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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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For some time the stop/start has failed to work with the eco warning light on - due to the Stop/Start battery needing to be replaced.
I am very content with this, and don't intend to replace the stop/start battery unless I have to.
Is the eco warning light part of the MoT? I assume not as there are many reasons why it may be on, including the condition of the main battery.
I have read that some have disabled stop/start by editing the CCF, and would be pleased to do this, if I knew how.
NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
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 17th Mar 2021 4:49 pm |
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N5Fav
Member Since: 28 Jan 2021
Location: LEICESTER
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The stop/start & ECO warning will not fail the MOT test
Only if the engine malfunction (MIL) warning light, airbag, ABS or ESP lights are illuminated they will fail, and these can depend on year of manufacture. 1994 Defender 300tdi 110 commercial
2007 Disco 2.7 XS Buckingham Blue
1959 Standard 10 Coffe & Cream
1974 Vauxhall Magnum 1800 estate Olivine Starfire Green
1994 Renault 19 Cabrio
1995 Kawasaki GPz 1100
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| 17th Mar 2021 5:17 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
Posts: 10808
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NoDo$h & N5Fav 
Many thanks - I can forget about this then, and enjoy the lack of an operative S/S system.
NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
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| 17th Mar 2021 5:24 pm |
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Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
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Just to share my experience regarding this comment:
Quote:Is the eco warning light part of the MoT? I assume not as there are many reasons why it may be on, including the condition of the main battery.
When my main battery state was causing my stop/start to not kick in, there was not eco warning light. That light only occurred on mine when the small battery needed replacing.
Cheers Gary
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Discovery 4 HSE 2016MY
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| 17th Mar 2021 5:26 pm |
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TigerRecovery
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Long Stratton, Norwich, Norfolk
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Unless they drive your car during the test as part of the brake check, they're unlikely to notice. 1972 Range Rover Classic 2 door V8
2013 Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - SCRAPPED
2016 Land Rover Discovery 4 Landmark
2022 Volvo XC40 T5 PHEV 282HP FWD 3 cylinder!
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| 17th Mar 2021 9:04 pm |
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riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
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Hi,
but dont be surprised if you get an advisory for it 
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Gone RRS HSE LUX 2011
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| 17th Mar 2021 9:11 pm |
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Disco_driver
Member Since: 22 Oct 2017
Location: Derbyshire
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I would be interested in knowing whether it was possible to edit out the "function" of the stop start. After it kept cutting out between Drive and Reverse, pulling one of the terminals on the little battery was done but the bloody light on the dash is so bright!
Having it disabled but without the warning light would be excellent! 
Joe
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| 18th Mar 2021 9:32 am |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
Posts: 10808
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If, as appears to be the case the stop/start & ECO warning will not fail the MOT test surely it shouldn't result in an advisory?
Editing the CCF to kill stop/start & extinguish the warning light would be brilliant.
NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
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| 18th Mar 2021 9:43 am |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
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Mine has passed the last 3 years with the light on. They mention it, but doesn't appear as an advisory. 2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
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| 18th Mar 2021 9:59 am |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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I can't understand why anyone would want to disable it, I think it's great, reach your destination take seat belt off, engine stops, gears go into park, park brake comes on all automatically, magic  It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 18th Mar 2021 2:32 pm |
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riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
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NJSS wrote:If the stop/start & ECO warning will not fail the MOT test surely it shouldn't result in an advisory?
Agree, but it seems anything can be listed, tyres at 4mm Advised as low! really!
so a warning light can be highlighted as an advisory,
I had our Merc estate MOT'd a couple of years ago at sh*t fit and it had an advisory for "Brake fluid low" I challenged this when picked up as the level was Exactly on the full line, so should have Not been an advisory  tester said he could not clearly see the level so listed as advisory just in case  disputed as surely they must confirm before advising and if you "wobbled" the reservoir you could see the level easily at Full, reply was "he could not interfere with unit" if I wanted to take it further I would have to leave the car on site until an inspector could attend to check and follow the Ministry complaints procedure, to get a Clean MOT, although  off decided life is to short and drove off.
Can you tell I still dont think I am over it yet 
Oh and for the record I am a fan of S/S as well.
Transit! 2019
Gone D3 HSE 2008
Another Porsche Cayenne 2022
Gone Porsche Cayenne 2020
Gone RRS HSE Dynamic 2016
Gone RRS HSE LUX 2011
Gone RRS HSE 2006
Gone D3 SE 2.7 2008
gone D2 Td5 1999
I plan on living forever and so far so good !
Club DG Mclaren stuff
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| 18th Mar 2021 8:11 pm |
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