'17 Highlander - Disabling factory stop-start system? (1 Viewer)

[KLF]

Posting this for my brother. He bought a new Platinum edition Highlander a few months ago, which he loves, except for the stop-start system (shuts the engine off at stop lights). Hates it. There is a switch on the dash where you can disable it, but only for that run cycle. When you start the car the next time, it's re-enabled.

Wondering if this can be disabled in Techstream? I have the cable and software, was wondering if it was worth mailing it to him to try.

 

[RaptorOO7]

I have a '17 Highlander Platinum as well, I actually use the start-stop feature, I will have to give that a check tomorrow, I will turn it off and I have some client meetings and will see if it is still off when I get back in. But from what I have read, its not something we can turn off, unless the dealer has a way to do it, or you can find the right fuse.

 

[bigredmachine]

as far as I know it can not be disabled, just turned off per drive cycle

 

[KLF]

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He's thinking about giving this a try.