Cocksure
Well-known Member
I would be very grateful if someone could put my mind at rest in regards start/stop and amp drainage on the battery.
My VW T6 van has start/stop but I am afraid to use due to the fact that I have 3 power amps in the vehicle and I fear the battery being drained of too much power when the engine isnt running in start/stop mode.
The amps will drain the battery to below enough power to start the engine in about 15 minutes if they are the only thing on, but add in lights on, wipers running etc and I would imagine it is much quicker (enough to worry me).
I'm I right to be concerned or do vehicles have a built-in safety device that will auto start the engine if the drain on the battery is too much whilst in stop mode of start/stop. All the guides about start/stop are with OEM equipment, so having aftermarket makes me wonder.
My VW T6 van has start/stop but I am afraid to use due to the fact that I have 3 power amps in the vehicle and I fear the battery being drained of too much power when the engine isnt running in start/stop mode.
The amps will drain the battery to below enough power to start the engine in about 15 minutes if they are the only thing on, but add in lights on, wipers running etc and I would imagine it is much quicker (enough to worry me).
I'm I right to be concerned or do vehicles have a built-in safety device that will auto start the engine if the drain on the battery is too much whilst in stop mode of start/stop. All the guides about start/stop are with OEM equipment, so having aftermarket makes me wonder.