ASS went away?

[garbageguy]

I thought I saw something on this in this Forum, searched for it to no avail, so starting a new thread.

The Auto Start Stop (ASS) on our 2019 TourX Essence - has had a few times when it wouldn't ASS, I thought that was due to the car having been unused a few days, cold weather, electronic steering wheel heat on. After driving 60 mi or so, turning off other electric loads, ASS worked as usual again (boo, but that's how it's supposed to work, I thought).

Last couple days we've put about 250 miles on, but still no ASS. Yes, it's cold here in the northeast this week, but do you think the battery is going, or something else going on? Instrument panel shows battery at 14.4 volts, (have seen it as high as14.9), not really ever below 14.

 

[MelsRegal]

I thought I saw something on this in this Forum, searched for it to no avail, so starting a new thread.

The Auto Start Stop (ASS) on our 2019 TourX Essence - has had a few times when it wouldn't ASS, I thought that was due to the car having been unused a few days, cold weather, electronic steering wheel heat on. After driving 60 mi or so, turning off other electric loads, ASS worked as usual again (boo, but that's how it's supposed to work, I thought).

Last couple days we've put about 250 miles on, but still no ASS. Yes, it's cold here in the northeast this week, but do you think the battery is going, or something else going on? Instrument panel shows battery at 14.4 volts, (have seen it as high as14.9), not really ever below 14.

If you see those readings with the engine running that is the alternator output not the battery charge.

 

[Wlepse]

Likely the battery is on its way out. That was one of my symptoms until it started, well not starting.

 

[RegalMN]

At what temperature does ASS turn off on the Regals? On our Chevy Cruze it won't activate under 40F. I know it's definitely lower than 40 for the Regal.

 

[Rk54Strat]

I had the same issues. Dealer changed the battery (under warranty) and the ever annoying ASS no works flawlessly.

 

[HotZ28]

If the ASS went away with a new battery, you simply had a case of the GONE ASS.

 

[Amct15]

If the ASS went away with a new battery, you simply had a case of the GONE ASS.

More like the “NoAssAtAll”s

 

[LLninja]

Since your car is a 2018, and it’s cold, like others said, it’s probably your battery. My ASS still works, but I’ve got other weird symptoms like steering jerk when ASS wakes up and rear guidelines disappearing while backing up. i need to take a trip to the dealership to have that and my Bluetooth and squealing brakes looked at.

 

[garbageguy]

Thanks all - sounds like a trip to the Dealer is in order. We've been up in the Adirondacks last few days, and it (2019 TourX) sat in 10 degree weather the other night, it's snowing nicely now, low 30's. Started fine after the 10-degree sit. I don't have a trickle-charger up here, have been wondering if I should put the portable jump-start charger on it at all - thoughts?

 

[garbageguy]

One of the bulletted items in the TourX manual says ASS will operate when:

"The outside temperature is not in the required operating range."

But, no wonder I don't know - what is that range? That manual is not too helpful. Anybody know?

 

[LLninja]

Back to the original topic of the OPs ass going away, I’m sure after all the Thanksgiving feasting, the ASS will come back 🙂

 

[garbageguy]

Back to the original topic of the OPs ass going away, I’m sure after all the Thanksgiving feasting, the ASS will come back 🙂

these days it seems to go to the wrong place

 

[Buck Turgidson]

My ASS has gone away too, the car is less than 2 years old (since delivery that is.) If the battery needs to be replaced could this possibly be covered under warranty?
My car languished on the lot in Salt Lake nearly 2 years before I bought her, probably had a lot rot battery to begin with.

 

[MelsRegal]

My ASS has gone away too, the car is less than 2 years old (since delivery that is.) If the battery needs to be replaced could this possibly be covered under warranty?
My car languished on the lot in Salt Lake nearly 2 years before I bought her, probably had a lot rot battery to begin with.

Should be 4 years bumper to bumper, check with the dealer.

 

[FavaBean]

My ASS has gone away too, the car is less than 2 years old (since delivery that is.) If the battery needs to be replaced could this possibly be covered under warranty?

Absolutely. I'm on my 3rd battery - all covered by the bumper to bumper warranty. I brought mine to AutoZone first for a free battery test and they confirmed it was bad.

 

[D2R]

Absolutely. I'm on my 3rd battery - all covered by the bumper to bumper warranty. I brought mine to AutoZone first for a free battery test and they confirmed it was bad.

I have never been to AutoZone to test the battery.
Do they use something like this where I can also test at home?

 

[saab93driver]

I have never been to AutoZone to test the battery.
Do they use something like this where I can also test at home?

When I worked in auto parts we used a load tester to test batteries. It needs to put a load on the battery, not just check voltage. This looks like a more modern version of what I used to use.

 

[D2R]

When I worked in auto parts we used a load tester to test batteries. It needs to put a load on the battery, not just check voltage. This looks like a more modern version of what I used to use.

Great. Found one on sale for under $30.
Thank you for the info.

 

[garbageguy]

Thanks for that info. But back to my original question - is there any outdoor temperature below which there is no ASS? Or is it more complicated than that?

 

[RegalMN]

Thanks for that info. But back to my original question - is there any outdoor temperature below which there is no ASS? Or is it more complicated than that?

I've been discussing in a parallel thread. The temperature is below 30F but above 8F (ASS did not work at 8 degrees or below today) from my experience the last couple days. It's supposed to warm up a little here over the next few days so I'll see if I can narrow that range down. It was 5F on my drive home from work tonight!