Auto Start/Stop Disable Install - What The??

[HeliPilot]

I happened to have this particular radio/volume/tune controller in my garage. I had my dash apart for a different project, so I decided to plug this controller in to test its functionality in my bronco. To my surprise, all buttons were completely functional. Note: the top middle button is a radio source quick select button, and not the Auto/Start-Stop that normally comes in the bronco. Without that button, the auto start stop no longer exists on my bronco. This panel is identical to the one in my 2022 F150 Raptor where Auto Start Stop was deleted by the factory due to chip shortages. All I need to do was swap over the bronco knobs, as they were the aluminum look knobs out of the f150. That took a total of 5 minutes.

EDIT…I am an idiot!!! It occurred to me that my Start/Stop Eliminator was still installed. So I unplugged it, and wouldn’t you know…the start stop still functions. What happened is, it retained my last setting, so without a physical push button, it comes across as no longer existing…but it does. So I reinstalled the eliminator, set it to off, reinstalled my new radio controller, now my start stop is permanently set to off, and I have nothing inside the bronco that indicates auto start stop ever existed. I’ve also added a couple more pics showing what I had vs what I now have installed, to include my ambient lighting.
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[Mscdman]

I happened to have this particular radio/volume/tune controller in my garage. I had my dash apart for a different project, so I decided to plug this controller in to test its functionality in my bronco. To my surprise, all buttons were completely functional. Note: the top middle button is a radio source quick select button, and not the Auto/Start-Stop that normally comes in the bronco. Without that button, the auto start stop no longer exists on my bronco. This panel is identical to the one in my 2022 F150 Raptor where Auto Start Stop was deleted by the factory due to chip shortages. All I need to do was swap over the bronco knobs, as they were the aluminum look knobs out of the f150. That took a total of 5 minutes. .

No longer exists meaning it’s off? Or it is permanently set to on?

 

[helifino16]

My experience with this was well worth the trouble. The panels remove fairly easily and allow easy access to plug this in. I believe this to be the better solution, because you can actually turn it back on by simply pushing the button. It remembers the last setting and stays in that setting at the next startup.

 

[HeliPilot]

No longer exists meaning it’s off? Or it is permanently set to on?

It’s like my Raptor. Not there. Doesn’t cycle on/off

 

[DriveAllNight]

I get that people are afraid to take apart their Bronco - I'm telling you, it's really easy, just take your time, no clips were harmed in the process. I don't even feel like any clips were even in jeopardy during the procedure. And when you're done, the auto stop switch still works, it just remembers which setting it was left as, so it stays off, but you can turn it on if you want, it feels OEM but better.
Well worth the effort.

A tool like this makes the job really easy:

 

[Chrome_Pony]

I happened to have this particular radio/volume/tune controller in my garage. I had my dash apart for a different project, so I decided to plug this controller in to test its functionality in my bronco. To my surprise, all buttons were completely functional. Note: the top middle button is a radio source quick select button, and not the Auto/Start-Stop that normally comes in the bronco. Without that button, the auto start stop no longer exists on my bronco. This panel is identical to the one in my 2022 F150 Raptor where Auto Start Stop was deleted by the factory due to chip shortages. All I need to do was swap over the bronco knobs, as they were the aluminum look knobs out of the f150. That took a total of 5 minutes. .

I'm after something similar, but adding the heated wheel HVAC unit. Neat to see that it works plug and play.

 

[BroncocnorB]

Or you can just turn it off with forscan.

Or use the button easy peasy

 

[HeliPilot]

No longer exists meaning it’s off? Or it is permanently set to on?

Misinformation…I’ve gone back and edited my original post.

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