C5 Aircross S&S

Faults and Technical chat for the Citroen Aircross
schmoo2k
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Post by schmoo2k »

I have a new C5 Aircross and so far it has never done an auto stop / start (the green light just flashes). Initially I put it down to having a week battery, but I have now done some significant journeys, and nothings changed.
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Darecki
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Post by Darecki »

Hi.
I’m using C5 aircross a year. As I observed ghere is a lot of conditions which needs to be met, not only level of batery. But one is imoprtant and not described in manual - push break pedal harder when car is stopped, it works:)
Beanee687
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Post by Beanee687 »

On my C3 Aircross the stop start began to not operate. Even after a long run with no loads.
So I put the battery on charge. It then started to work. After a few days it stopped again. So I charged it again. We are talking of only 0.5v difference. This time it has worked every time for the last week, during day journeys with and without Aircon and at night. Longest journey 11 miles only. There are warnings that these batteries need a special charger but I am using a 1960s unit.
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Chrislo
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Post by Chrislo »

The stop start on my C3 Aircross is also very intermittent, I've mentioned it on this forum previously! There must be some inherent issue with it, my previous Citroen DS3 stop start worked faultlessly for 6 years, even though I am a fairly low mileage driver. Perhaps the batteries are not up to holding enough charge? Whatever the reason it's most frustrating, my wife's Mini's stop start works all the time, even though her car does very short journeys.
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Beanee687
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Post by Beanee687 »

Just an update. Since I put my battery on a charge last, the stop start has worked every journey. Setting off from the first start of the day at the first junction it doesn't switch off, bit after that every stop, with or without, Aircon, wipers, lights, radio operating.
2023 C3 Aircross Shine+ 130 BHP EAT6.
Pepper red with red roof and black mirrors & roof bars
schmoo2k
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Post by schmoo2k »

@Beanee687 - what do you use for that battery charge? (its been a long time since I have had a battery charger in my house!)
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Beanee687
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Post by Beanee687 »

I have a 1960s charger which seems to do the job.
I read somewhere that it has to be a special charger but mine seems to do the job and the stop start is now working.
2023 C3 Aircross Shine+ 130 BHP EAT6.
Pepper red with red roof and black mirrors & roof bars
Beanee687
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Post by Beanee687 »

Interestingly I re read the mini user manual today. In the S/S section it says to only use a 12v battery charger or damage may result to the system. So my 1960s charger is ok to use.
On the web charger sellers say it has to be a special charger. Some apparently are 12 or 18v
The system is still working properly.
2023 C3 Aircross Shine+ 130 BHP EAT6.
Pepper red with red roof and black mirrors & roof bars
schmoo2k
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Post by schmoo2k »

Thinking of picking this up as S&S has not once worked since new: https://www.lidl.ie/en/p/drive-time/car ... rger/p6506 would it do the job?
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Chrislo
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Post by Chrislo »

I bought a charger for the same reason at Halfords before Christmas, but the Stop Start still only works on the very odd occasion, even when the battery is fully charged, I give up!
There is something inherently wrong with this system, or the battery is not up to it! My previous DS3 HDi worked flawlessly for 6 years on the same battery, and the Stop start on my wifes Mini always functions even though her car has almost sat idle for months.
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