Ah, bollocks. You worry too much.Good for you for doing so much car-work at that age. I'd be happy to be alive at 50. Currently at mid-30s but lots of bad decisions bound to catch up to me sooner than later.
It's the charge state of the battery. If the vehicle sets for more than 24 hours unplugged from maintainer this is normal until the vehicles charging system can catch up.It would not activate for me initially, I would keep getting the "unavailable" message. But later on in the day I drove my Passport again and it started working. Maybe it just needs to be driven a bit to reactivate itself after the update.
The average owner is much more intelligent than you denounce them to be. The average owner buys a newer vehicle with the expectation that it will be reliable and dependable, with standard maintenance and care, especially within the 3-year warranty period. Honda provides NO recommendations that the average owner should use a battery maintainer whenever vehicle is parked, or left undriven for a week. Honda parts/service does not sell battery maintainers, because they do not consider it to be required or recommended for average driver to use in order to operate their vehicle reliably. Honda does recommend and sell other maintenance products for consumable parts, including oils & fluids, brakes, wipers, bulbs, filters, tires, waxes & cleaners, and batteries,The average owner likes to dig their heels in, bury their head in the sand and blame Honda when the solution is so simple. I have no doubt my battery will get a longer service life interval than someone who just parks the vehicle with no regard to taking care of a consumable part.
I reminded @ballisticexchris of this a few weeks ago, his response was akin to - 'Never mind what Honda said about using and maintaining it's cars, believe me instead.'Honda provides NO recommendations that the average owner should use a battery maintainer whenever vehicle is parked, or left undriven for a week.
There are a lot of things that manufacturers fail to recommend that are paramount to a reliable vehicle. It is up to the owners to be active and use some common sense to determine what needs to be done for continued reliability and making consumables last.Honda provides NO recommendations that the average owner should use a battery maintainer whenever vehicle is parked, or left undriven for a week.
All the local Honda dealerships in my area sell and recommend battery maintainers.Honda parts/service does not sell battery maintainers, because they do not consider it to be required or recommended for average driver to use in order to operate their vehicle reliably.
reminded @ballisticexchris of this a few weeks ago, his response was akin to - 'Never mind what Honda said about using and maintaining it's cars, believe me instead.'
I felt there was a lot of messiah complex in that response.
Everything I said is facts. 👇 If you don't like being quoted maybe you should be more careful with your claims...Penzance and fx_chip, You are doing a disservice to our forum members here by spreading false and toxic comments along with negativity. I have discussed this with you before but you don't seem receptive to the idea of politeness and decorum. Backhanded name calling and feeble attempts to discredit me are childish and adolescent in nature. I would politely ask you to refrain from this please.
I used to think that as well....now that I'm 75, 50 is a looooong time ago.Good for you for doing so much car-work at that age. I'd be happy to be alive at 50. Currently at mid-30s but lots of bad decisions bound to catch up to me sooner than later.
I'm all for politeness and decorum but that doesn't say I can't highlight your contradictory and overzealous claims
There is a description for you are doing. It's called trolling. And it is direct violation of forum rules. But hey go ahead as it's the new normal for the toxic environment that seems to excite and thrill some of you. I feel bad for the moderators that have to put up with this nonsense."I felt there was a lot of messiah complex in that response."
"Your doppelganger must have posted this earlier about all the equipment you log around."
Right on and thank you for your service. I almost became a Bubblehead myself. My ASVAB score was well over 200. Unfortunately my teenage shenanigans prevented me from getting into the program. I ended up in the Sea Bees as a EO. I was lucky it was during the cold war. I have a lot of respect for my fellow shipmates on those vessels that stay under the surface for months at a time.I used to think that as well....now that I'm 75, 50 is a looooong time ago.
Okay, when presented with evidence the accusation is not longer "You trying to discredit me." the accusation is now "You are rolling me." I alluded to same weaving and dodging behaviour a couple of days ago. Do you ever accept responsibility?There is a description for you are doing. It's called trolling. And it is direct violation of forum rules. But hey go ahead as it's the new normal for the toxic environment that seems to excite and thrill some of you. I feel bad for the moderators that have to put up with this nonsense.
If that is normal for you vehicle after 24 hours, then you have a problem. I have let my 2020 Touring sit for over 15 days, no tender and it starts right up. SOC was down slightly but it was back to a full SOC with the drive I had to take.It's the charge state of the battery. If the vehicle sets for more than 24 hours unplugged from maintainer this is normal until the vehicles charging system can catch up.
I plug mine in every day and the start/stop works instantly when activated. On long road trips same deal without being plugged into charger.
The average owner likes to dig their heels in, bury their head in the sand and blame Honda when the solution is so simple. I have no doubt my battery will get a longer service life interval than someone who just parks the vehicle with no regard to taking care of a consumable part.
Tires, brakes, batteries, ball joints, tie rod ends and many other components need to be attended to regularly to extend the life of those components.
Yes it is perfectly normal for the start/stop to self disable until the charging system catches up. If your vehicle sets 24 hours or 15 days you are going to experience this. The longer it sets the longer it will take for the charge system to catch up. A vehicle that's plugged in and has a full charge will rarely get the dash notification and the start/stop will work seamlessly.If that is normal for you vehicle after 24 hours, then you have a problem. I have let my 2020 Touring sit for over 15 days, no tender and it starts right up. SOC was down slightly but it was back to a full SOC with the drive I had to take.
The battery in the Passports are over 200.00.Imagine going through the hassle of plugging in your ICE car every night in order to make the $100 battery "last longer."
Hey man, live your best life. I know popping a hood and plugging in shit every day (which is not 10s but whatever) is not worth $200/whatever extension of battery life that might bring.The battery in the Passports are over 200.00.
I just got my letter today as well for the software update and extension. My update was done at last free service from dealer.I just rec'd. the Warranty Extension letter today - that's a good thing 👍. I don't see anything directing me to have the software updated so I assume that is done on a case by case basis depending on what the dealer finds when the vehicle's in the shop.
Will a 'sytem warming up or charging' message be enough to have them update, or will they need to see a bad battery before they perform the fix?
In other words, do I need to stop disabling the Idle Stop every time I get in the car in order to have the software update done?
I think dealers do the update on every Passport that's brought in no matter the condition of the battery.I just rec'd. the Warranty Extension letter today - that's a good thing 👍. I don't see anything directing me to have the software updated so I assume that is done on a case by case basis depending on what the dealer finds when the vehicle's in the shop.
Will a 'sytem warming up or charging' message be enough to have them update, or will they need to see a bad battery before they perform the fix?
In other words, do I need to stop disabling the Idle Stop every time I get in the car in order to have the software update done?
Good to hear!I just got my letter today as well for the software update and extension. My update was done at last free service from dealer.
That'd be great 👍I think dealers do the update on every Passport that's brought in no matter the condition of the battery.