i-stop Warning Light On In Mazda - How To DIY Fix - Step By Step Instructions

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  • Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
  • In this video I talk about how to fix Mazda istop (start-stop) amber light flashing issue. Replacing the battery is the most likely failure cause and the most common question I receive from customers is what is the difference in a stop start battery vs standard type? I go into details of both in this one.
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    #Mazda #istop #StopStartFault

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  • @alanroberts6312
    @alanroberts6312 Рік тому +33

    errr is it me or what.. explains all about i stop and how the batteries work but doesn't actually tell you how to diy fix as the video title says, there's 15 minutes of my life i wont get back.

  • @catitude25
    @catitude25 10 місяців тому +4

    Brilliant video, Everything was on point clear and informative. No fussing about likes and subscriptions. Keep it up sir, Two years and this video is still effective. Appreciate the information. Kind Regards.

  • @LadyWolf-ik7io
    @LadyWolf-ik7io 3 роки тому +15

    This was very helpful...my istop light flashes but not always...it's either working or it flashes with the triangle alarm light with the exclamation on...I usually just turn it off myself each time I start the engine...so my question is if it's intermittent and not always flashing does that mean it's just a computer issue that can be fixed by my mechanic?

    • @staing1398
      @staing1398 Рік тому +1

      @LadyWolf-ik7io I am having the same issue currently, did you mange to get your issue fixed ?

    • @EdwardSaulosi
      @EdwardSaulosi Рік тому +1

      How did u fix it,am having the same problem

    • @user-tl3wh5fm1s
      @user-tl3wh5fm1s Рік тому +2

      Mazda service centre check for me said that need to replace capacitor. Mine is mazda 3 year2016. So far already one year i did not manage to change.still have same problem with you all.

    • @Landofhim
      @Landofhim 9 місяців тому

      Any updates?

    • @timsavvy
      @timsavvy 5 місяців тому

      long term fix. Just replace the capacitor. It's bolt on.

  • @Australianvlog101
    @Australianvlog101 3 роки тому +7

    he is very knowledgeable and honest... please keep making more videos to help new drivers..

  • @csjrogerson2377
    @csjrogerson2377 4 місяці тому +4

    Had the i-eloop yellow warning light. Disconnect both battery terminals and reconnected after 10 mins. problem solved.
    i-stop disabling for 2, 3, 6, & CX-3. Removed cover from the bonnet (hood) catch assembly. It just pulls out. There is a wire and mechanical switch held in place with a screw on the passenger side of the catch. Unscrew the screw - you will need an offset phillips or grips. Put the switch to one side. Done.

    • @lunaluna7141
      @lunaluna7141 3 місяці тому

      Mine has been a nightmare I’ll give this info to my son I also have me reverse light on all the time when the car is switched on 😮
      Many thanks

    • @csjrogerson2377
      @csjrogerson2377 3 місяці тому

      @@lunaluna7141 👍

    • @thecuriouspalmist8252
      @thecuriouspalmist8252 24 дні тому

      I had the same problem e.g. getting an amber eloop warning light and I-stop. I too disconnected the system in my Mazda 2 which worked but today the amber lights came back which is weird as it’s disconnected from the bonnet latch method mentioned. Any suggestions?

  • @gerry3670
    @gerry3670 3 роки тому +9

    Great video Gerard; very informative and easy to follow.
    When you said "...re-instal the battery and re-register again.." it can be a bit tricky for me to do all that correctly in my mazda cx-5 2015.
    Is there any website that can show the procedures to reset the car at a battery change or re-install?
    Also how is the battery registration done?
    Thanks hips
    Gerry

  • @ericclaeyborn7008
    @ericclaeyborn7008 3 роки тому +23

    Count it a blessing if your iStop stops working.

  • @mariam1445
    @mariam1445 Рік тому +2

    Hi Gerald! the istop of my mazda cx3 2015 started behaving strangely. Sometimes can see the green lights sometimes it does not appear. Do you think it can also be a batery problem?

  • @marksakowski9272
    @marksakowski9272 Рік тому +6

    First thing you MUST do is to DISCONNECT the stupid i-stop which is draining your battery and destroying the starter motor on your vehicle, not to mention engine and the gearbox!!!!!!!

  • @WESTOZEXPLORING
    @WESTOZEXPLORING 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks very much, was having trouble registering after battery change. Watched video around the inputs and I had the bonnet open. Closed that input and it worked straight away!

  • @eewuenng6152
    @eewuenng6152 2 роки тому +2

    Hey Gerard, my Mazda 6 2.2 DTT was fitted with an AGM battery by roadside assistance and the car started to lose power after 2/3 weeks, and the battery management system (BMS) light went on. I got them to replace with an EFB battery (per various manufacturers' recommendation) and reset, BMS light went off, but there is an error code of U3004 (16) accessory power relay, can this be solved by some kind of software reset? Must it be done at the dealer?

  • @adriennesattler278
    @adriennesattler278 6 місяців тому +1

    Can driving with the i loop flashing hurt your car ?

  • @carlywarly4853
    @carlywarly4853 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you! Right off to check me battery👍Bloody istop🤦🏻‍♀️

    • @Stellarhomesinspo..Tiktok
      @Stellarhomesinspo..Tiktok Рік тому +1

      Bloody istop 😊😊😊it's super annoying

    • @carlywarly4853
      @carlywarly4853 Рік тому +1

      @@Stellarhomesinspo..Tiktok sure is…it’s still playing up one year later!😆

  • @thedolf9225
    @thedolf9225 6 місяців тому

    do you need a istart battery in a mazda? mine is flashing amber, but it doesn't stop teh vehicle running. can i just leave it in "error" state

  • @Ben-jq5oo
    @Ben-jq5oo 2 роки тому +1

    A correct replacement battery failed to fix the flashing amber button and system failure while driving my 2014 Mazda2. The system was reprogrammed at the time of battery replacement.
    Unfortunately the problem returned almost immediately. When I returned to the mechanic we discovered the new battery had lost some power, in the time driving 1km home.
    Other possible causes of this charge loss, including the air con compressor and/or the alternator, were discussed.
    I could see a huge bill for investigation and parts ahead so made the decision to trade the car in (at huge loss).
    I would be keen to hear from any other Mazda owners re their experience with iStop failure.
    Thankyou for this very helpful presentation 🇦🇺

    • @prostynick
      @prostynick Рік тому

      Why did you bother at all? Many people don't like that system. Just drive without it. Not an issue.
      I have the same problem, replaced the battery and it keeps blinking yellow. I say fk it. Next time when I'll be in Mazda I'll let them check. If they want huge money for it I'll just leave it as is.

    • @mikeamanda5211
      @mikeamanda5211 Рік тому +2

      Will this issue cause a breakdown or can u carry on driving your car?

  • @castrolgtx5064
    @castrolgtx5064 3 роки тому +5

    Fantastic video Ger very informative 💥👌

  • @prince_raj3965
    @prince_raj3965 Рік тому

    ANY HELP!!
    My Mazda cx5 having a problem with the air conditioner, headlights,indicator lights and brake light it cuts out randomly while driving . It drives great as usual but when I pull over and shut the engine off then start it up back its to normal . What could be the problem?

  • @Anna-zx6lp
    @Anna-zx6lp Рік тому

    Hi i have recently purchased a mazda 3 sport 2015 the i stop is green when it comes on sometimes short time then it turns it self off i have not used pedals, or it dose not cime on at all? Another question is it normal for the air condition light to be on permanently, as i cannot turn it off, meaning its on constantly, so i should not open the window?

  • @andrewlee3625
    @andrewlee3625 Рік тому +1

    If the Start/Stop button is flashing constantly, what might be the problem. I had not used the car for 1 month since yesterday. When I use the car, the IStop did not have the amber flash on the first time, but it started to flash on the second time after I turned off the car together with a amber triangle with an exclamation mark sign constantly on. Is it also the battery problem? Many thanks in advance for your help.

    • @cswbizberri4532
      @cswbizberri4532 Рік тому

      It might be a battery problem based on what he said in the video. It seems that because the vehicle wasn't used for a month, the battery could have drained a bit, forcing it to disable the ISTOP feature. Check out what he said at 4:01 - 4:30.
      Also, notice at 1:18, the dashboard is showing an i-stop failure, which is indicated by the blinking "i stop" symbol plus there is the triangle with the exclamation mark. This symbol means some system has malfunctioned (according to the CX 3 manual). If you browse to Warnings in your vehicle Apps, it should tell you which system has failed. It may possibly be the Battery Management System.

  • @Land-of-reason
    @Land-of-reason 2 роки тому

    I have a 2013 UK Mazda CX-5 manual.
    Keyless system has stopped working, press stop button engine will start but not stop (have to stall it) but instruments and accessories turn off. Cannot open boot iStop stopped working about a year ago. Every imaginable warning light and message is displayed. Main agent have performed all service work but are baffled and having problems. Say they haven’t seen such a combination of error codes. Mazda themselves also appear to be baffled.
    Might iStop be causing this?

  • @itsablackboymadam4936
    @itsablackboymadam4936 7 місяців тому

    Hie have a 2012 giving the amber triangle with exclamation sign inside electrical or battery issue???

  • @cpme1711
    @cpme1711 3 роки тому +5

    thank you for this video Gerard very informative. i had a i eloop inspection required warning which came up today in my 2015 mazda 6. i placed a regular battery in the vehicle (thinking it will be okay and will cost me less) and used it for more than a year. it seems that ive always been having hard starts in the morning and the istop function only lasts 30 seconds per stop. i went to the dealership and they will diagnose the ieloop next week. he said the problem is either the battery which i think it is or the capacitor which costs alot of money and hoping its not the case. the mechanic said it is okay not to have the capacitor fixed but the istop function will be gone (i dont mind because istop for me is pretty useless anyways.. i mean it does save a bit of fuel but you also pay more for the battery replacement..) please let me know if the mechanic is correct about not having to replace the capacitor. thank you and i liked and subscribed to your channel. thanks! from the philippines. :)

    • @timsavvy
      @timsavvy 5 місяців тому

      it's called capacitor-delete. Have it done. Just make sure there's warranty on the fix.

  • @Mifta19903.
    @Mifta19903. 2 роки тому

    Hey Gerard Great video . Just quick question I’m going to get Mazda CX-5 2012 desail what think should I check out before I buy them especially about I -stop and ,battery ?

  • @GIANTSECRETS
    @GIANTSECRETS 3 роки тому +3

    Just fixed the i eloop light by cleaning the battery terminals

  • @elijahcunninghamofficial7379
    @elijahcunninghamofficial7379 6 місяців тому

    I have a 2013 demio and i recently chnaged the battery the i stop light is turning grren for about 2 secomds then bac to amber.

  • @katiuscadavid666
    @katiuscadavid666 3 роки тому +2

    Hello. Thanks, I have this problem with the I Stop. I have a Mazda Demio 2014 and sometimes when i turn on the car the I Stop is bliking in Orange color and It also have other alert like a maintenance key, both together. When I reset the I Stop bottor and i turn off and turn on the car again, the both alert dissapear. Could It be the batery? Or maybe something about the braking system?. I m very worried about that. Im from dominican republic, and i dont know if there any expert Mazda person here. Could you please help me or give me an advise

    • @esztervarga9054
      @esztervarga9054 2 роки тому +1

      My also blinking orange ..this make 1 years when 2 batteries is changed… nobody knows what is….

    • @tafadzwamukondo8047
      @tafadzwamukondo8047 Рік тому

      Hi did you get any help

  • @dianrance3948
    @dianrance3948 Рік тому

    Hi Gerard Burke, I own a 2012 MAzda Biante with this feature. My Biante actually carries 2 batteries. 1 is a smaller EFB N55 Panasonic and the other a larger standard battery 26B17L batteries. Do you know of the reset procedure for this vehicle? Thanks

  • @MiracleMAX
    @MiracleMAX 3 роки тому +8

    Hey Gerard,
    Good detailed explanation on the i-stop. As usual, all these technology headaches are emissions driven - YAY! 😢
    MiracleMAX

  • @Cre8tive81
    @Cre8tive81 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the info. Now plz tell us how do we rip iStop out of the car permanently? Don't want it and don't want to be told I have to have it and need to do stupid hacks.

    • @Ben-jq5oo
      @Ben-jq5oo 2 роки тому +1

      I agree. Another thing to go wrong, which indeed mine did. However…if you believe in the climate science findings, as I do, then we each have a moral imperative to reduce our individual carbon footprint.
      No more classic cars. Life just gets duller 🙄

  • @alexmessina3383
    @alexmessina3383 2 роки тому

    Very informative. How do you explain a stop/start Q85 battery that is 100% charged 100% health with 12.7 volts Open Circuit Volts after sitting overnight tested with an EFB compliant battery tester ... BUT the scan tool PID for the battery won't move past 50-51% therefor no iStop ... How can you charge the battery and get PCM to recognise the SOC???

  • @Potemkin0
    @Potemkin0 2 роки тому +2

    Gerard - great video. Can you recommend any medication I need to take before I am told the price of an AMG battery?

    • @Potemkin0
      @Potemkin0 2 роки тому

      AGM that should read!

  • @Jagengo
    @Jagengo Рік тому

    I have a 2013 demio and i stop sign refuses to go off 📴 just in colour amber Even while driving
    How do I get rid off it completely as am pressing I Stop off and does not go off

  • @MrFinlandsuomi
    @MrFinlandsuomi День тому

    Thanks for this video, My I-Stop light flashed and looked in the service book where it said to contact service, no I thought and searched on UA-cam. My problem was that I opened the hood and closed it, and the problem was solved.

  • @patkelly7999
    @patkelly7999 3 роки тому +2

    Great stuff Gerard, the AGM batteries are pretty expensive:):)

    • @GerardBurkeBurkesGarage
      @GerardBurkeBurkesGarage  3 роки тому +1

      Cheers Pat 🙌👌👍
      Ya the customer can get a shock when they are told the cost, understandably so when people are used to buying conventional all their lives.

  • @daspisch
    @daspisch 3 роки тому

    Thanx god this issue disable istop completely for me! Yay!

  • @areid1440
    @areid1440 Рік тому

    Excellent informative video

  • @MlungisiNkosi
    @MlungisiNkosi 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for the information but you didn’t give a step-by-step instructions on how to fix it…

  • @enhancesoutheast5964
    @enhancesoutheast5964 Рік тому

    Fantastic... Irish content 👍👍👍

  • @DoniLaksono
    @DoniLaksono Рік тому +3

    This video does not contain the “HOW TO DIY FIX”

  • @keithevans4643
    @keithevans4643 2 роки тому

    Great very informative

  • @medetit
    @medetit 2 роки тому

    Thank you for the info

  • @georgekiarie5164
    @georgekiarie5164 Рік тому

    Wow. Wanderfull. You helped me to work on my taxi

  • @iankelly2110
    @iankelly2110 3 роки тому +1

    spot on Gerard 100% correct

  • @jaypenney6524
    @jaypenney6524 4 місяці тому +1

    How To DIY Fix? Step By Step Instructions? I don't think so!, just all about batteries and how they work and how i-stop works.

  • @phakamanisithole9058
    @phakamanisithole9058 10 місяців тому

    I have the same problem

  • @sakhawathussiankiani9040
    @sakhawathussiankiani9040 Рік тому

    Very well explained brother stay strong safe firm and blessed ameen blessings marcys love happiness always upon you and All your family members and friends ameen blessings 🙏

  • @donnatrump1403
    @donnatrump1403 2 роки тому

    Not the battery...ignition wore our from the stopping and starting

  • @kalmkrew
    @kalmkrew 2 роки тому +1

    Did I miss the instructions?

  • @gobikrishnan9827
    @gobikrishnan9827 2 роки тому

    Hi. My mazda 6 pop up the i stop light when i increase speed in sudden or 3000 rpm and above. Is that related to battery or i-eloop system

    • @karelpeters689
      @karelpeters689 2 роки тому

      You figured it out ?

    • @gobikrishnan9827
      @gobikrishnan9827 2 роки тому

      @@karelpeters689 yes. when I start the engine no warning comes out. after I start to move and y rpm reach 3000 rpm plus or sudden exhilaration happens then the warning sign appearece.

    • @karelpeters689
      @karelpeters689 2 роки тому +1

      @@gobikrishnan9827 how did you fix it ?

    • @daltonshepherd2808
      @daltonshepherd2808 Рік тому

      @@karelpeters689right mean cliff hanger…. Did you fix yours

  • @phamuchuynguyen7921
    @phamuchuynguyen7921 Рік тому

  • @dukard100
    @dukard100 3 роки тому

    Good and clear information - thats for sure .... but 13 minutes with no breathtaking takes me out - Phewww ... I a need some oxigen

  • @keptinkaos6384
    @keptinkaos6384 10 днів тому

    I stop is not an advancement except to make more money for battery makers and the people who will eventually screw you for the overpriced starter motor. Keep switching the thing off

  • @gsau3000
    @gsau3000 Рік тому

    It doesn't work

  • @taichihead42
    @taichihead42 3 роки тому +1

    Its a gimmick

  • @AkuotDiri
    @AkuotDiri 2 місяці тому

    Be brief next time!

  • @tsloan1283
    @tsloan1283 Рік тому

    These systems are garbage. And it destroys the starter

  • @stupossibleify
    @stupossibleify 3 роки тому +6

    iStop is the most annoying feature on my Mazda 6. Pointless feature. Dangerous at times. Wish I could permanently disable it, might frig the bonnet catch switch. Otherwise after 3 years they are very good cars (apart from the thin paint).
    For some reason I assumed you had scruffy hair and a beard!

    • @SimonBarrett74
      @SimonBarrett74 3 роки тому +1

      I found a hack on UA-cam to disable, and seems to be working a treat! There’s a cable on the bonnet latch that you disconnect, and the istop thinks the bonnet is open and therefore won’t turn off, It took 5 minutes!

    • @stupossibleify
      @stupossibleify 3 роки тому +1

      @@SimonBarrett74 I'd heard of this, and it makes sense: the iStop is disabled with the bonnet open when a mechanic needs the engine to keep running for a while, like before an oil change or during an MOT

    • @jimmorgan2373
      @jimmorgan2373 3 роки тому

      Hi Ger ,
      concerning

    • @JWPRODUCTIONS2025
      @JWPRODUCTIONS2025 2 роки тому

      @@SimonBarrett74 wouldn’t do it, my friend did that and it played with with the car.

    • @zeza2733
      @zeza2733 2 роки тому

      Just disconnect the bonnet switch, boom engine check light gone, no more problems. I can leave with mirrors not flashing when locking.

  • @260bossute
    @260bossute Рік тому

    I stop is total bs, and only works under a test case scenario

  • @MightyMick88
    @MightyMick88 2 роки тому

    Thanks really informative 👍

  • @markwarden8624
    @markwarden8624 Рік тому

    Fantastic video and explanation