Disable MDS AND Auto Start-Stop at once on 2022 1500 Limited

[vitola231]

Why didn't they make MDS only go to 6 cylinder? Seems that would have worked well but dropping to 4 seems to slug down then disable all the time and rarely work at highway speeds. I say rarely because I notice if I get about 40ft behind the right transport it will kick in and I will consume like 5ltr per 100km at highway speeds

 

[G Gerard]

Forgive me if there has already been a thread on this and I failed to find it.

I'm wondering if anyone knows of a way to disable MDS AND Auto Auto-Start (without doing any temp hacks such as gear limit 8 etc).

I know the Pulse module (when it becomes compatible with 2022s) would allow MDS to be turned off.
I also know that the Tazer DT would not disable Auto Start-Stop but would remember the toggle switch position effectively allowing me to "turn it off".
These 2 systems appear to "fight" each other from what I researched.

I also have some interesting in a Sprint Booster, not sure if that would also fight anything else, but i'm more concerned with getting MDS off, and not needing to turn off Auto Start-Stop every time I drive my truck.

I come from the days of just slapping a tune on whatever i'm driving and having any tweaks done there like on my old Mustang or current Silverado. It seems like these Ram's just don't allow those things to be done because of locked computer systems or other stuff I guess. I would much rather just get a tune and get all the settings I want set but it seems like that's simply not possible. I got rid of my old Bama tuner, but I still have an Diablospot inTune I3 for what it's worth (I guess nothing for the truck i'm getting).

Would love to know what people think\have heard\done.

For Stop start elimination I added this module. Very easy to install. It takes about one minute.

Autostop Eliminator - Disable The Auto Start Stop Feature

The Autostop Eliminator is an intelligent tech device for your car, truck or SUV that will safely disable auto start-stop feature and remember your preference

www.autostopeliminator.com

For MDS, for now I put my truck in gear, and then hit one down on the gear limiter tab and then 8 up. That eliminates MDS until you put it in park again, then you have to repeat.

There are tuners, and gents who own the tuners that permanently turn it off. I recently found "a guy" and will have that done.

 

[Jupiter58]

Just curious why one would eliminate S/S on an etorque. One of its main features is starting the truck as soon as your foot comes off the brake.

 

[G Gerard]

Just curious why one would eliminate S/S on an etorque. One of its main features is starting the truck as soon as your foot comes off the brake.

Its a feature I never like in any vehicle. I do not see how it saves fuel, and the constant stop / start when driving in cities, can not help longevity. I also read some posts stating that the eTorque failures may be contributed to that feature. I have no idea, But since I dont like the feature anyway, I like having if permanently disabled.

 

[mikeru82]

Just curious why one would eliminate S/S on an etorque. One of its main features is starting the truck as soon as your foot comes off the brake.

If you're really curious you might want to search through the many other threads where stop/start is discussed to exhaustion lol.

When I had my first etorque equipped truck I did my own testing with and without stop/start enabled, and the difference in fuel economy was less than .5 mpg. I'd consider that within the margin of error for different traffic and weather conditions. I simply don't like having my engine stop and start on its own. So I installed an autostop eliminator and ran that until I traded that truck in. Our current Hemi equipped truck (2020 Limited) doesn't have this useless system and it actually gets better fuel economy than our 2021 etorque Limited got.