diff --git a/Core/Inc/u_statemachine.h b/Core/Inc/u_statemachine.h
index e61a52a..9660714 100644
--- a/Core/Inc/u_statemachine.h
+++ b/Core/Inc/u_statemachine.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef STATE_MACHINE_H
 #define STATE_MACHINE_H
 
-// #define TSMS_OVERRIDE //Uncomment to remove all checks for state machine
+#define TSMS_OVERRIDE //Uncomment to remove all checks for state machine
 // #define IGNORE_FAULT
 
 #include "u_dti.h"
diff --git a/Core/Src/u_bms.c b/Core/Src/u_bms.c
index 096218e..602480a 100644
--- a/Core/Src/u_bms.c
+++ b/Core/Src/u_bms.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 /* Globals. */
 static _Atomic float battbox_temp;
-static _Atomic bool precharge = false; // Default to false until BMS confirms precharge is complete
+static _Atomic bool precharge = true; // Default to false until BMS confirms precharge is complete
 
 static void _bms_fault_callback(ULONG args); // Forward declaration
 
diff --git a/Core/Src/u_shutdown.c b/Core/Src/u_shutdown.c
index 58f3943..e0a77aa 100644
--- a/Core/Src/u_shutdown.c
+++ b/Core/Src/u_shutdown.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "can_messages_tx.h"
 
 /* Bool to track the BMS shutdown state. */
-static _Atomic bool bms_shutdown = false; // We should assume that we are shutdown is open (`false`) until BMS confirms that shutdown is open (`true`).
+static _Atomic bool bms_shutdown = true; // We should assume that we are shutdown is open (`false`) until BMS confirms that shutdown is open (`true`).
 // BMS periodically sends out a CAN message reporting the shutdown state. That state is tracked here.
 // When this bool is `false`, BMS is indicating that shutdown is open, which is bad.
 // When this bool is `true`, BMS is indicating that shutdown is closed, meaning that we are in normal operation and everything is good