Ridiculous start/stop button question...

KillerBee370 · 03-30-2011, 08:45 PM

Something just occurred to me as I sat in the Z today to start her up. When I start the car I push in and hold the button until the engine starts. However when I turn the car off, I just push the button without keeping it depressed. Anyone else do this? I have no idea why I do this. Maybe it's a throwback conditioned action to turning an actual key and making sure the engine fires up?

On a side note, I STILL always catch myself letting the clutch out slowly completely defeating the purpose of my SRM. Lol... I guess old habits die hard. (even though I was heal/toeing in my Evo before this car)

Anyway...

Jeffblue · 03-30-2011, 09:00 PM

i just tap the button when i start the car. Then again almost every car i've ever driven (family members cars, cars i've owned etc) has been push button start nissan so... i'm pretty used to hit haha.

happytheman · 03-30-2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

i just tap the button when i start the car. Then again almost every car i've ever driven (family members cars, cars i've owned etc) has been push button start nissan so... i'm pretty used to hit haha.

Dude..what're you like <20 yrs old?

Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I remember driving my Grandparents Buick Regal with the pimpin 8-track (shudder)!

SoCal 370Z · 03-30-2011, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

...with the pimpin 8-track (shudder)!

I actually owned a Quadraphonic 8-track!

TreeSemdyZee · 03-30-2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

I actually owned a Quadraphonic 8-track!

Suhweeet!

(for real. Quad sounded awesome.)

VCuomo · 03-31-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

I actually owned a Quadraphonic 8-track!

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Originally Posted by happytheman

... SoCal, do you remember having to push the button to skip tracks, and the (*clunk*) we had to listen to as it switched sides?

Man, brings back memories of my high school days...

Jeffblue · 03-31-2011, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Dude..what're you like <20 yrs old?

Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I remember driving my Grandparents Buick Regal with the pimpin 8-track (shudder)!

I'm 23....

i learned to drive on my mom's 2002 Lincoln LS v8 (key)
my 'first' car was the last 4 months of my dads '05 lincoln LS v8 (Key)
After my mom's lincoln she leased an 05 m35x (push button)
after my dad's lincoln he bought a 2008 g35x (push button)
after my dad's lincoln i bought a 2008 altima coupe (push button)
after my mom's m35x she leased a 2009 g37x (push button)
after i got bored of my 2008 altima coupe i bought the 370z (push button)
3 weeks ago i bought a 1994 300zx twin turbo.... (push button... just kidding)

so as you can see, most of my driving has been done on push button start nissans.

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Originally Posted by OldGuy

Hold briefly when you start and turn off engine---it's that simple.

I press the button for as long as it needs to be pressed, which isn't very long. tapping the button as long as the clutch is depressed is enough to start the car.

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

when you turn a key type ignition, all it does is rotate the lock so that it pushes a button in the switch... keyless start is just eliminating the key itself (which is a good thing). the keys have been trasmitting to the cars for 20 years now, that's nothing new, why not have keyless?

also of note: higher end cars have not required the operator to hold the key in ignition position (usually position #4 just past "ON") for a while. my step mom's last car was a 2000 BMW 740iL and all you had to do was just tap it into ignition and let go and the car would hold the starter circuit until it had fully started.

OldGuy · 03-30-2011, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

i just tap the button when i start the car. Then again almost every car i've ever driven (family members cars, cars i've owned etc) has been push button start nissan so... i'm pretty used to hit haha.

Hold briefly when you start and turn off engine---it's that simple.

SoCal 370Z · 03-30-2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerBee370

Anyone else do this?

No, but I don't play with the fobgina either...go figure.

happytheman · 03-30-2011, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

No, but I don't play with the fobgina either...go figure.

I held the button down for the first few engine cranks, but now I spend that cranking time with other things...like reaching for my shades and getting my tunes on!

Hmmm, you know...I haven't tried dumping the clutch on a downshift yet. Force of habit I suppose from too many years of driving manual trannies.

frost · 03-31-2011, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

No, but I don't play with the fobgina either...go figure.

You don't play with fobgina? Qu33r.

I also hold the button in. Never thought about it.

SoCal 370Z · 03-31-2011, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

You don't play with fobgina? Qu33r.

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Originally Posted by frost

I also hold the button in.

Eventually, you have to let go of it and clutch the steering wheel!

frost · 03-31-2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

Eventually, you have to let go of it and clutch the steering wheel!

Do you have to let go of it?

DO YOU?!?!?!?!

SoCal 370Z · 03-31-2011, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

Do you have to let go of it?

DO YOU?!?!?!?!

happytheman · 03-30-2011, 09:49 PM

Don't mean to jack your thread OP, but SoCal, do you remember having to push the button to skip tracks, and the (*clunk*) we had to listen to as it switched sides?

03-30-2011, 08:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 52 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 322	Ridiculous start/stop button question... Something just occurred to me as I sat in the Z today to start her up. When I start the car I push in and hold the button until the engine starts. However when I turn the car off, I just push the button without keeping it depressed. Anyone else do this? I have no idea why I do this. Maybe it's a throwback conditioned action to turning an actual key and making sure the engine fires up? On a side note, I STILL always catch myself letting the clutch out slowly completely defeating the purpose of my SRM. Lol... I guess old habits die hard. (even though I was heal/toeing in my Evo before this car) Anyway...

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Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 37 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 38	i just tap the button when i start the car. Then again almost every car i've ever driven (family members cars, cars i've owned etc) has been push button start nissan so... i'm pretty used to hit haha.

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happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1823	Don't mean to jack your thread OP, but SoCal, do you remember having to push the button to skip tracks, and the (clunk) we had to listen to as it switched sides?