Press and Hold or Press and Let Go?

TongMan · 03-12-2012, 10:02 AM

I've been seeing that many people start their 370z holding the push start button down. Why is that? I have always just press the button and let go of it. My car still starts perfectly fine. Enlighten me.

Spikuh · 03-12-2012, 10:05 AM

Probably a carry over for anyone accustomed to using a key.

Sometimes I hold, sometimes I press and let go. Depends on if I am multitasking.

TerribleONE · 03-12-2012, 10:09 AM

+1 ^ I think its a habbit more than anything.

ImportConvert · 03-12-2012, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by TongMan

I've been seeing that many people start their 370z holding the push start button down. Why is that? I have always just press the button and let go of it. My car still starts perfectly fine. Enlighten me.

Works either way, I live my life 1/4 mile at a time and can't waste precious seconds holding some button that I can just press instead.

kenchan · 03-12-2012, 10:29 AM

i thought the push button looked like an elevator button so i just push and release.

r1eater · 03-12-2012, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Works either way, I live my life 1/4 mile at a time and can't waste precious seconds holding some button that I can just press instead.

LOL!

m4a1mustang · 03-12-2012, 01:14 PM

I would just press the button my Z. On the 5.0 I just have to flick the key, no need to hold. Same with the CLK500. The S2000 I actually have to hold the button down, though. SO CONFUSING.

scottIN · 03-12-2012, 01:15 PM

Along the same lines...

Is the cranking over 'manufactured' to sound cool? I know that most of my recent cars have started up a heck of a lot quicker than the Z with just a turn of the key. Almost feels to me like they pull the spark or something the first few revolutions to get it to sound like that. Anyone know?

m4a1mustang · 03-12-2012, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottIN

Along the same lines...

Is the cranking over 'manufactured' to sound cool? I know that most of my recent cars have started up a heck of a lot quicker than the Z with just a turn of the key. Almost feels to me like they pull the spark or something the first few revolutions to get it to sound like that. Anyone know?

GMTraitor and I were talking about this over the weekend. His Maxima fires up a lot quicker than any of the Z's do with the same push button type start.

TheGreatOne · 03-12-2012, 03:01 PM

couple times I've just pressed lightly, it wasn't enough, car didn't turn, so I seem to press and hold for one second

alcheng · 03-12-2012, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i thought the push button looked like an elevator button so i just push and release.

Hope you didn't press the button and wait for the chirp "Ding" like waiting for an elevator before you drive off.....

kenchan · 03-12-2012, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

Hope you didn't press the button and wait for the chirp "Ding" like waiting for an elevator before you drive off.....

i also thought it looked like a "Fire" button for space invadors/galaxian...

roplusbee · 03-12-2012, 03:24 PM

lol

Red__Zed · 03-12-2012, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottIN

Along the same lines...

Is the cranking over 'manufactured' to sound cool? I know that most of my recent cars have started up a heck of a lot quicker than the Z with just a turn of the key. Almost feels to me like they pull the spark or something the first few revolutions to get it to sound like that. Anyone know?

Things that make you go hmmm

alcheng · 03-12-2012, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

i thought the push button looked like an elevator button so i just push and release.

Just a curiosity, anyone experienced a failure on the start button??

03-12-2012, 10:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
TongMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,297 Drives: 2013 Nissan GTR Rep Power: 715	Press and Hold or Press and Let Go? I've been seeing that many people start their 370z holding the push start button down. Why is that? I have always just press the button and let go of it. My car still starts perfectly fine. Enlighten me.

03-12-2012, 10:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	+1 ^ I think its a habbit more than anything. __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

03-12-2012, 01:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	I would just press the button my Z. On the 5.0 I just have to flick the key, no need to hold. Same with the CLK500. The S2000 I actually have to hold the button down, though. SO CONFUSING. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

03-12-2012, 03:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 46 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 21	couple times I've just pressed lightly, it wasn't enough, car didn't turn, so I seem to press and hold for one second __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

03-12-2012, 03:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
roplusbee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 2,360 Drives: 2007 350Z NISMO Rep Power: 22	lol __________________ 2007 350Z NISMO #0618: Zerolift \| UPREV \| F.I. \| Greddy \| Competition Clutch \| Injector Dynamics \| Aeromotive \| Pioneer \| JL

03-12-2012, 10:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Spikuh A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Ark Posts: 2,357 Drives: '09 370z Rep Power: 21	Probably a carry over for anyone accustomed to using a key. Sometimes I hold, sometimes I press and let go. Depends on if I am multitasking.

03-12-2012, 10:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i thought the push button looked like an elevator button so i just push and release.

03-12-2012, 01:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 55	Along the same lines... Is the cranking over 'manufactured' to sound cool? I know that most of my recent cars have started up a heck of a lot quicker than the Z with just a turn of the key. Almost feels to me like they pull the spark or something the first few revolutions to get it to sound like that. Anyone know?

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