Press and Hold or Press and Let Go?

Drex · 05-17-2012, 08:03 PM

i was pressing and holding till i read this thread a few months ago

never considered that you may not have to

Evofusion · 05-17-2012, 08:07 PM

I had an s2000 and in that car you have to hold....

didn't even know you can just push and let go until i read this thread

Thechidz · 05-17-2012, 09:12 PM

I press and hold everytime now after reading people had major problems press and releasing

Fastfatdude · 05-17-2012, 09:21 PM

So used to shutting engine using same button that i did same for a friends s2000. Felt kinda bad about cranking while engine running...forgot gotta use key to turn it off..

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Originally Posted by Evofusion

I had an s2000 and in that car you have to hold....

didn't even know you can just push and let go until i read this thread

Drex · 05-17-2012, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Thechidz

I press and hold everytime now after reading people had major problems press and releasing

link?

Thechidz · 05-17-2012, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Drex

link?

I read it somewhere on these forums but that was a while ago. It stuck with me though so now pressing and holding is second nature to me

Evofusion · 05-17-2012, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Fastfatdude

So used to shutting engine using same button that i did same for a friends s2000. Felt kinda bad about cranking while engine running...forgot gotta use key to turn it off..

Yup

I still reach for keys sometimes in the Z

Vbp6US · 05-18-2012, 01:56 AM

I always press and release immediately. It's just completing a circuit I think which triggers the locking mechanism to disarm.

FL 4Motion · 05-18-2012, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

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.

/\ man, my heart goes out to you dude, must be hard having these serious problems in your life. If you ever need someone to talk to to help you thru it, I'm here for ya.

Jimmyusmc · 05-18-2012, 06:53 AM

Lol^^^

Versa_Drifter · 05-18-2012, 08:23 AM

Which car will be the first to have a push to start and turn to stop button?

Dallaz · 05-18-2012, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Vbp6US

I always press and release immediately. It's just completing a circuit I think which triggers the locking mechanism to disarm.

Yeah holding it makes no difference I would think. I kind of test the theory in people's cars I valet. Holding for say 10 seconds even after the car has started does nothing.

macaddict111 · 05-18-2012, 02:11 PM

The "push and hold required" cars do so out of a safety concern. (You don't want the computer cranking the car through the garage if something wrong and it managed to get in gear when you can't just let go to stop it). It's the same reason we have to hold down the brake. Holding down the brake was never required until these auto-cranking cars came around. I would be curious to know whether the "push and hold" cars like the Range Rover require the brake to be depressed.

didymus · 05-18-2012, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by macaddict111

I'm sort of wondering if you don't have your "battery saver switch" in? There's a couple fuses that the dealer leaves popped out so the battery doesn't go dead. Among the functions is the intelligent key "always searching" (i.e. the way it should work is the car is always looking for the fob, and it will have already found it once you walk up and by the time you press the button it's already authenticated, vs the battery saving function where it never searches until you press the button, then it goes through all that which takes some time), the air conditioning memory, and the intelligent key chime. Do you get a chime when you unlock the doors with the request switch?

I first thought, what a stupid thread... until reading this. Checked my fuses and lol. I was always thinking "why doesn't it remember my AC settings"

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...ge-switch.html

Dallaz · 05-21-2012, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by macaddict111

The "push and hold required" cars do so out of a safety concern. (You don't want the computer cranking the car through the garage if something wrong and it managed to get in gear when you can't just let go to stop it). It's the same reason we have to hold down the brake. Holding down the brake was never required until these auto-cranking cars came around. I would be curious to know whether the "push and hold" cars like the Range Rover require the brake to be depressed.

Yeah the brake has to be depressed on them. For our Z though I don't think holding it makes a difference because if you have an auto your foot is on the brake and a manual the clutch has to be depressed during the whole start process. Even if the car is in neutral if you let the clutch out just after pressing the start button the car won't finish starting up.

05-17-2012, 08:03 PM	#31 (permalink)
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05-17-2012, 09:12 PM	#33 (permalink)
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05-18-2012, 02:11 PM	#43 (permalink)
macaddict111 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 33 Drives: '09 370z White Auto Rep Power: 13	The "push and hold required" cars do so out of a safety concern. (You don't want the computer cranking the car through the garage if something wrong and it managed to get in gear when you can't just let go to stop it). It's the same reason we have to hold down the brake. Holding down the brake was never required until these auto-cranking cars came around. I would be curious to know whether the "push and hold" cars like the Range Rover require the brake to be depressed. __________________ "They misunderestimated me."

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Vbp6US Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 442 Drives: 2009 370z MB 6MT Rep Power: 14	I always press and release immediately. It's just completing a circuit I think which triggers the locking mechanism to disarm.

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