Why the ocassional pause when starting?

SouthArk370Z · 12-06-2012, 05:24 PM

Some ppl have been reporting a short delay between pressing the start button and the engine cranking. So far, no one has been able to figure out what triggers the delay. Does anybody know? Do you have a theory? Please post any answers or guesses.

LMBmikeZ posits that it's the car doing an extra self-check. Sounds reasonable to me, but what is it checking and why doesn't it get checked every time?

kenchan · 12-06-2012, 05:30 PM

does anyone care?

JARblue · 12-06-2012, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

does anyone care?

enough to start a thread, apparently

I'd just leave it at self-check and be done

RonRizz · 12-06-2012, 05:34 PM

re-booting the mass transducers, and magnamometers.

kenchan · 12-06-2012, 05:34 PM

id be more concerned about nails in my tire without me knowing...

now everyone's paranoid and will check their tires tonight.

kenchan · 12-06-2012, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RonRizz

re-booting the mass transducers, muffler bearings, and magnamometers.

fixed

RonRizz · 12-06-2012, 05:36 PM

LMBmikeZ · 12-06-2012, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

does anyone care?

I know I don't care as long as it starts!

SouthArk370Z · 12-06-2012, 05:40 PM

ROFLMAO

So I'm a bit obsessive about these things. Yes, it's not like it really matters, but I want to know. Sue me!

This is a general forum, so just imagine an embedded video by Lily Allen or Cee Lo Green here. :P

Mt Tam I am · 12-06-2012, 05:50 PM

The slow start I once thought was because of short trips and the battery not getting a good charge. After 30 minutes on the track I got gas and it happened in front of a stranger who said " Can't be, it did not get enough of a charge"

He did not even know this had happened before.

Azroadster · 12-06-2012, 10:34 PM

I have noticed in the last week or so that sometimes I have to press the brake pedal just a little bit harder after I press the start button for the sequence to begin. I don't know if it's a problem with the brake switch or perhaps the brakes themselves? It's not a big deal, but I did start noticing it lately.

OldGuy · 12-06-2012, 10:45 PM

As someone speculated on another thread, could this have something to do with removal of the Steering Lock Fuse or bypass of the lock?

SouthArk370Z · 12-06-2012, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldGuy

As someone speculated on another thread, could this have something to do with removal of the Steering Lock Fuse or bypass of the lock?

That was my first thought, but, according to LMBmikeZ (see link above), the pause is present in cars that still have the fuse.

LakeShow · 12-07-2012, 12:49 AM

To create a dramatic startup if you have a nice sounding exhaust lol!

tonythetiger · 12-07-2012, 12:51 AM

this only happened to me after i removed my fuse, somewhere around 26,000 miles

12-06-2012, 05:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	Why the occasional pause when starting? Some ppl have been reporting a short delay between pressing the start button and the engine cranking. So far, no one has been able to figure out *what triggers the delay. Does anybody know? Do you have a theory? Please post any answers or guesses. LMBmikeZ posits that it's the car doing an extra self-check. Sounds reasonable to me, but what is it checking and why doesn't it get checked every time? __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma Last edited by SouthArk370Z; 12-06-2012 at 10:45 PM.*

12-06-2012, 05:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	does anyone care? UNKNOWN_370, LMBmikeZ, Baer383 and 1 others like this.

12-06-2012, 05:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	id be more concerned about nails in my tire without me knowing... now everyone's paranoid and will check their tires tonight. Mitco39 likes this.

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12-06-2012, 05:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	ROFLMAO So I'm a bit obsessive about these things. Yes, it's not like it really matters, but I want to know. Sue me! This is a general forum, so just imagine an embedded video by Lily Allen or Cee Lo Green here. :P kenchan, LMBmikeZ and JARblue like this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

12-06-2012, 05:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3843	The slow start I once thought was because of short trips and the battery not getting a good charge. After 30 minutes on the track I got gas and it happened in front of a stranger who said " Can't be, it did not get enough of a charge" He did not even know this had happened before. Z-Girl 12 likes this. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

12-06-2012, 10:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
Azroadster Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 195 Drives: 2009 370Z Yellow 7sp Rep Power: 16	I have noticed in the last week or so that sometimes I have to press the brake pedal just a little bit harder after I press the start button for the sequence to begin. I don't know if it's a problem with the brake switch or perhaps the brakes themselves? It's not a big deal, but I did start noticing it lately. __________________ AZ Roadster '09 Base\|Chicane Yellow\|TSW Nurburgrings\|Stillen CBE\|Eclipse AVN726E In Dash DVD/NAV\|Clear Bra\|H&R Spacers 15/20\|Hankook Ventus V-12's 275/35 & 305/30

12-06-2012, 10:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 17	As someone speculated on another thread, could this have something to do with removal of the Steering Lock Fuse or bypass of the lock?

12-07-2012, 12:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
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12-07-2012, 12:51 AM	#15 (permalink)
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