Start button takes its sweet time
 

I saw a car commercial and when the start button was pressed the car started right away. And when I use a key in my other cars the car starts right away. But not the Z.

It seems to think for a full second before the car actually starts to turn over. Why is this? Does it need to build up a charge or something? Why can't it start right away instead of waiting? Call me impatient. But that's what I want.

I don't have that problem

People that have the steering lock fuses puked say that there is an extra delay, but since you have a '14, you don't have that problem

Mine used to take about a second to crank up. Battery was dieing.. Then I got a brand new $$ premium battery.. Now it fires up before I can blink.

If your car is manual, it could be he clutch pedal sensor.

Is there a way to reduce how far the clutch has to be in for this? I don't really bottom the clutch out while driving, and having do crank my foot all the way down to start the car is annoying.

It's an Auto.

....because car commercials only run 30 seconds.

My 2009 auto does the same thing on start up: thut-thut-thut-thut-thut-thut-VROOM! I've had the car for 5 years and its always started like that. The manual I test drove did the exact same thing. Start up takes the same amount of time whether car is hot or cold. It's normal. Its just what they do.

There may be. I don't have to bury my clutch to get it started.

My 2009 7 AT.does the same thing on start up.

My 7AT does the same thing.

lol very true (15sec too). and the audio and video are usually recorded separately.

There is not a direct connection between the starter button and the engine. The button is depressed and the signal goes to the computer. The computer then checks to see if everything is a "go" and then the signal is sent to the starter. After about one second, the car starts. Mine does this as well, so I don't think there is a problem or anything that you can do to speed up the process.

So, the speed of light is too slow?

The car and your key-fob do an encrypted RFID handshake. This involves passing of public/private key pairs with known lists of "correct" challenge/response pairs. This involves quite a bit of back and forth between the key and the car, as well as range verification and such. This isn't the entirety of the extra time needed, but it's a chunk of it. I'm sure the rest is the ECU checking vital sensors/systems before startup.

It's a disadvantage to not having a physical key. With a physical key, you don't need encryption, as the key itself serves as the same layer of protection as the encryption. Thus, physical key = much faster.

No way! ...... I want my money back!

Very comforting to know, my car has never in the blink of an eye cranked upon me pushing the button.

I've actually let the clutch pedal out too soon before b/c the car hasn't finished cranking and have to start all over again. Not a big deal but something I've noticed.


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seriously... that one sec bothers you...??

you really need to go to the drive-thru that quickly..? :confused:

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No issues on mine, unless I let the clutch out too soon. Oops.

That's a lot of thuts. I think mine has 2 maybe 3 thuts and a VROOM.
Manual, and I do have to bottom out the clutch.

I wonder if the clutch thing is an ECU thing that could be fixed or if it's some sort of mechanical switch.

I used to have this problem because I held the button down. Now I just give it a quick push and release and it fires right up.

There is a switch that is actuated by the pedal arm. Can't remember for sure if switch is wired to ECM or BCM. The FSM is your friend.

My delay is sparatic

For sure it depends on how long I hold down the clutch, some days I do it half azz and for sure thats when it takes longer

I agree. When I use my battery operated key on her, it takes longer than my physical key does.

The things Z owners complain about.. This is something I have never even thought about. Love it.. LOL

You going from a cold start, from the accessory or the on position? Which one did the commercial have, there is a difference

From cold start.

I'll try that tomorrow!

I don't feel like it's a full second delay, but the Z is definitely a little slower to start up than some of the other push button cars I've driven, including our Focus ST.

sometimes mine keeps thinking for a second. i have my fuse pulled.

What is this "thut thut thut" sound? I have a '13 6 speed. Clutch buried, quick press and release, fires up. No other sound than an engine turning over.

I think the "thut thut " is suppose to be the sound of the engine cranking. I don't think everyone is on the same page. Some are talking about how long the starter cranks before the engine fires up, and others are talking about how long it takes the starter to start cranking after pressing the start button.

Any luck?

Yup, now I just tap it and it seems to start faster. Maybe if I hold the button down the car questions what I am doing, haha.

Serious first world problems going on in this thread. :D Seriously though...it does start slower than some cars but is much faster if you just hold down the clutch and quickly press once and let go.

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To be honest I think it's more of a Nissan thing. My mother's Altima had the Intelli-key, and her's took a sec before it would start cranking as well. I've had a few Chrysler rental cars with the push button that would start cranking as soon as you hit the button.

It does seem to start faster if you just push the button and release instead of holding it down. My issue is finding the one spot on the clutch that actually trips the sensor for starting. I'll get in, hold the clutch down, and hit the button, only to realize that it isn't down far enough. :(