Has anyone tried THIS?

Gaiiden · 08-11-2009, 02:16 AM

Being new here, I was reading back a few months into the forums and came across the thread Has anyone tried this?. It was a question I was wondering myself but never tried. Another question I've had that a friend of mine pointed out to me is: can you shut off the car while it's driving? One friend of mine has been tempted several times to just reach over from the passenger seat and press the Start button to see what would happen. I'm guessing nothing - but anyone know for sure?

armensti · 08-11-2009, 02:32 AM

i have done that but not in the z. what happens is that the car keeps on driving to the direction that the steering wheel is pointed but once you try to move the steering wheel it just locks and then you screwed. i wouldnt try it tho but if that happens to you by accident just turn the car back on and drive off. you have to do it fast tho because you never know what might happen because on uneven roads the z tends to pull to sides by itself and sometimes its hard to control it. now imagine your driving on an uneven road and the car turns off and pulls to the side that would be terrifying. so just turn the car back on and drive off like normal.

molamann · 08-11-2009, 03:22 AM

It activates NAWZZ, true story.

Gaiiden · 08-11-2009, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by armensti

i have done that but not in the z. what happens is that the car keeps on driving to the direction that the steering wheel is pointed but once you try to move the steering wheel it just locks and then you screwed.

Hahahah. Yes, the same friend who has been so tempted to press my Start button has also turned off a car he was driving once when he was younger, and he did not remember that the steering wheel would lock :P

spearfish25 · 08-11-2009, 05:57 AM

Not only will the steering wheel lock, but you'll also lose your power-assisted brakes. Not a good plan.

Educ8r · 08-11-2009, 07:15 AM

Is your friend 12 years old?

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Originally Posted by Gaiiden

One friend of mine has been tempted several times to just reach over from the passenger seat and press the Start button to see what would happen. I'm guessing nothing - but anyone know for sure?

Gaiiden · 08-11-2009, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Educ8r

Is your friend 12 years old?

he acts like it

tooohip · 08-11-2009, 08:53 AM

You can't turn off the ignition while the car is moving. Well at least my Z won't let me do it. I've tried it with the car in neutral while costing to park and it wouldn't turn off.

armensti · 08-12-2009, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Gaiiden

Hahahah. Yes, the same friend who has been so tempted to press my Start button has also turned off a car he was driving once when he was younger, and he did not remember that the steering wheel would lock :P

my friends old bmw 540 use to turn off by itself when your driving it lol that was the scariest thing in the world

davidyan · 08-12-2009, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by tooohip

You can't turn off the ignition while the car is moving. Well at least my Z won't let me do it. I've tried it with the car in neutral while costing to park and it wouldn't turn off.

Thats good to know. I'd hope that they put in some safety feature to not shutoff if the vehicle is moving above a certain speed. Very dangerous otherwise.

armensti · 08-12-2009, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by davidyan

Thats good to know. I'd hope that they put in some safety feature to not shutoff if the vehicle is moving above a certain speed. Very dangerous otherwise.

off topic but your name sounds familiar lol if you catch what im saying

ct63084 · 08-12-2009, 01:49 AM

I tried this on my MAZDA 3 it's kinda scary cause your wheel locks.

Pharmacist · 08-12-2009, 02:46 PM

Actually you CAN turn the car off. I did it a couple of times. I put the car in neutral and push the start button. It doesn't happen with the first, second, or even third push. I actually had to push the button I think 4 or 5 times to get the car to shut down the engine. Don't know if it's a glitch or a safety mechanism. I was coasting slowly at 50 km per h or so. I also don't know if you can shut down the engine with the car in gear or at a higher speed. Haven't tried. Also I'm not sure if the wheel locks or not. It was pretty much a straight line road.

6MT · 08-12-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Gaiiden

Being new here, I was reading back a few months into the forums and came across the thread Has anyone tried this?. It was a question I was wondering myself but never tried. Another question I've had that a friend of mine pointed out to me is: can you shut off the car while it's driving? One friend of mine has been tempted several times to just reach over from the passenger seat and press the Start button to see what would happen. I'm guessing nothing - but anyone know for sure?

I guess I'll ask the obvious question....Why?

Nismo 370z · 08-12-2009, 05:28 PM

Why would anyone of u guys would wanna try it? Keep it simple...press the starter button when the car is in neutral or park and at 0mph.

08-11-2009, 02:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
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08-11-2009, 02:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
armensti Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Posts: 447 Drives: 370Z/Tring/Spt/6MT Rep Power: 16	i have done that but not in the z. what happens is that the car keeps on driving to the direction that the steering wheel is pointed but once you try to move the steering wheel it just locks and then you screwed. i wouldnt try it tho but if that happens to you by accident just turn the car back on and drive off. you have to do it fast tho because you never know what might happen because on uneven roads the z tends to pull to sides by itself and sometimes its hard to control it. now imagine your driving on an uneven road and the car turns off and pulls to the side that would be terrifying. so just turn the car back on and drive off like normal.

08-11-2009, 03:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
molamann A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,666 Drives: 370Z with NAVVVVV Rep Power: 284	It activates NAWZZ, true story.

08-11-2009, 05:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Not only will the steering wheel lock, but you'll also lose your power-assisted brakes. Not a good plan.

08-12-2009, 01:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
ct63084 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: FAIRFIELD CA Posts: 219 Drives: 2004 MAZDA3 Rep Power: 16	I tried this on my MAZDA 3 it's kinda scary cause your wheel locks.

08-12-2009, 02:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 17	Actually you CAN turn the car off. I did it a couple of times. I put the car in neutral and push the start button. It doesn't happen with the first, second, or even third push. I actually had to push the button I think 4 or 5 times to get the car to shut down the engine. Don't know if it's a glitch or a safety mechanism. I was coasting slowly at 50 km per h or so. I also don't know if you can shut down the engine with the car in gear or at a higher speed. Haven't tried. Also I'm not sure if the wheel locks or not. It was pretty much a straight line road.

08-12-2009, 05:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
Nismo 370z Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: LA, California Posts: 91 Drives: 2012 GM Nismo 370z Rep Power: 481	Why would anyone of u guys would wanna try it? Keep it simple...press the starter button when the car is in neutral or park and at 0mph.