Electrics Start Button Design tis' a bit crap really - Page 3

dave525 · 3rd June 2008, 16:38

Thats what I do like about the red button if you do stall the car you do not need to mess about switching the keys off and on, a quick push of the start button and your away

angie4m · 3rd June 2008, 18:57

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Originally Posted by allan40alt

...I call it 'The G-Spot'!

Funny it has the same effect

hurricane · 3rd June 2008, 19:15

don't... push... that... button! I thought I told you not to... waaaaah! Whey hey!

You just had to do it didn't you!

I was also sold on it!

simon1 · 4th June 2008, 11:25

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Originally Posted by angie4m

Funny it has the same effect

Bloody hell!!! I KNEW the SE wouldn't be good enough!!

R-2 · 4th June 2008, 11:49

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Originally Posted by ljsanders

Really the button is nothing more than a flash fancy gadget thats a replacement for the final turn of the key.

I agree but i wouldn't change it.

Looks very nice in bright red. How could you not want to push it and unleash the beast

amronno · 4th June 2008, 12:00

Sorry, I didn't know I had a problem with the nice red start button until this thread came up.

alanwalne · 4th June 2008, 12:22

James May put it brilliantly in his sum up of the civic when it came out....

(Talking about the starter button) 'If you come out of a Little Chef on a wet Wednesday afternoon on your way to a marketing conference, that could be enough to make you think - 'no I won't kill myself''

YouTube - honda civic topgear

Sorry the audio sync goes a little astray.

amronno · 4th June 2008, 12:34

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Originally Posted by alanwalne

James May put it brilliantly in his sum up of the civic when it came out....

YouTube - honda civic topgear

Yepp - Boiled sweet, that's what it is, I will definitely not kill myself after all....

alanwalne · 4th June 2008, 12:42

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Originally Posted by amronno

Yepp - Boiled sweet, that's what it is, I will definitely not kill myself after all....

The boiled sweet was the Hazard Warning Switch.

The tag line for this thread should be:

If you want boring design, there are plenty of cars out there for you. Don't slag off Honda for daring to be different.

allan40alt · 4th June 2008, 12:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by angie4m

Funny it has the same effect

But with this button:

i) I can find it straight away after the foreplay of turning on the ignition!

ii) I can get it going with just one gentle push!

iii) The pleasure factor last a lot longer!...although; let me think about that!

amronno · 4th June 2008, 12:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanwalne

The boiled sweet was the Hazard Warning Switch.

The tag line for this thread should be:

If you want boring design, there are plenty of cars out there for you. Don't slag off Honda for daring to be different.

I'm sorry, thanks for correcting me...
Regarding your 2nd line I totally agree

amronno · 4th June 2008, 12:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by allan40alt

But with this button:

i) I can find it straight away after the foreplay of turning on the ignition!

ii) I can get it going with just one gentle push!

iii) The pleasure factor last a lot longer!...although; let me think about that!

Allan - you naughty boy....lol

alanwalne · 4th June 2008, 12:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by amronno

I'm sorry, thanks for correcting me...
Regarding your 2nd line I totally agree

Oops, I didn't mean to sound like a teacher

amronno · 4th June 2008, 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanwalne

Oops, I didn't mean to sound like a teacher

You don't, fair's fair, I quoted him wrong - no harm done!

R-2 · 4th June 2008, 13:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by allan40alt

But with this button:

i) I can find it straight away after the foreplay of turning on the ignition!

ii) I can get it going with just one gentle push!

iii) The pleasure factor last a lot longer!...although; let me think about that!

Allan i refer you to this post

My Car is my lover

might just be your thing

cnicolini · 4th June 2008, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woette

That damn button sold me the car, not the dealer

btw: the button rulez

, usually i can just just press the button and release it immediately for the engine to start, maybe 2 out of 10 times it wont start but that doesnt bother me.
I do remember my dealer telling me that when the car is in gear and u press the button without clutching, it wouldnt start, havent tried it though but apparently as i've just read, he lied to me

edit: or the poor man had no idea what he was talking about, lol

The manual states to press the clutch pedal down before starting. I always wait a couple of seconds for the lights of go out before starting the car.

I stalled the car today and noticed that the system check symbol comes up and indicated a problem with the battery! It should really say 'Muppet give it more gas!' instead! lol

Greedy · 4th June 2008, 14:04

The quote 'like a boiled sweet' while delivered by May regarding the Hazard Switch is actually a comment from the designer of the switch. It's a perfect match to a 'Strepsils Original'.

The start switch is a little more be-jeweled. A friend of mine had the previous CTR and when the S2000 came out with a Start Switch he bought the switch and fitted it in place of the Lighter. It had the advantage of being on the left side so he could turn the key with the right to second stop and press the button with his left. He openly admits it's a posers gimick just like ours (especially as he could still start the car with the key) and the left side mounting increased the pose value as the ladies could see the operation when he picked them up!!!

hurricane · 4th June 2008, 14:18

Well in the rest of Europe (i.e. not UK) we use the key in our right hand and the Start button is on the left, so I guess it's easier than having to turn the key and then use the same hand to press the button.

No, hang on, I need to have one hand on the steering wheel when I start the car, so I turn the key with my right hand, then grab the wheel, then press the start button with my left hand! Dammit! Too many movements!

Where the hell is keyless ignition?

ps. Only going by the many test drives and my memory, won't get my paws on my own until Friday

Greedy · 4th June 2008, 14:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by hurricane

Well in the rest of Europe (i.e. not UK) we use the key in our right hand and the Start button is on the left, so I guess it's easier than having to turn the key and then use the same hand to press the button.

No, hang on, I need to have one hand on the steering wheel when I start the car, so I turn the key with my right hand, then grab the wheel, then press the start button with my left hand! Dammit! Too many movements!

Where the hell is keyless ignition?

ps. Only going by the many test drives and my memory, won't get my paws on my own until Friday

Get the sequence right and you've got aquick start then.

RH Key
LH Button
RH Handbrake
LH Steering wheel
RF Gas.

See - if you had to start with the key your had would not be free to release the brake while you start the car - thus it's not a gimick after all it was just designed for LHD cars.

hurricane · 4th June 2008, 15:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greedy

Get the sequence right and you've got aquick start then.

RH Key
LH Button
RH Handbrake
LH Steering wheel
RF Gas.

See - if you had to start with the key your had would not be free to release the brake while you start the car - thus it's not a gimick after all it was just designed for LHD cars.

After reading the many posts about handbrakes, I thought you didn't need them in Civics.

4th June 2008, 12:22	#47 (permalink)
alanwalne Who needs a 4x4?? Rocketship door handle Join Date: 11th June 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 1,370 Thanks: 13 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts iTrader: (0)	James May put it brilliantly in his sum up of the civic when it came out.... (Talking about the starter button) 'If you come out of a Little Chef on a wet Wednesday afternoon on your way to a marketing conference, that could be enough to make you think - 'no I won't kill myself'' YouTube - honda civic topgear Sorry the audio sync goes a little astray. Last edited by alanwalne; 4th June 2008 at 12:30.

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dave525 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 22nd November 2007 Location: Portishead Posts: 358 Thanks: 17 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts iTrader: (0)	Thats what I do like about the red button if you do stall the car you do not need to mess about switching the keys off and on, a quick push of the start button and your away

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hurricane Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 22nd May 2008 Location: Kymenlaakso, Finland Posts: 225 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader: (0)	don't... push... that... button! I thought I told you not to... waaaaah! Whey hey! You just had to do it didn't you! I was also sold on it!

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amronno Just a basic member Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 8th August 2007 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 843 Thanks: 12 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts iTrader: (0)	Sorry, I didn't know I had a problem with the nice red start button until this thread came up.

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Greedy Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 29th June 2007 Location: Swindon Posts: 219 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	The quote 'like a boiled sweet' while delivered by May regarding the Hazard Switch is actually a comment from the designer of the switch. It's a perfect match to a 'Strepsils Original'. The start switch is a little more be-jeweled. A friend of mine had the previous CTR and when the S2000 came out with a Start Switch he bought the switch and fitted it in place of the Lighter. It had the advantage of being on the left side so he could turn the key with the right to second stop and press the button with his left. He openly admits it's a posers gimick just like ours (especially as he could still start the car with the key) and the left side mounting increased the pose value as the ladies could see the operation when he picked them up!!!

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hurricane Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 22nd May 2008 Location: Kymenlaakso, Finland Posts: 225 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader: (0)	Well in the rest of Europe (i.e. not UK) we use the key in our right hand and the Start button is on the left, so I guess it's easier than having to turn the key and then use the same hand to press the button. No, hang on, I need to have one hand on the steering wheel when I start the car, so I turn the key with my right hand, then grab the wheel, then press the start button with my left hand! Dammit! Too many movements! Where the hell is keyless ignition? ps. Only going by the many test drives and my memory, won't get my paws on my own until Friday