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pressed start engine button while s2k was in motion!??!?!?

Old Feb 23, 2004 | 01:18 AM
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i pressed the start button while the car was in motion (i.e. engine already on) and the ABS light came on for a second, is this something i should be concerned with?
I would of thought honda would of thought some dumbass's would do this so i doubt it would damage the car the somewhat...
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 01:21 AM
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I did this.....went for the stereo control and hit the starter...doesn't see to have caused any damage
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 01:23 AM
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Once shouldn't hurt it (starter motor would have 'crunched' against already moving gearing).
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 01:40 AM
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I did this with the demo car I had - another reason not to buy demo cars, the 'what happens when I....' factor.

In my case this was 'What happens when I....'
1) Press the starter button with the engine running - won't do that again, why don't they disable it?
2) Drop the clutch at 6k revs from a standing start - cool! Fishtails!
3) Floor it on this roundabout - sideways!
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 01:47 AM
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Originally posted by zero_to60
I did this.....went for the stereo control and hit the starter...doesn't see to have caused any damage
Ditto
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 02:07 AM
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Originally posted by Fletch
Ditto

Same here

You wouldn't think you could confuse that big knobbly one function ( ) could be so muck more useful knob with the starter button
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 02:12 AM
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Me too....... just couldn't resist finding out what would happen (not while moving mind you just sat with the engine running)...... the starter motor fires up....... I was hoping it would be smart enough to know the engine was running and disable the button.

Plus the fact its a big red button.......
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 02:32 AM
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Originally posted by wadswoaj
Me too....... just couldn't resist finding out what would happen (not while moving mind you just sat with the engine running)...... the starter motor fires up....... I was hoping it would be smart enough to know the engine was running and disable the button.

Plus the fact its a big red button.......
I did exactly the same thing
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 02:54 AM
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Bloody good job there's no ejector button, some one would press it just to see what happens!!
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 03:20 AM
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Mine only ejects the passenger, disabled when HT on
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