Push Button Starter

[John V]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

anyone know if that affects the clutch itself at all? it seems like the car would think that that the clutch pedal is down all the time? or is it just a an electrical contact isolated to the ignition?

It's solely used as an ignition interlock. Nothing more.

The clutch actuation is still hydraulic and this hack doesn't affect the hydraulics in any way.

[spawnywhippet]

I think this clutch lockout mechanism is a USA only spec, as neither my UK spec Boxster nor my Australian 996 cabriolet had this 'feature'.
I guess its something to do with the USA car market being primarily automatic cars, so American drivers are less used to checking that the car is out of gear before starting it?

[Tool Pants]

Having to push down on the clutch pedal to start the car is a US thing. It has been around for like 30 years.

I am on a few UK Boxster boards. ROW 986s don't have it. But I think they have been saying they now have it with the 987.

[djomlas]

Originally Posted by Tool Pants

Having to push down on the clutch pedal to start the car is a US thing. It has been around for like 30 years.

I am on a few UK Boxster boards. ROW 986s don't have it. But I think they have been saying they now have it with the 987.

all the VWs in europe that my dad had, as well as a POS Yugo, didn't have this feature, meaning that you HAD to push the clutch in to turn the car on, so i dunno...