When starting the motor

[gefmar]

Is it just my car (Omega Ute) or does everybody's do it?

Turn key to "start" for a split second and then release the key and the starter keeps winding till the motor starts, all automatic like

Cheers

 

[vicarious]

all ve's do it

 

[shauniie]

never noticed it will listen out next time lol (ill turn the music down haha)

 

[sportsmodelsaustralia]

yea i havent noticed it but will for sure listen for it now mine did a very sloppy start one morning and nearly wanted to die when i was reversing out of the garage. also when i seem to turn right around bends the car seems to have a slight strungle that is not hugely noticable but i feel the difference

 

[QWK-11E]

ye mine does it noticed a couple of weeks ago

 

[whitey66]

You will also notice that you can try to engage the starter motor with the engine running and nothing will happen.The new Cruze does it too,it's because the cars use a "Power Moding" ignition system, rather than a normal starter circuit.

 

[andyman]

it just uses the ecm to control starter signal output, been doing it since the vz's were released

 

[radhuh]

yeh if you turn the key to start it, you dont have to hold it their till it kicks over, just go clock wise for a split second and let go it will kick over...

the vz also has it.

 

[Hunter SS]

other people (read; car makers) lean on it a bright idea and call it "smart start system" but they use a push button instead. Had my omega for nearly 2 years before i accidentally worked out it did it.

 

[fasamr]

i guess its just the starter relay in the fuse box under hood , is it possible that we can replace the starter relay with the new one and may be it starts with just one click .

anyone tried pls do let me know

or should i try it???