Audi runs over owner
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10813173/...
Article suggests he put ignition on and car started going back in gear
Most autos cannot start in forward or reverse gear can they?
What happened?
Article suggests he put ignition on and car started going back in gear
Most autos cannot start in forward or reverse gear can they?
What happened?
Mojooo said:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10813173/...
Article suggests he put ignition on and car started going back in gear
Most autos cannot start in forward or reverse gear can they?
What happened?
What makes you think it’s an auto?Article suggests he put ignition on and car started going back in gear
Most autos cannot start in forward or reverse gear can they?
What happened?
I know these Audis reasonably well - An Audi TT Mk2
They come with a press clutch to start requirement, you can buy a by-pass switch or the clutch switch may potentially have failed ( a reasonably common failure I believe)
And they do not have electronic handbrakes, so either the handbrake wasn't up , wasn't up properly, or was very weak
However it may be a DSG as I know sometimes on the V5 the cars are listed as manual but are actually DSG (I suppose DSG is technically a manual gearbox but with automatically operated clutches - pedantic I know but can happen!!)
But I suspect it's manual as I don't think the car would let you start it with the gearbox in R if it was an automatic
To be honest, it's stupid but it's not entirely uncommon and this has happened to many people , even me many years ago (in a Ford Granada!) - as the car was so crap it just rocked a bit rather than smashing into one of my neighbours cars
It's not like he was out drink driving and no-one was hurt other than himself and his pride, insurance will cover the rest, let's not be too harsh :-)
They come with a press clutch to start requirement, you can buy a by-pass switch or the clutch switch may potentially have failed ( a reasonably common failure I believe)
And they do not have electronic handbrakes, so either the handbrake wasn't up , wasn't up properly, or was very weak
However it may be a DSG as I know sometimes on the V5 the cars are listed as manual but are actually DSG (I suppose DSG is technically a manual gearbox but with automatically operated clutches - pedantic I know but can happen!!)
But I suspect it's manual as I don't think the car would let you start it with the gearbox in R if it was an automatic
To be honest, it's stupid but it's not entirely uncommon and this has happened to many people , even me many years ago (in a Ford Granada!) - as the car was so crap it just rocked a bit rather than smashing into one of my neighbours cars
It's not like he was out drink driving and no-one was hurt other than himself and his pride, insurance will cover the rest, let's not be too harsh :-)
Rozzers said:
£5 on a remote start kit fitted including defeats on the clutch and brake interface.
Prosecute him when he gets out of the hospital, could have killed someone, it’s either a daft modification or a dick move gone wrong.
My thinking too... I remember VWs of this era annoying people who didn't instinctively depress the clutch when they started a car, so surely a dodgy mod. Prosecute him when he gets out of the hospital, could have killed someone, it’s either a daft modification or a dick move gone wrong.
In fairness, the current owner might not even be aware of the mod.
Rozzers said:
£5 on a remote start kit fitted including defeats on the clutch and brake interface.
Prosecute him when he gets out of the hospital, could have killed someone, it’s either a daft modification or a dick move gone wrong.
Surely there are millions of cars that have been built without a clutch / brake starting interlock?Prosecute him when he gets out of the hospital, could have killed someone, it’s either a daft modification or a dick move gone wrong.
With or without, i don't think I'd lose the habit of wiggling the gear lever before turning the key.
I don't think it's the interlock defeat that's the dick move here, it's the dick who didn't check it was in neutral.
Edited by Mave on Saturday 14th May 10:29
Rozzers said:
Mave said:
Surely there are millions of cars that have been built without a clutch / brake starting interlock?
Indeed, but you’d be more careful wouldn’t you.Driver101 said:
It's been a while since I've made the mistake of trying to start a car in gear, but I don't think I've ever had a car that has started if I have. The car will jolt, but against the force of the handbrake and being in gear it hasn't started.
But did you do it on a street without sitting in it?Rozzers said:
Driver101 said:
It's been a while since I've made the mistake of trying to start a car in gear, but I don't think I've ever had a car that has started if I have. The car will jolt, but against the force of the handbrake and being in gear it hasn't started.
But did you do it on a street without sitting in it?
I have done it when not in the car. I was working on the car and forgot to disengage the gear before trying to start it with my hand through the window.
CarCrazyDad said:
It's not like he was out drink driving and no-one was hurt other than himself and his pride, insurance will cover the rest, let's not be too harsh :-)
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