Rankster

well I noticed that in a Euro spec Audi you dont need to press in the clutch in order to start the ignition. How is this done? And can we do this to our US spec A4's? Reason I ask is because then you can have "remote start up".

BTW, car is fixed and got it back today. It was the Fuel filter. Apparently it had some debris in it causing the fuel pump to work harder making the "hydrolic switch" sound. Got a new filter now, lets see how it holds up.
Anyone heard of this ever happening?

Loaner was a 1.9TDI, Way!!!! faster than our 1.8T, I was amazed at how there was no turbo lag at all and at 100mph it would RPM @ 3000. Amazing for a Deisel car.

NS2000X

I have not looked yet, but there could be a series of switches on the clutch pedal

1) Identifies Clutch is depressed = OK to start
2) Identifies Clutch is depressed = cancel cruise control

Now if that is the case you just need determine which is which and basically short #1.

However both operations could be ran from a singal switch. Therefore if you disabled the switch you would be in redline trouble if you depressed the clutch in cruise.

I used to have a Ford Focus and it just had a push switch under the clutch pedal.

I hope this helps - probably best to stick your head in the footwell and see what you can see.

NS2000X

IBD SV

One prob w/ adding remote start too, you disable the immobilizer feature

Rankster

funny thing it also had power windows up front and roll up in back.

2tu®bos1mission

I wish they sold the 1.9TDI's in the US =/

GTakacs

Front power with crank in the rear is normal in Europe. My dad's B5 was like that too.

GTakacs

It is one thing the driver display doesn't say that you have to push in the clutch than actually not needing the clutch.

I just checked my car and I need to push in the clutch to start even though I don't have the driver information display telling me that I need to do so.

Mine is a US spec, but I recoded my instrument cluster to UK so I can have military time. With that change, my instrument cluster no longer displays the lame message about me having to press the clutch in.

I think it's just another "lame American" thing, just like we get the word "CRUISE" instead of the little tach icon and the word "BRAKE" instead of the brake pad icon on the instrument cluster.

Go try to start it without a clutch, I doubt you can.....

NS2000X

another good point.

NS2000X

In Canada we get the little tach icon (for cruise)

Rankster

Yeah, this I know, just thought others who have never been to Europe would like to know.