What would happen if...

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

So...any answers?

It will not start if the brake is on.

 

[c_james_s 10+ year member]

Weird question but it 100% depends on the car and how worn ur ebrake is. In highschool I was hanging out with my friend and we got chased by the police so he took off and ran. He had a Ford SHO something or other and after we lost the bacon he noticed his e brake was on the whole time,,,,,It smelt terrible.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

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[Mike465 10+ year member]

Talking about a manual car.
I ask because I'm thinking of using the parking brake as a safety switch for a remote start. I can't get a neutral safety but I can get a parking brake safety. Looking to know what would happen to see if it's worth it.

I wired a relay up to my parking break to where if it is not engaged the car will not remote start. I the car is in grea it will lunge foward a little

 

[brynm 10+ year member]

Also depends if it's a FWD or RWD car. It would be a lot less likely to lunge if it's a RWD. And yes my truck would start in about the same amount of time it would with the clutch in ( about a seconds worth of having the key cranked to start. Of course with just a bit of feathering I could take off in 5th with that little truck.