Did I do something bad? Knocked key into "Start" position while driving

[1234eher]

Keeping a long story short, while driving accidentally pushed the key into the "Start position" (the position furtherest clockwise, like cranking to start the car) while driving. My 12V accessories like dashcam, phone charger, and headunit rebooted. Didin't hear any nasty noises or anything. Could there have been any damage? what are the consequences of this?

Couldn't find anything in the manual, trying to learn. Thank you in advance.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by 1234eher

Keeping a long story short, while driving accidentally pushed the key into the "Start position" (the position furtherest clockwise, like cranking to start the car) while driving. My 12V accessories like dashcam, phone charger, and headunit rebooted. Didin't hear any nasty noises or anything. Could there have been any damage? what are the consequences of this?

Couldn't find anything in the manual, trying to learn. Thank you in advance.

Just don't do that no more -

Well, that won't be the first time someone has tried to "start" a car that is already running.

Back in the day, about the worst thing that would happen is that one would have ground a little metal off the starter gear and flywheel. Comments from bystanders might have been "grind me off a pound".

If your car's starter works fine after that, I wouldn't worry about it. If it don't, you might have to have the starter replaced.

[Sapphireho]

In cars back in the day, when you turned the key, you actually engaged the starter. In modern computerized cars, all you do is ask the computer to please start the car. Computer knows the car is already started... No damage.

[1234eher]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Just don't do that no more -

Well, that won't be the first time someone has tried to "start" a car that is already running.

Back in the day, about the worst thing that would happen is that one would have ground a little metal off the starter gear and flywheel. Comments from bystanders might have been "grind me off a pound".

If your car's starter works fine after that, I wouldn't worry about it. If it don't, you might have to have the starter replaced.

No noise, car started right up without issues. Definitely not a habit.
Nice to see that you're still around on the forums OG.

[1234eher]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

In cars back in the day, when you turned the key, you actually engaged the starter. In modern computerized cars, all you do is ask the computer to please start the car. Computer knows the car is already started... No damage.

Thank you for the information!!! learning as I go.

I was scared of the flywheel and starter the most. But this is a good explanation of why I didn't hear any noise or experience RPM fluctuation. only my accessories restarted, dash was still illuminated and uninterrupted.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

In cars back in the day, when you turned the key, you actually engaged the starter. In modern computerized cars, all you do is ask the computer to please start the car. Computer knows the car is already started... No damage.

Good information.

Answer me this about new cars. mrs humfrz's new vehicle (Honda CR-V) has a start button. Now, it also has this pesty feature that shuts the engine down when idling then starts back up when you hit the gas.

Now, while the engine is in this "rest" mode, what would happen if one would hit the start button again?

Asking for her, since she won't let me drive her new car -

TIA

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Good information.

Answer me this about new cars. mrs humfrz's new vehicle (Honda CR-V) has a start button. Now, it also has this pesty feature that shuts the engine down when idling then starts back up when you hit the gas.

Now, while the engine is in this "rest" mode, what would happen if one would hit the start button again?

Asking for her, since she won't let me drive her new car -

TIA

I have no idea. I've never had a car with the start/stop "feature".