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Renault megane start problem

  • 19-06-2014 09:26AM
    #1
    pbody1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 96 ✭✭


    HI all

    Looking for bit of help , I have an 08 renault megane saloon , its push button start , I have to just push break and hit the button and car starts up , this morning it would not start , got message on the dash to put car in neutral , but it is , then saying steering not locked . Tryed to jump start that didnt work , I have now discovered if I clutch and break then hit start the car starts up no problem , can anyone shed any light on this ???

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    michellie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    Same thing happened my megane too!


  • #3
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    On the Megane II it might be a sticky or failed reversing light switch on the gearbox, a cheap and easy fix. If I remember correctly my reversing lights failed at the same time and both functions returned when the reversing switch in the gearbox was replaced. If the car doesn't know the gearbox is in neutral there is no way on earth it will allow the engine start unless it senses the clutch is pressed, it's a good safety feature I wish was more widespread.

    If it was the other way around (brake starts, clutch won't) then I'd suggest checking the wiring going into the plunge switch behind the clutch pedal.


  • #4
    bigtimecharlie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,086 ✭✭✭bigtimecharlie


    The clutch switch is the default for starting, the brake switch is a back-up.

    Check the clutch wiring, green plug I think.


  • #5
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    bigtimecharlie wrote: »
    The clutch switch is the default for starting, the brake switch is a back-up.

    Check the clutch wiring, green plug I think.
    On my Meg II the clutch and brake start are independent and the plunge switch for the clutch has no bearing on the ability to start the car by pressing the brake with gear in neutral. I've often driven around with the clutch switch sitting in the glovebox and while I got limbered up enough to crawl under the dash to repair a broken wire going into the plug. It was only when the reversing light switch failed that the ECU wouldn't allow the car to be started on brake pedal. That's just my experience but perhaps the OP's car is different.


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