WhenTF did they take away the ACC position on the Ignition switch???
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commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I remember turning the key to ON and pushing a button... 
That's right! I forgot that.
My Dad came into work once and the company car was still running from the night before. The sales guy (probably drunk) had pulled the key and went home.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
AND.... pulling out the compression releaseI remember turning the key to ON and pushing a button...
440_Magnum
Member
Hmmm... My 08 Ram has an 'acc' position, just like the old days.
My 12 Challenger and my wife's 11 JGC both have pushbutton start, but they will go into an "acc" mode (indicated on the dash) by pushing the button twice without your foot on the brake or clutch (having your foot on the brake or clutch starts the engine on the first push).
Truth be told, with all the electronic thigamijiggery on new cars, the standard "ignition on" is really the same as "acc" because if the engine isn't running the computer shuts off things like the fuel pump, coil voltages, etc. and just leaves the things you'd want in 'accessory' mode anyway.
My 12 Challenger and my wife's 11 JGC both have pushbutton start, but they will go into an "acc" mode (indicated on the dash) by pushing the button twice without your foot on the brake or clutch (having your foot on the brake or clutch starts the engine on the first push).
Truth be told, with all the electronic thigamijiggery on new cars, the standard "ignition on" is really the same as "acc" because if the engine isn't running the computer shuts off things like the fuel pump, coil voltages, etc. and just leaves the things you'd want in 'accessory' mode anyway.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
He has his thumb in the correct position too.... That keeps you from it getting broken if it kicks back.
440_Magnum
Member
Well, I could do that on my old Jeep XJ and on my old '73 Satellite... but only because the keys and locks were worn out so badly.
440_Magnum
Member
But you will burn out the points...
65Fury440
Senior Member
I learned this lesson at about 11 years old on a Farmall tractor. Damn near broke my arm.
65Fury440
Senior Member
AND.... pulling out the compression release
OK now I'm feeling a generation gap. What vehicle had a compression release?
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Old d
Don't feel bad. I threw that in there to see if anyone caught that I was referring to old diesel truck engines...
65Fury440
Senior Member
Taken to school by an old Teamster.
Off topic, how did you not end up not crippled? I had to buy a back brace to drive with. I only wear it when I have to drive on a sore back, but my trucks can't be nearly as bad as the day cabs from 70s. Any tips on spinal longevity?
Off topic, how did you not end up not crippled? I had to buy a back brace to drive with. I only wear it when I have to drive on a sore back, but my trucks can't be nearly as bad as the day cabs from 70s. Any tips on spinal longevity?
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Had a Cordoba with a bad ign tumbler, if you left the key in it worked fine so not to leave the car parked with key hanging in ign. I broke it off is ign. so I turned to acc many times to return to a dead battery.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Start younger.
65Fury440
Senior Member
I was planning on being retired by now. Buy lotsa real estate they said...
polara66hardtop
Senior Member
My Mother had a 62' chevy, and drove it for years with no key,as she had lost it. They will start without one.
cbarge
World Famous Barge in a Budget
I remember the "Married With Children" TV episode "Get the Dodge Outta Hell" where the car is lost in a car wash. The attendant asked Al for the keys........Al handed him a screwdriver.
