Starting FF

on my 430 is was the brake pedal sensor - if i put all my weight on the pedal the car wld start - id i didnt, i got nothing. try and stand on the brake pedal.

 

Are you holding down the starter button or just prodding it? Mine needs to be held down until the engine fires to guarantee the start. Sometimes a prod of the button will do but it doesn’t always guarantee that the engine will catch. At which point I get a Christmas tree light display of error messages.

 

Might be mistaken but aren't you "supposed" to put the key in the ignition/start position, then wait 5+ seconds to let systems communicate and wake up before actually hitting the start button on the steering wheel starting the car?

On my 488 I have keyless but I still do this based on what some 458 owners had said. Just an idea

 

Hmm? That's weird. If the pedal not pressed hard enough, it will actually tells you to press harder. Is it your start button acting up?

 

Yes.

 

This is a well known issue for the 360/430, but I've yet to see it being the case for the later generation of cars. I think it's quite specific to the 360/430 and does not really apply here.

 

Ahh. Makes sense. Look forward to seeing what the issue was.


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fwiw i def dont wait 5 second....as soon as the key is turned i hit it!

 

I don't have to wait as well. I do hold the start button until the amazing v12 engine roar is heard by the grandma next house, that usually is about 1-2 seconds only.

 

yep button needs to be held in until it comes alive

 

Had this same issue with my 2012 FF. Came home after a long trip (car was on battery conditioner the whole time). Failed to start and the solution was to press the brake pedal much harder. i didnt get that suggestion from the car. I was just so pissed that the car wasnt starting that I ended up hammering the brake pedal in frustration while the button was pressed. The sound of the v12 quickly removed all my frustration!

 

Thats how I figured out the sensor needed to be replaced in my 430


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Definitely need to wait for the key and car to communicate first before hitting the start button. I think the okay is given when the letter ?P (?parking) shows up on the dash; at least that's what I recall from the manual.

 

I've owned two FFs and three Californias since 2010 with probably a total of 140,000 miles between them all in daily driving. A modern Ferrari requires no delay between turning the key on and hitting the starter! I simply put my foot on the brake, if stiff then press hard, turn on the key and immediately press the start button If that doesn't work then something is wrong with the car. My 2019 GTC4Lusso has no old style key. In that car I press the brake and press & hold the start button with the keyless thing in my pocket. There is a 2 second pause between pressing and holding the button and engine start built in.

I know nothing about Ferraris before the California though, possibly they need waiting. About twice a year (of DAILY driving) there might be a communication issue that causes all kinds of warnings but a shut down - open and close door - and restart always fixes it. The delay or not delay has nothing to do with it.

 

For a cpo I’d be pissed and have them fix it.


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its italian - dont worry about it!

 

It’s Americanized though: I miss the honk from the Testarossa ; the gearbox that has a mind of its own and The faulty slowdown sensors days


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