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Old 11-15-2008, 04:37 PM
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About 6 years ago a guy named Pitre came up with a mod where he took a Honda S2000 engine start button and put it in his Camaro. He did a really nice writeup with pics and quite a few guys including myself did this mod. Since then his writeup has gone MIA. I've noticed a quite a few posts asking how to do this. I decided since its a rainy day to do a write up. It was 5 years ago that I did this so I dont have any actual install pics to show. I belive I am 95% correct in my info here but if I am not feel free to correct me and I will change it. I did this up in Word and have posted it to my FQuick garage. I had no experiece with electrical when I did this and I found it quite easy. I have also added to Pitre's orignial mod with my own starter disable switch. Enjoy.













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Great write up man thanks for sharing.
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Damn good write up, all for sticky say I
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Good write up but i think i will just stick to my key
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Detailed write-up....nice
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Great job on the detailed write up bud
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Originally Posted by firehawk#682
Good write up but i think i will just stick to my key
I thought that to but its fun pushing the engine start button in the viper. Im gonna do this to my camaro, thanks
Old 11-15-2008, 08:59 PM
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it is tempting.. but i still like my key
Old 11-15-2008, 09:50 PM
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nice write up i did mine about a year ago i use my key 95% of the time but this is just a cool thing and people love it
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thanks for this I have one of those start buttons I havent put in yet it will hep a lot
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price on the start button?
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Originally Posted by slippinsideways
price on the start button?
I think around 40-50 bucks depending where you get it. Thats for the Honda button. Any normally open button/spring return toggle switch would work though.
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yea thats pretty neat, just dont know whay all of a sudden everyone is wantin a push button start tho owell, it is a neat mod
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Originally Posted by supersean
yea thats pretty neat, just dont know whay all of a sudden everyone is wantin a push button start tho owell, it is a neat mod
whats the point in modding our cars at all then?
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Does this only work on an A4? Or will it work on an M6 as well? Also must you insert the key into the normal start switch then push button? I can see doing this if it negates the use of a key totally, but otherwise seems kinda silly-but cool.
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Originally Posted by ZMONSTER!
Does this only work on an A4? Or will it work on an M6 as well? Also must you insert the key into the normal start switch then push button? I can see doing this if it negates the use of a key totally, but otherwise seems kinda silly-but cool.
It works on both M6's and A4's. You must still insert the key and turn it to the run position.
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Aye for sticky!
Great write-up man, thank you for taking the time to do it.
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i did mine about a year ago. wasnt all that hard. but now everyone who doesnt know about cars is like "wow, you have NOS"....
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gotcam? do u still have to use the key then? It looks like u have the ignition hooked up as a toggle switch?
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Would there be a way of using the new vette system in an Fbody? From what Ive seen all you need to do is have a keyfob with the right signal and then push the start button


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