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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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I want to put in a ignition button inside the car.

I want it to be wired straight to the starter if possible.. (bypassing relays too) what would I need to do this?????????
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the engine start button from an s2k honda
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the engine start button from an s2k honda

How dose it wire up?
Old Nov 29, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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theres a write up, search for it
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its a downgrade, there is a switch in the steering column obviously, just find out where it is and wire it to a "button" that grounds out.

trouble for something that isnt even all that cool...
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its a downgrade, there is a switch in the steering column obviously, just find out where it is and wire it to a "button" that grounds out.

trouble for something that isnt even all that cool...

OK let me get this out there the reason why Im doing this...

My car dose not always start. Every once in while my car will go into a fit where I go to turn the key and nothing happens Completly dead..

Fuel pump comes on gauges fire up but for some reason it dont send power to the starter. Ive replaced the Starter and Ignition control relay.. I have even disabled vaps from the computer. Im done with looking for why my car is going into these fits of not cranking over. Im not doing this to be "Cool"

I just want to know how to wire up a simple 2 wire starter button bypassing the wiring harness... And Ive done a search there is no "right up" on doing this.
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its really a matter of finding a wiring diagram and finding what wires they are..

on older cars you could just hook a button onto some wires under the hood and start it up while you are working under the hood.
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its really a matter of finding a wiring diagram and finding what wires they are..

on older cars you could just hook a button onto some wires under the hood and start it up while you are working under the hood.
there is also a way of doing it on ls1's few pepole here have done it I just want to make sure what wire's I need to tap into from the starter.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 07:32 AM
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what you want is called a remote start button. the newer vettes have them or you can look thru a perf catalog. they should come with directions.you will probally have to cut a hole in the lower part of your dash, or make a bracket for it.
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i had a button in my VW, all it gave me was problems. I don't recommend it. If you want to be a ricer go for it.
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why don't you figue out what the problem is instead of ghetto rigging it. When nothing happens, does your security light come on at all?
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Originally Posted by BrandonDrecksage
why don't you figue out what the problem is instead of ghetto rigging it. When nothing happens, does your security light come on at all?
That was my question too, but since he says he disabled VATS, that shouldn't be an issue. If the Security light is dirty, try cleaning your key and receiver, that's a pretty common problem.
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Originally Posted by DRSITES
That was my question too, but since he says he disabled VATS, that shouldn't be an issue. If the Security light is dirty, try cleaning your key and receiver, that's a pretty common problem.
yeah, my bad, i skipped right over that. I'd be worried about teh actual problem anyway because once you start adding wires and then its still screw up. i don't know.
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Its done, went out to autozone and picked up a push button starter with 2 leads one to the battery and one to the starter silonoid, was a easy install and only 2 wires were used, did not even have to splice into anything...

And I doubt it will happen with the button due to the button being wired straight to the battery and strait to the silonoid... if somthing did happen then the problum is going to be a starter (wich was just replaced) So in a way I am tracking down the problum but without the worry of the damn thing not starting everyday when I go to work. But so far so good..

thanks for all the help guys

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alright, so did you mount it or what, lets see some pics
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i had a button in my VW, all it gave me was problems. I don't recommend it. If you want to be a ricer go for it.

And oh MAN! thank U thank U for all that input there DAWG! keep your nose out of **** you know nothing about should have kept your VW ***.
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Originally Posted by Cop Car
alright, so did you mount it or what, lets see some pics
ok give me a sec Ill run out there to snap some!
Old Dec 1, 2006 | 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by scottyballs
And oh MAN! thank U thank U for all that input there DAWG! keep your nose out of **** you know nothing about should have kept your VW ***.
That showed him.
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Nothing fancy just a button to crank the starter. If I wanted rice I would have went with the Big *** S2k glowing start button

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That showed him.
Seems like there are more and more ******** on this site everyday. *** what ever happend to helping somone out?



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