push button starter

[1SloEvo]

I'm making my car a track car and I want a push button start on it. Ideally, I would love to have a switch to act as a key would act and then a start button seperately. So you would switch one switch to act as turning your key to the accessory position and another push button or momentary switch as the starter button/switch. I've looked and haven't really found anything showing or having a link to the wiring on how to do this. Sure the switches will have general info. I need the info as far as the wiring from the car and what needs to be done to get it all up and running as it should. Thanks for any help and any info.

 

[TurboATM]

Id say check out The12Volt.com for some write ups, should have some good ones.

 

[the_mork]

The starter bit is very easy. Start at the starter solenoid and follow the wire out to where it becomes a two pin connector (but only one wire). This is the only wire you need for the starter to work. Put it on a momentary switch to +12v and this part is taken car of. Wire it into your accessory switch to have it only work when you're trying to start the car.

As for wiring up the accessory switch this should be fairly easy when you take the column apart because the key cylinder is basically already exactly what you want, you just need to change it from a rotating keyed switch to multiple, or a single toggle switches.

 

[ramsack]

The easiest method would be to take a turbo timer harness and move the wires around that branch off, and you just wire a switch to the two branch wires that will be start and +12v. That way it's reversible. They key will still allow it to start unless you remove the wire from the starter signal coming from the key switch. There will still be that switch position physically, though.

 

[1SloEvo]

I'll probably be pulling everything off the of the steering column, so I'm not worried too much about the key right now. Thanks for the input guys. That should help me out greatly.

 

[turbotalon1g]

I don't know if this is too OT, but what about a keyless push button setup?

Like with the newer stuff where they just need the key in proximity, or is that adding too much crap?

 

[cookmeup272]

It being a track only car, I think thats a bit too much.

 

[turbo98eclipse]

thats how i have mine set up--

i got a flip switch and wired it straight to the battery. when i flip the switch, my push to start button lights up and when i press it, it activates the starter. the key obv has to be ON for the fuel, ecu, etc to work and actually start the car


battery-->switch-->push start-->starter

 

[gixrman]

CTR Push start button DIY install w/pics and wiring diagram - 8th Generation Honda Civic Forum

Yeah, it a honda but it works.

 

[Alex42590]

seems cool but still seems like too much effort to start the car