This video is about how to install a push to start switch for around $12. I went into detail and showed you each step, so its long and repetitive. Questions and comments will tried to be answered to the best of my ability.
Bro you are a life saver. I couldn't figure out how to wire the ignition properly and after hours of searching for instructions I come across your easy 123 video. Thank you for sharing and making it possible for me to install the push to start kit!!!!!!
I would highly suggest the option of splicing in so the key still works. You're relying on a 12$ part to start your car every time. if that switch fails you cant start your car without another hour or two of work. barring that, that is a really cool option!
This actually helped me alot because i have been thinking about getting a push start ignition for my 02 just rig it a bit different as far as location... So thank you for the upload i greatly appreciate it.... :)
I cut the ignition wire completely like you advised as to not have the key work anymore and got the button wired up and working but the key still starts the car as well is there something I did wrong or another way around this? Thanks.
Great video but I noticed on the ignition box you said the grey wire with yellow stripe, however there are two grey with yellow striped wires? Also how come you didn't want to conceal the button? Great how to in any event.. Thanks !
I have a 1999 Lincoln Town Car (Same 281ci 4.6L). And I feel I need to do unnecessary things to it, because using one hand to start my car is too easy. But considering it's the same brand and engine (yes I know the electrical will be a bit different) ya' think this would work with my luxury?
Hey Alex which color wires on the car would u have to use in order to make a toggle switch for your accessories when your car is off. Other words "the first stage of the key turning"
To be honest, I'm unsure. The process I demonstrated was simply for bypassing the actual ignition switch. If you were to add a toggle switch, it would be done in the same manor just with different wires. If you look in the schematic of your car it will tell you. It's going to be on the same harness.
I want to do this but I have a question, is it safe to press the button without the key in the ignition? Like for example if a kid or someone decided to press it? The PCM would not register this as a theft threat since the circuit will close without all the other input from the ignition switch? Because I noticed that a neutral safety switch is located on the white/pink wire.
if I wanna use the key also to still start do I just splice both wires from the button to the pink and white or one to the pink and white and one to the grey and yellow???
Michael Lovvorn no, hook it up exactly like I showed you. But instead of CUTTING the white and pink, just splice into it. Everything else is the same. The white and pink only has 1 wire on it.
If you want to use the key you do NOT cut the wire, simply splice into it. And you can use almost any wire. Speaker wire or remote wire will be fine. Anything car audio related is okay.
Couldn't you wire a hidden toggle switch between the push button and the ignition? I want to do this so I could leave the key in at all times and rely on the hidden switch to turn the ignition off and on.
I don't think so, you will still need to figure out a way to turn on the electronics. I don't recommend doing that either, because it makes theft easier.
Great vid, just wondering whats the diameter of the entire button, I'm looking at installing this into the dummy fog light slot and it looks like the one you have would be perfect.
Don't think so.. my (2nd)key rounded an wouldn't turn tumblers. Bypassed that.. still havta mate Pats ring w chip in key. If not in perfect position/3mm range my theft will flash. Broke chip in first key..20 Mile tow ta Ford.. Reflashed pats w new key..I believe...$160+tow.. 8+yrs ago
Cool mod to show for so cheap but with our chipped keys and the fact you now have to use both the key and the button just slows you down. But hey, I'm not knocking it. Nicely done. I wonder if you could find a two stage push to start button, a push to engage accessories and then momentary secondary push to start. Third push would disengage accessory and shut car off? If not I'm fixing to start a patent.... With someone I know who's tech savvy. Lol
But then you'd still have to figure hiding the key chip in the column, figure the steering wheel lock(race parts), and also practice being the shit. Ha
Those are actually autometer gauges if I remember right. One was a blank hole and the other one has a digital volt meter installed. If you look up dash mounted gauges I'm sure they will come up
Thanks for the vid! My idiot friend has lost all the PATS encoded keys on his '04 Explorer and refuses to trailer it to a dealer. Will this allow the car to run without a coded key?
No. It's a useless mod. All the button does is apply 12v to the starter which can only be done with the chipped key is in the ignition, turned to accessory.
I got lucky. I happened to find a button that fit perfectly inside the hole. A lot of people choose to actually make a hole in the dash or trim pieces to accommodate their button.
+Megan Torres Some people like the aesthetic purpose of it. All I did was move the starting position. If I wanted to, I could have hooked up a switch to turn on the electronics as well. However, then you wouldn't need a key to start the vehicle. I just thought it was a fun little mod to do.
in order for the car to start with the key and the button do you have to splice into the pink and blue or the yellow (or green can't remember) and grey?
You would need to add another toggle switch that will take place of the first stage of the key turning. I would not recommend it as theft would be very easy...
It's actually a JVC KW-AV61BT. It's a really nice unit I loved it. I installed it like any double DIN radio, just make sure you get the dash kit with it. It installed like a glove!
I doubt it. It's a completely different body style so I'm sure the electronics are slightly different. The colors are probably different. If you get under there and it looks the same, then it probably is.
PLEASE!! . Anyone doing this should use solder and cover with heat shrink. This type of connection is only bound to fail in time due to vibration. Its really a cool thing to do, but be sure to do it right.
Alex Stangeland I gotcha. Thanks for the reply. The stang looks great man! And I agree, I think the cobra bumper looks WAYYYY better than the gt! Lol. I just bought a 96 gt with a full cobra body for $1,200. 😅
+Alex Stangeland ok 1.) it has a weird vibration 2 mechanics looked at it and one changed supports and injectors the second changed a sensor and it still vibrates 2.) the radio stopped working one day (it was someone else in my family's car at the time) and it won't work idk if you can help me with either of these problems😂
ulises vazquez you either used too thin of wires and they burned up, or you didn't make the connections secure enough. Or just could have not hooked up the correct wires.
Alex Stangeland yes I do and no power both wires are hooked in the right wires but I have a three terminal button with numbers 1-2-3 I connected to 1 and 2 terminals
