How to Install Push Button Start in your Car 

I wired mine up after watching this video. 2005 F150 FX4. Hit the starter switch and my neighbors blender came on.... A work in progress.

95 Mustang GT 5.0 owner her....THANK YOU for this!...After becoming tired of spending $$ on broken stock ignition switch problems, I decided to go fully keyless... My main obstacle is the ignition wiring module . You explained very well how to figure out what goes where with a multimeter....huge help!

This was, by far, the best electrical guide I have yet seen, pretty much for anything car related. Short and concise descriptions, perfect execution with practical test, loved it! Will use this when I purchase basically the same thing to replace my failing ignition switch on my 1990 jeep cherokee. New subscriber gained!

I purchased same switch panel and was puzzled when I started the installation. I found your video and the rest is history. You are a gentleman and a scholar! Thanks!!!

that license plate killed me XD

Quick security tip for anyone. Since this requires no key just hide a toggle switch somewhere that is on the push button start circuit. If you have a rubber shifter boot, a good place is under there.

Loved your wiring diagrams! You definitely deserve more subscribers!

I'm not totally mechanically-inclinded so things like this only make sense when I'm actually doing it myself but your video makes me feel confident to do it without much else besides this video. Thank you!

If you ever end up selling that car, the next owner is going to look at all that and say ''What the hell happend here?''. :D

"Because we follow the rules here at strange garage"......SUBSCRIBED

Dude finally. I've been looking for a straight forwards video to wire a start button in my F150 (97) for damn week. Thank you.

Ha ha ha. license plate at :22 surprised the DMV didnt have anything to say about that.

i just found this channel and already love it, i love the Licence plate

Freaking awesome dude. This is exactly what I needed. I plan on working out how to make a fingerprint scanner on an Arduino act as an all in one relay. The wiring diagrams in this video are ON POINT AND USEFUL AS HELL! THANK YOU!

The Horn in the Middle of the Night was the Best Idea Ever! INSPIRING!💪😇🤪 Fun Video!

Speaking of hotwiring. Due to a very bad starter.. for a while a vehicle that it is not cared for (nor driven) at my work had this procedure of starting: Put the contact on (and shift to neutral - manual gearbox, also the parking brake was not working too well), open the hood and there we had laying around the solenoid wire and the starter wire.. so touch the solenoid wire to + and then touch the starter wire with plus. after that release the cables and tuck them back into the makeshift insulation out of a hose. Did that like 10 times by now in the past two years. (the car does not require MOT as it is driven only on private property of the company.. big enough to actually drive. It also doesn't have plates)

LOL so freaking cool had the exact same situation and it was definitely a bucket list cross off. thanks for normalizing my crazy existence

Should totally leave the panel, looks great...and that horn is a special little guy. Love you videos, keep-em coming.

I did the same thing to an old off road only Toyota I had. Lock cylinder was destroyed. Switch still worked and for some time I had it screwed to my dash with a key head JB welded into it so I could turn it. Worked like stock as it was the stock ignition switch. I finally ditched it in favor of switches and buttons as I added more stuff and needed more switches. I did mine DIY style as I had access to all kinds of switches and buttons. I ended up with a single master switch for all vehicle power and a key button for the engine crank. Even had a simple metal panel sitting in place of stock radio everything mounted to. Wish I still had that truck...

Nice post, I have one of these coming for my 89 F250 don't have the nifty horn but my ignition decided to spin all the way around the other day and instead of opening a potential can of worms by opening up the column this seemed a simpler solution. Thanks you got a new and dare I say totally strange subscriber

Bought the same Panel for my '90 F-250. No prob with the Ignition.. I just wanted one for a Long time now and my son-in-Law needs one for his '95 Ranger. (Starts with a screwdriver) Thought I'd try this on Mine then buys him one if it works as a present. I'm using the relay that comes with it but some say it's not needed. Good Job on the video and I agree about those wiring diagrams... got a headache right now from trying to figure them out...

I don't see a problem with any of the configuration you chose. Looks good to me; I would leave it just the way you have it in the video.

Living in Buckley, I swear I recognize the housing style right down the hill from me... Hope to see you on the road someday! Great project, (except the plywood, of course)!

So glad you removed the ignition barrel, too many people install a button start and leave the ignition barrel installed meaning you have to insert the key and turn it to position 1 and then press the button which is completely pointless! Takes longer than just turning the key all the way!

Genius! I want one of these in my Van! ..keep on making the world a strange place!

Great vid! I've done some similar work in my own vehicle with air horns and lights. My one caution to your viewers is that after a bit of night driving the little red LEDs on the dash drove me nuts! I used a couple of coats of red latex paint and the wifes nail polish to dim'em down. Stay Strange bro

Kudos to you, best "simple" explanation. Thanks

watched this video with my new 7.1 surround sound headphones...@ 6:40 your dog barked.... i just spent 5 minutes looking for my dog that was out in the yard cause i thought she was stuck... great video!

I’m high rn so run and I’ve done a basic push button start. Starter and battery to a button. But this looks fun asf.

That's pretty good how you explained a simple way to get it all worked out. fortunately for me My samurais key switch only has 3 or 4 wires and Mine will be way easier. I was just prepping myself for installing a switch like the one you are using. I lost the key and its hard to get the lock cylinder for a samurai without replacing a big mechanism thingy ma bob.

Not even gonna lie, but I ran across this by looking up how to bypass a starter solenoid for pb start on my Mitsubishi 3000gt and deadass just learned how to Hotwire a car

Bought my switches separately and things seemed to work fine... except no signals but thanks to your video, I'm guessing I need to trace another Acc wire from under the dash. BUT: After about 10/15 min my primary power switch gets extremely hot to the touch. I'm afraid I'm going to end up with another electrical fire. Any idea why? (It's a 20A lighted metal switch from local auto parts shop)

It's an old ford. Starter wire is blue with white stripe at far left of ignition switch harness. Constant 12 v is the center wire, probably red and white(may be diff color), ignition wire is opposite of starter wire(color doesn't matter, wire position is the same in every ford.)

Was looking at the same one from eBay. Happy I found this video 👍🏼 funny thing is I want buy it because of the switches because it’s cheaper to buy it as this set then as each one.

i like how you sit up straight and proper in your truck.

Clear as mud, but impressive knowledge to be able to figure that out. Nice work.

I’m totally doing this in my metro project! Hopefully after watching this a couple more times I get it a bit better.

Walked out at "doner battery" twice thinking my dog was barking... lol. great video, great diagrams for us wire noobs...

This was great thank you. Only thing is, what about that relay switch that comes with it? What's it for?

Hey man i want to donthe exact same this but because my key ignition pin is broken i broke it while steering wheel was locked and now i cant start it but with a screw driver and i want to change that and this look really dope but the wireing is confueing

Very good description and schematic simple yet effective I've seen people really over complicate things like that. KISS principal utilized well. New subscriber now and because you remind me of a dear friend of mine I have not seen for years. Good on ya keep up the good work.

Nice vid, makes me feel like a professional, i have installed a remote start and push buttons, key pad starting , but in a different manner, learning about solenoids is a big deal, quick tip: the hot wire for the ac that you join with the other hot wire , have a fuse inline and you have tampered with their purpose, my two cents i wouldnt go the route you did, next thing you know is you have a bomb fire on your truck.

Best tutorial for this on this entire planet

Awesome Video. Perfect for my 78' Ford Courier that is my project truck. Thanks again. Greenville, NC

I'm doing it for fun I think it'll be cool looking considering I have a racing steering wheel and it is my drag truck but it's a f150 too.

HAHAH special little guy, got a soft spot for that horn

I have a 2002 dodge Dakota that I'm currently starting with a screwdriver cause I lost my key how would you wire up a start switch in that?

Bro you made that look much easier than actually is I would completely fuk my car up... Great job btw

Seriously appreciate this video. I lost my keys to my 4th gen and im going to attempt what you did haha

I'm just now watching a video but I was really coming first cuz I don't really like to waste my time but I went ahead of his describe hit the like button from just off the strength of the support of others and self so hopefully I'm not let down LOL

"My racecar today is going to be a 1997 f150" okay I'll subscribe, we see eye to eye, even if one of us is taller

Thank you for the video! Nice explanation easy to understand. I want to use this switch panel for my PC since I place the PC on the wall rather than on the table.

Awesome! Putting that same unit on my’55 Chevy pickup...👍🏽

Great video, but I have an issue with the starter not getting power when I press the start button. I have my starter wire running straight from the start button to my "S" terminal on my starter. I did not use the relay, like you. The button worked great the first couple of days, then I had to bump the starter with a screwdriver to get the starter button to start the car, and now I can't use the button to start it and I have to bump my starter with the screwdriver every time I need to start my car.

Great job, sir! -Loved the sense of humor! ........and keep making videos, man!

When the junkyard steering column isn't an option! anyhow good work.

This guy seems pretty cool love ur license plates

Dude! I was just thinking about this today! Using a switch with a cover (rocket firing switch) and a push button to turn my old 1975 F250 into a pushbutton start (I'll have a secret 2nd pushbutton somewhere so no one can steal my car)! Sick setup and great explanation!!

Whoa thanks! Nice truck. I've got a '97 Blazer. Push button time!

Subscribed just cause of the horn, ordering a train horn for my trucks and boat soon haha

I've been wanting that panel for like ever and never have bought one hahahahaha

This is a 1997 F150 before they did Chip keys with the body style. This truck most likely didn't come with a remote either. I'm pretty sure they made the chip Keys start in 99 or early 2000s and even with a chip key as long as the key blade is cut to turn the switch all you have to do is hold your existing programmed chip key up close to the ignition switch but it has to be extremely literally against the steering column and the vehicle will start with any key that is cut for it but you have to have both keys. It would be easy to manipulate the immobilizer by simply mounting the programmed key inside the steering column but you won't have this problem with the 1997

Great Video, how do you by pass the security system. 98 Ford explorer. Help

I’m 30 seconds into this video and I’m already subscribed!!! Freakin A!!

The license plate was the killer scene in this video.

BigDik 🤣🤣🤣🤣☠☠☠ , awesome video bro

Would you make a video on how to hook up a fuel pump to one of those switches?

Any idea on wiring a starter switch and engage switch on small engine like field and brush mower?

What if I only want to install a button for the starter? Which wires do I tap into? My button has 3 wires.

My key works but the mechanism is broke... I wanna leave everything the same but can I add a relay? I wanna not have the button work when the ignition is off.... Replacing the mechanism requires a steering column rebuild or purchasing another... This is the third column” Purchased used and from ebay” The mechanism inside a fieros steering column is cheap pot metal.

So you shut off your car by flipping down the switch?

Nice video man but I will like to know if it’s necessary to use the relay that comes with the switch ?

I have a 2000 durango and I pull the ignition because I lost the keys, I can get it to start but my gears aren’t lighting up the selected one it’s showing all gears selected

Need a little help I wired it up and the push button starts perfect but when I turn the toggle switch off it doesn't kill the engine..Any thoughts ?

i have the exact same problem with my 2002 ford mustang gt and i bought your buttons and plan to do it just like you did, any tips you could throw my way?

Yes direct current in any matter requires grounding in one location to work accending current like a house runs on uses phases and all kinda different shit House's used to run on direct current as well then Tesla invented the transformer which is like a voltage multiplier pretty much which allowed alot less power being needed to supply a neighborhood to supply each house in it

Can you tell me witch wires you wire nutted together under the dash just before you hot wired it?

THANK YOU !!!! you have given me a very good idea, and im going to follow it and put a push button in my truck!!

"hot wire my truck" for my bucket list added.

My only key for my vehicle is broke, I was hoping to do this button start with mine. How do I stop the steering wheel from locking? It's from 2001 and I'm worried about it. It's nice security thing, but its complicating this for me.

I liked the way you explained everything.

hey a fellow Washingtonian, with a license plate that says bigdik . LOL :D

Which wires go to R and S terminals on the starter? Where does the ignition lead from the distrubtor get hooked up to? Thanks

I touched a metal part of the car with a yellow cable and now the truck won't start the only thing is that the headlights still work. Anyone have ideas of how to fix it?

I'm thinking about doing this to my 1st gen 4runner now. That looks pretty slick! Go Seahawks!

This was informational af bro! Awesome vid.

Love the video, but as someone who designs and works on electrical control panels for a living...gotta say, the air horn PB next to the starter PB with no safety cover is asking for trouble lol

Your horn is hilarious! Also you do a fantastic job of explaining DC wiring and all of the functions of a car ignition. My conservative wired, security of property and person minded brain would have to have a well hidden or keyed kill switch so some nefarious thief does not take your truck for a joy ride or decide to drive it around for a while and destroy it for parts or whatever they consider fun.

How do I do it if I don't have a key... 86 camaro...i know once I drill the lock or cut wires I will find the keys

Your voice sounds like the guy on Property Brothers. Nice video

Can you use the wires straight out of the ignition harness or does there have to be any extra fuses or relays added?

how did you do the accessories wiring? to which switches, and how do they come on with the ignition?

great vid was exactly what I was looking for . bought a 95 ranger that needed that.

Aside from keeping the truck locked, is there any kind of security for this push button start. Modern cars detect the key fob, so if it's not present the car will not start. Just wondering...

Got a 2018 L83 and have a pink wire and a purple wire for ignition. Where on the switch do you attach these wires that come from the computer?

I would put a hidden toggle switch somewhere for the fuel pump or something so nobody knew how to start it lol

Great video. Just bought the same switch set up to replace this pesky Volvo stuff that's super expensive.

wiring diagram joke wasn’t even funny strictly bc of how true and irritating it is 😂😂

I don't know why...but every time GROUND came up on the screen in giant letters, I busted out laughing...

Easy way is one wire to solenoid and one to positive battery cable. 2 post switch.