Author Topic: Ignition Switch Not working - Replaced with button (JDM Style YO)  (Read 879 times)

Offline iyrix

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Hey Guys,

When i got the car it never started off the key, the previous owner had put a small push button switch above to start the car.

What im not too sure about now is..  Do you think any wiring has been changed?  or if i just change the ignition switch i will be working with the key again?

Any advice would be great.

Cheers
G. 

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Offline neil1780

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Yes mate it will be modded. Easy fix though as I had the same thing when I bought mine. They will have cut the red/black wire from ign switch to the starter and added this and an ignition live to the button. Remove the ignition live and rejoin the red/black wire and fit a new ignition switch. Simples!
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Offline iyrix

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Cheers mate,

Will have a look at this at the weekend.  Push start is not so cool when the button is more like a light switch! :-D
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Offline Wayne

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Just trace the wiring back and remove as required.