Honda S2000 Style "Engine Start" button
Posted: October 14th, 2010, 2:42 pm
I know a couple of you guys installed one of these nifty little buttons in your cars - I am in the midst of putting one in my V6, but I need a little help.
Anyway, I put the button where my cig lighter once was, got some power connected to it so that the two wires going TO the relay will carry 12V once the button is pressed, but the two wires going FROM the relay and to the ignition barrel apparently carry no power at all. I even replaced the relay provided with a brand new one. There's a click inside both of them whenever the button is pushed. So, they both seem to be working!
Well, the switch going out of the ignition consists of four wires: Black/white, black/blue, red/black and blue. Taking this switch out prevents the car from starting so I obviously need to connect the button to two of those wires!
However, even when turning the key to make the car start, I can't seem to measure any kind of current in any of the four wires, so I made a noobish guess and figured that the button might be alright anyway!
I've heard that the black/white and black/blue wires are the ones I need to connect my button to, but..... no luck thus far.
I need a little help. Where did I f... up?
Anyway, I put the button where my cig lighter once was, got some power connected to it so that the two wires going TO the relay will carry 12V once the button is pressed, but the two wires going FROM the relay and to the ignition barrel apparently carry no power at all. I even replaced the relay provided with a brand new one. There's a click inside both of them whenever the button is pushed. So, they both seem to be working!
Well, the switch going out of the ignition consists of four wires: Black/white, black/blue, red/black and blue. Taking this switch out prevents the car from starting so I obviously need to connect the button to two of those wires!
However, even when turning the key to make the car start, I can't seem to measure any kind of current in any of the four wires, so I made a noobish guess and figured that the button might be alright anyway!
I've heard that the black/white and black/blue wires are the ones I need to connect my button to, but..... no luck thus far.
I need a little help. Where did I f... up?