Anyone know about rigging electric starts? I couldn't find much searching the forums, but I would assume it just involves removing the "hot" wire from the ignition and running it through a seperate switch.

 

So when the key is in the "on" position the switch can be flicked and the car will start.

 

Anyone done this before or have any corrections for me?

all you are doing is replacing the ignition switch really..

 

switch for Accessories, Ignition and momentary switch for Start all powered by battery to feed each individual circuit..

Straight away i'm going to say use relays, seen a setup on a VW where they ran the feed for the acc, on and start through a switch and the wires kept melting off. I did a push button start on my pajero with a either a couple of switches for acc and on and another switch for start. What car are you doing it to, cause when i do my e35 i'm going to put a seperate acc switch cause the original doesn't have an acc position just an ignition position. I've got a wiring diagram that will help you, will upload later today

I'm thinking of doing it to the KE30 i buy on thursday.

 

would what you did, with a switch for "on" and another for "start" mean someone could smash the window of your car, and just drive away with it?

Depends on the current draw of the circuit and the current rating of the switch..

No, i had it so you have to use the key to unlock the steering and also apply power to the circuit. The drawing i've got is in autoCAD, so i'd have to do another one in paint, let me know if your interested and i'll whack one up

 

But i mean, with any early corolla the plug for the ignition is just behind the plastic cover, so if someone actually wanted to steal it they could anyway

Edited February 28, 201016 yr by jono1986

much like any non-computerised car..