going keyless
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going keyless
So wanting to go keyless on the racecar and was wondering if anyone had the wire info on the ignition switch (namley which wire is what) so I could save an hour of playing with wires trying to figure it out 
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Maybe its being lost in the internet but keyless = same as an ignition switch just without needing a key (either 1 constant on switch and a momentary switch or 1 switch with constant on and momentary abilities)
When my ignition lock got so worn the key would fall out just driving around, that got embarrassing on track days so I wired in an ignition switch and starter button.
Go to the link in the second post for a wiring diagram. I made a plug'n play switch and button with some connectors I took off a scrap yard 7. Taking off the steering column cover is all that's needed to get to them.
There are two 2 prong connectors that are used with the ignition switch. One connector's wires have a White/Red stripe and Black/Yellow stripe, the other is a Blue and Black/White stripe. (The Mazda manual has the striped black wires reversed.) These connectors are in section X, labeled X-08 in my 1982 book.
On my toggle switch, the White/Red stripe (power) wire went to the ON part of the switch, and the other three went to the other side.
For the starter button, another White/Red wire goes to one side. The other side goes to a 1 prong connector that has, according to the book, a Black/Yellow stripe wire. Mine has a Black/Red stripe, but I don't remember if I grabbed it from something else.
So if you have a spare RX harness lying around to cut up, that'll make an easy plug-in conversion. Just don't forget about the steering lock!
I used the hole for the choke **** for the starter button and made a hole in one of the switch covers (mine's a base model) for the toggle switch.
Go to the link in the second post for a wiring diagram. I made a plug'n play switch and button with some connectors I took off a scrap yard 7. Taking off the steering column cover is all that's needed to get to them.
There are two 2 prong connectors that are used with the ignition switch. One connector's wires have a White/Red stripe and Black/Yellow stripe, the other is a Blue and Black/White stripe. (The Mazda manual has the striped black wires reversed.) These connectors are in section X, labeled X-08 in my 1982 book.
On my toggle switch, the White/Red stripe (power) wire went to the ON part of the switch, and the other three went to the other side.
For the starter button, another White/Red wire goes to one side. The other side goes to a 1 prong connector that has, according to the book, a Black/Yellow stripe wire. Mine has a Black/Red stripe, but I don't remember if I grabbed it from something else.
So if you have a spare RX harness lying around to cut up, that'll make an easy plug-in conversion. Just don't forget about the steering lock!
I used the hole for the choke **** for the starter button and made a hole in one of the switch covers (mine's a base model) for the toggle switch.
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