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rice or not-modded cigarette lighter push button start
just modified the standard cigarette lighter to act like a momentary switch. my ignition switch doesn't work at start so I hooked up a switch going from ign1 to start. turn key to on and push button. was looking at my cigarette lighter and thought other than the element being a big resistor it's basically a switch so I remove the element, added a washer some wire going from one side to the centre to the other side and another washer to hold in the wire, bent out the tabs that hold the lighter when pressed in and hooked up my starter and ign1 wires and boom works. now I know it works I'm going to wire in a relay and then I've got a push button start that no one will know it is what it is and you can take it with you when you park up. I'm sure I'll get flamed for it being ricey, what you think and is there anything wrong with what I've done?
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I think it's ingenious. I have seen people put the s2000 push button start there before though, so you're not the first.
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here is my 78' as you can see I got a S2000 starter button as well. it is an awesome setup.
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Ben,
I think it's an awesome idea! The good: It's stealth. If you pull the lighter out, no one can start the car. The bad: If anyone knows about it, they can buy a "key" to your car at any auto parts store. |
I'd be worried about shocking the crap out of myself pushing in that thing and 25 year old plastic being the only thing between you and your battery. But I worry a lot. Gotta go make sure my car is still in the parking lot real quick...
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^^lol^^ shock yourself with 12v huh?
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Very cool and ingenious. Props.
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Good thinking. You'll probably get alot of WTF looks form friends in the passenger seat.
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Originally Posted by sodrifter
(Post 11236531)
^^lol^^ shock yourself with 12v huh?
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Originally Posted by 20B10AE
(Post 11236487)
Ben,
I think it's an awesome idea! The good: It's stealth. If you pull the lighter out, no one can start the car. The bad: If anyone knows about it, they can buy a "key" to your car at any auto parts store. yeah getting shocked, same could happen with a normal push button s2000 button don't look like just a lighter yo. lol and thanks for the genius remarks |
Originally Posted by 20B10AE
(Post 11236487)
The bad: If anyone knows about it, they can buy a "key" to your car at any auto parts store.
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relay is in. all legit. works like a dream. not bad for someone who 2 or 3 month ago had never touched wiring and wiring diagrams just looked like line drawings. id like to thank satch for his patience and help when I was starting out
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Its functional. Not rice.
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guess you don't need to charge a cell phone or ever use gps or anything that needs to plug into the lighter.
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Originally Posted by Hypertek
(Post 11238825)
guess you don't need to charge a cell phone or ever use gps or anything that needs to plug into the lighter.
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Awesome job man. Looks good!
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Definitely not rice. Any cheap lowtech mod that makes it harder to steal your car, and prevents your significant other or teenager from joyriding while you're at work is a great idea to me.
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Not ricey at all sounds like a great way to hide a starter button in plain sight.
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Sounds like an awesome idea, and if you really wanted a 12v outlet again just go to Walmart and grab one and wire it in... you could even mount it in your glove box for an equally stealthy 12v outlet.
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:icon_tup::icon_tup: for push to start, not ricey imo. Maybe add a kill switch that makes you enter a code, like in transporter. They're not hard to make
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Been done,but it's cool.
..Scare the shirt out of smokers.Put the car in gear and hide their lighter...They press the button,car lurches forward..AHHHHHHHHH! |
Originally Posted by ben.farnath
(Post 11236353)
now I know it works I'm going to wire in a relay and then I've got a push button start that no one will know it is what it is and you can take it with you when you park.
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Originally Posted by sodrifter
(Post 11247866)
you dont need to add a relay. the car has one from the factory.
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pretty sweet man!!
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im interested in this.....i love push button starts on cars. on the other hand, i also enjoy stealthy starter buttons. could you explain in just a little more detail how you gutted the cig lighter to work as a push button? maybe some pics for the idiot who isn't sure how you did it :nod: why push button start, BECAUSE RACECAR! muahahahahahaha just saying. not ricey at all, love the idea. please learn me how to do it :D
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