ben.farnath

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?

sho amo

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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.

dream36realms

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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.

20B10AE

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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.

texFCturboII

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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...

sodrifter

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^^lol^^ shock yourself with 12v huh?

The_Fox

Very cool and ingenious. Props.

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hhxobey

Good thinking. You'll probably get alot of WTF looks form friends in the passenger seat.

texFCturboII

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Yea, I guess you are right. See, worrying....

ben.farnath

you still need the normal key to be in and set to on but the key can't start it so a ripped out ignition barrel won't work either.

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

ben.farnath

worst thing is my user name is my name so I'll be after all you guys. but I do have an alarm so they would have to really want it.

ben.farnath

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

Grip

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Its functional. Not rice.

Hypertek

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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.

ben.farnath

nah I like map books, if you go the wrong way it's your fault so I don't feel the need to place a gps under my back wheel when frustrated with the stupid australian lady taking me the wrong way. don't have a car charger anyway.

86base

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Awesome job man. Looks good!

Schnuh330

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.

PK_12A

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Not ricey at all sounds like a great way to hide a starter button in plain sight.

rx7w/yaw

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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.

Berto_17

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

misterstyx69

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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!

sodrifter

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you dont need to add a relay. the car has one from the factory.

ben.farnath

Id heard both ways on that one. Relay...no relay so I put one in anyway.

BoostedChad

pretty sweet man!!

rx7freak13v

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 why push button start, BECAUSE RACECAR! muahahahahahaha just saying. not ricey at all, love the idea. please learn me how to do it