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Push-Start Engine Switch Wiring diagram

It starts with a switch… (no pun intended)

Backside of switch

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Plug made from floppy drive power cable. Re-arranged the wires to make the wire color make sense.

Close-up of plug. From left to right: Pin#1: switched +12 volts output to relay / Pin #2: +12 volts input from wiring harness / Pin #3: ground

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Here is the mess you will uncover when removing the cover from under the steering wheel and dropping the panel above the pedals:

This shows where I installed tap-in spade connectors on the Red and Pink wires. I cut the Yellow wire and installed butt connectors. The side from the ignition switch will no longer be used, but I capped it off with a butt connector anyway so it wouldn’t short against anything in case the switch was turned to "start."

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Drew Henderson

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Here's the write-up I followed for my install. To keep the key working, don't completely cut the yellow ignition wire as the instructions show, just splice/tap into it

Relay power and output now connected

Here is what the upper console will look like when cigarette lighter is removed. The lighter is a pain to remove and took some large pliers and a few choice words.

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The hole is about 1/32 too small. Use a dremel to bore the hole out larger. Just test fit it every few passes with a dremel bit. There are better bits to use rather than the one shown, but I couldn’t find all of my bits and just used this one. As you can see, my dremel skills are lacking….

But…. Who’s your daddy? That’s right, I am.

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Now I hooked up the wires from the plug going to the switch to the relay.

Here is where I grounded it to. I used a bolt that holds a cross member under the steering wheel.

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Now the switch’s wires are tied in place and ready for the upper console to be put back on.

Had to test everything to make sure it starts before putting the console back together. Otherwise known as the "smoke test." Luckily for me, it started right up without any major fires.

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The finished product.

Time to celebrate with a tall one.

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02-24-2007, 10:02 PM #52

StrobinSSTECH Fanatic1998 Chevrolet Camaro

Trader Rating: 12Join Date: Aug 2006Location: Chicago, ILPosts: 1,092

Quote:

Originally Posted by DomWhere are those part numbers from? Where can I get that relay?

It shouldn't be hard to get that relay just a 30 Amp automotive relay, you should be able to get it atany parts store.__________________

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