Help Installing Push start button & Lights
18-02-2013, 01:43 PM
#1
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Help Installing Push start button & Lights
Hi Guys, I'm going to fix two things to my diesel Mondeo 2003, one been a push start button and the other some Car Welcome Laser Projector Door Lights that go underneath the doors. Anyway on the relay box for the push start button they are 4 wires that are 2 blue, 1 red and 1 black and its says they need connecting to the key ignition switch but as i have never seen the wires for the ignition can anyone tell me what colour wires from the relay box does to what colour wires on the ignition switch?
Now, the wires on the Car Welcome Laser Projector Door Lights are what looks like 1 red and 1 black and all its says is, Connect the light wires to the car door light and verify the polarity is correct.? Can anyone tell me what colour wires i should connect these wires onto the door switch, the door switch meaning the car courtesy light?
cheers guys.
Now, the wires on the Car Welcome Laser Projector Door Lights are what looks like 1 red and 1 black and all its says is, Connect the light wires to the car door light and verify the polarity is correct.? Can anyone tell me what colour wires i should connect these wires onto the door switch, the door switch meaning the car courtesy light?
cheers guys.
21-02-2013, 12:44 PM
#3
Assuming it's nothing fancy, there should be a wire going from the ignition barrel which goes to the solenoid, when the switch is in position 3 the power is sent from the via the main feed to this.
So you would need to take a feed from this to the push switch and then the original start wire from the switch and connect this to the push switch.
You still need to use the ignition switch and then use your push button to start, it seems pointless to me!
Red needs to be connected to a supply and the ground connected to the door switch, so it completes the ground side, I guess it says to do what it does as old cars have a positive ground.
No, the switch is what is actuated by the door, hence the name.
Martin
So you would need to take a feed from this to the push switch and then the original start wire from the switch and connect this to the push switch.
You still need to use the ignition switch and then use your push button to start, it seems pointless to me!
Red needs to be connected to a supply and the ground connected to the door switch, so it completes the ground side, I guess it says to do what it does as old cars have a positive ground.
No, the switch is what is actuated by the door, hence the name.
Martin
25-02-2013, 12:13 PM
#4
Virgin
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Assuming it's nothing fancy, there should be a wire going from the ignition barrel which goes to the solenoid, when the switch is in position 3 the power is sent from the via the main feed to this.
So you would need to take a feed from this to the push switch and then the original start wire from the switch and connect this to the push switch.
You still need to use the ignition switch and then use your push button to start, it seems pointless to me!
Red needs to be connected to a supply and the ground connected to the door switch, so it completes the ground side, I guess it says to do what it does as old cars have a positive ground.
No, the switch is what is actuated by the door, hence the name.
Martin
So you would need to take a feed from this to the push switch and then the original start wire from the switch and connect this to the push switch.
You still need to use the ignition switch and then use your push button to start, it seems pointless to me!
Red needs to be connected to a supply and the ground connected to the door switch, so it completes the ground side, I guess it says to do what it does as old cars have a positive ground.
No, the switch is what is actuated by the door, hence the name.
Martin
It may be a bit pointless having a push start button but i have a bit of a wrist injury and would just find it easer to push start the car with my left hand.
Cheers
25-02-2013, 05:48 PM
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that would look a bit naff no? goin to the trouble of looking for right key,putting key in ignition,turning key to no2, THEN pushing a button.lol
oh well,whatever floats yer boat
oh well,whatever floats yer boat
25-02-2013, 07:31 PM
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Each to there own i suppose!
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26-02-2013, 09:16 AM
#8
As above, the push button start does seem a bit pointless, you still need the key in the ignition on position 2 to disengage the steering lock and turn the ignition on. I bet the button would get used all of about twice by the time the novelty wore off!
26-02-2013, 09:19 AM
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26-02-2013, 12:59 PM
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Virgin
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I know what you guys are saying but to me it wont be pointless as i'm always stopping and starting the car a lot and like i said in my post earlier i have a bit of a wrist injury and after twisting the ignition a lot i end up with pain in my wrist so although it might be pointless to some it wont be pointless to me.
I remember when they put LED lights in trainers, pointless yes but people still bought them.
I'll borrow a volt meter off someone and suss the wires where they go and I'll make a video and put it up on youtube so others know how to do it..
I remember when they put LED lights in trainers, pointless yes but people still bought them.
I'll borrow a volt meter off someone and suss the wires where they go and I'll make a video and put it up on youtube so others know how to do it..
26-02-2013, 01:21 PM
#12
Be careful with the lights as you need to run the wires from one light feed and back to he return for that feed again or they will either turn on and not go off or they won't turn on at all
Been there done that
As for the switch, yes, you will need someone who knows what they are doing or else you will end up with a car fire
Not hating, just telling it like it is, I went through loads of grief trying to get my turbo timer wired up in my estate and the wires were so thick I couldn't screw the steering cowling back up again
Been there done that
As for the switch, yes, you will need someone who knows what they are doing or else you will end up with a car fire
Not hating, just telling it like it is, I went through loads of grief trying to get my turbo timer wired up in my estate and the wires were so thick I couldn't screw the steering cowling back up again
26-02-2013, 09:03 PM
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Be careful with the lights as you need to run the wires from one light feed and back to he return for that feed again or they will either turn on and not go off or they won't turn on at all
Been there done that
As for the switch, yes, you will need someone who knows what they are doing or else you will end up with a car fire
Not hating, just telling it like it is, I went through loads of grief trying to get my turbo timer wired up in my estate and the wires were so thick I couldn't screw the steering cowling back up again
Been there done that
As for the switch, yes, you will need someone who knows what they are doing or else you will end up with a car fire
Not hating, just telling it like it is, I went through loads of grief trying to get my turbo timer wired up in my estate and the wires were so thick I couldn't screw the steering cowling back up again
Cheers anyway pal.
27-02-2013, 11:53 AM
#16
Virgin
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Cheers anyway..
27-02-2013, 12:08 PM
#17
It's just a case of using the existing wires on the ignition, there should be one from position 3, so this needs to go one side of the switch and a feed taken from the ignition pos 2 live to the other, this is replicating the setup of the current switch.
All it will do is send power to a relay which then switches the main feed to the starter, that is what draws a lot of current, but yes in any case you do need to make sure your switch is rated correctly etc.
Martin
All it will do is send power to a relay which then switches the main feed to the starter, that is what draws a lot of current, but yes in any case you do need to make sure your switch is rated correctly etc.
Martin
02-03-2013, 11:00 AM
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Seen as they have been a lot of interest in this post (333 views so far) i have now found out how to install the push button and lights i will make a dummies guide video for others if you wish to do these to you car and i will post a link to youtube but it wont be for a few weeks!
Cheers to all who helped.
Cheers to all who helped.
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