Push button modification - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

TravelingMatt · 12-27-2014, 11:03 PM

I haven't found any thread dealing with this, so I thought I'd throw it out there. I have a 10 Series FR-S with the push button start. Has anyone modified the button to make it a toggle switch like the new Mini Cooper?

Porcupint · 12-28-2014, 01:02 AM

Piece of cake. Rewire the push button into a momentary toggle switch. Basically does the same thing as the push button does but with a flick up or down instead of pushing.

Looks like about $2 for a cheap one here.
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10545

Not really sure why you'd want to do this, but that's all you need.

TravelingMatt · 12-28-2014, 01:33 PM

Thanks for the reply, but I'm not looking for a cheap toggle switch. I want something that looks factory like the Mini. After talking to someone in parts at the local Mini dealership, they said that the switch doesn't come in one piece. It's part of the console. So, if anyone knows of a way to fabricate something like the Mini please let me know. Thanks

toast · 12-28-2014, 09:46 PM

This would be considerably less than trivial. The pushbutton has logic in it and the plug has 6 wires (I think, working from memory). The actual contact itself must be simply closing 2 wires, but you would have to dismantle the stock switch and intercept that connection before passing it to the remainder of the button logic.

12-27-2014, 11:03 PM	#1
TravelingMatt Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: FR-S 10 Series Location: Florida Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Push button modification I haven't found any thread dealing with this, so I thought I'd throw it out there. I have a 10 Series FR-S with the push button start. Has anyone modified the button to make it a toggle switch like the new Mini Cooper? Attached Images

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12-28-2014, 01:02 AM	#2
Porcupint Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 13 GBS BRZ Location: TX Posts: 446 Thanks: 447 Thanked 233 Times in 144 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Piece of cake. Rewire the push button into a momentary toggle switch. Basically does the same thing as the push button does but with a flick up or down instead of pushing. Looks like about $2 for a cheap one here. https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10545 Not really sure why you'd want to do this, but that's all you need.

12-28-2014, 01:33 PM	#3
TravelingMatt Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: FR-S 10 Series Location: Florida Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the reply, but I'm not looking for a cheap toggle switch. I want something that looks factory like the Mini. After talking to someone in parts at the local Mini dealership, they said that the switch doesn't come in one piece. It's part of the console. So, if anyone knows of a way to fabricate something like the Mini please let me know. Thanks

12-28-2014, 09:46 PM	#4
toast Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 14 BSP Edelbrock BRZ Location: Lon Gisland Posts: 806 Thanks: 113 Thanked 452 Times in 257 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This would be considerably less than trivial. The pushbutton has logic in it and the plug has 6 wires (I think, working from memory). The actual contact itself must be simply closing 2 wires, but you would have to dismantle the stock switch and intercept that connection before passing it to the remainder of the button logic.

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