Start Button relocate??

[Ben_G]

Wondering if anyone has done a start button relocate from the centre console to the steering column? Any idea if there is any way to mount the button where the keyed ignition would normally be?

I had the centre console apart to day to fix a rattle and noticed that there doesn't seem to be anything more to the start button than just a button. The sensors for the key fob is completely separate.

Moving the start button would allow a larger storage box to be put in the console and personally, I don't really care if people see that there's a button or not....

[kch]

Jive Turkey moved his to the center trans tunnel area. Might be helpful.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41877

[jonzhuxD]

Originally Posted by Ben_G

Wondering if anyone has done a start button relocate from the centre console to the steering column? Any idea if there is any way to mount the button where the keyed ignition would normally be?

I had the centre console apart to day to fix a rattle and noticed that there doesn't seem to be anything more to the start button than just a button. The sensors for the key fob is completely separate.

Moving the start button would allow a larger storage box to be put in the console and personally, I don't really care if people see that there's a button or not....

I don't think the button will fit in the steering column, the button assembly itself is actually quite long (~3" I believe) and there just isn't room there. I'm not sure how much room there is in that area for a car that came with the start button stock, but when I removed my keyed ignition for my AdvancedKeys install, there wasn't that much room left over.

[Ben_G]

Originally Posted by jonzhuxD

I don't think the button will fit in the steering column, the button assembly itself is actually quite long (~3" I believe) and there just isn't room there. I'm not sure how much room there is in that area for a car that came with the start button stock, but when I removed my keyed ignition for my AdvancedKeys install, there wasn't that much room left over.

Thanks. The star button assembly is indeed about 3", but I figured that the ignition assembly would have been about as long too.... =(

I'll try and see how difficult it is to take off the ignition cover blank and see for myself.

[jonzhuxD]

Originally Posted by Ben_G

Thanks. The star button assembly is indeed about 3", but I figured that the ignition assembly would have been about as long too.... =(

I'll try and see how difficult it is to take off the ignition cover blank and see for myself.

If you grip the lower part of the column there (near the steering height adjust) and pry with your fingernails (or a non-marring tool) you should be able to pry it free pretty easily.

Or, to do it properly, you can turn the steering wheel half a turn left, take out the phillips screw on the left side, and repeat on the right side and pull the lower part of the column off completely.

[azonic]

did you ever end up doing this? interested for same reason

[tato.valverde]

Originally Posted by azonic

did you ever end up doing this? interested for same reason

I am in the process of doing it, I will post pictures when done.

But no, you can't put it on the steering column, there is no space at all

[azonic]

Originally Posted by tato.valverde

I am in the process of doing it, I will post pictures when done.
But no, you can't put it on the steering column, there is no space at all

Ha.. maybe with a tube it could protrude out from the steering column a bit?

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by azonic

Ha.. maybe with a tube it could protrude out from the steering column a bit?

The mechanism for the button is like 3 inches long. It would look really out of place.

[azonic]

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

The mechanism for the button is like 3 inches long. It would look really out of place.

It might be largely invisible due to the steering wheel being in the way

Still there are probably better places to put it. I don't have seat warmers, maybe there.

Where are you planning to put it tato.valverde?

[tato.valverde]

Originally Posted by azonic

It might be largely invisible due to the steering wheel being in the way

Still there are probably better places to put it. I don't have seat warmers, maybe there.

Where are you planning to put it tato.valverde?

It's still a secret for now hehe but I'll be sure to post plenty of pics and how-to's when i'm done.

I'm going on vacation soon, so don't expect anything until 4 weeks from now

[azonic]

Originally Posted by tato.valverde

It's still a secret for now hehe but I'll be sure to post plenty of pics and how-to's when i'm done.

I'm going on vacation soon, so don't expect anything until 4 weeks from now

Tease

[tato.valverde]

Originally Posted by azonic

Tease

Here it is!! Revealed:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117177

[mav1178]

The primary reason why you can't do it is because a normal keyed ignition has both the steering column lock and the key/immobilizer in one assembly.

The push start has the steering column lock as one unit (the silver box as seen above) and the key/immobilizer as a second assembly.