DIY Push Button Start Ignition Switch Wiring (For Beginners)
Вставка
- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
- *PARTS LIST IN DESCRIPTION BELOW*
Adding a push button start ignition to a race car is pretty darn cool, and these days you can easily buy all the parts you need online, and have it in a couple of days. Once you have the start button, and any additional switches mounted into the dashboard, wiring it all together can often be overwhelming. That is why I have made this video showing how to wire a push button start to your race car, for beginners. I also review some simple things, like choosing the right fuse size, choosing wire size, how to wire a relay, how to wire a fuel pump, and how to wire an ignition switch to a push button start.
VIDEOS & PLAYLISTS:
➡ How to wire an Inertia Switch: • Fuel Pump Inertia Swit...
➡ How to wire a Starter: • How To Wire a Starter ...
➡ How to wire a fuel pump: • How To Wire Electric F...
➡ How to choose the right fuse and wire sizes: • What Size Fuse? ANSWER...
➡ How to wire a relay with a positive or negative trigger: • 5 Pin Relay Wiring For...
➡ My Automotive Wiring Playlist: • Automotive Wiring How-...
ITEMS USED IN THIS PUSH BUTTON START WIRING VIDEO:
🔗 Push Button Engine Start Switch amzn.to/3yQLzFf
🔗 2 Pack of 4-pin Bosch Style Relays - amzn.to/3JsftVi
🔗 Universal fuse holders - amzn.to/3eVf2HN
🔗 Ratty Muscle Car Amazon store - amzn.to/3KKkCdP
*As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
SUBSCRIBE:
🔔 Subscribe to This UA-cam Channel: www.rattymusclecar.com/Subscribe
🔔 My Project Car Rescue Channel / @projectcarrescue
🔔 Follow me on Instagram: @Ratty_Muscle_Car www.rattymusclecar.com/Instagram
🔔 Join me on Facebook: www.rattymusclecar.com/Facebook
TAGS:
#RattyMuscleCar
#wiring
#Automotivewiring
TIME STAMPS:
00:00 How to wire a push button starter
00:20 Push button starter circuit overview
00:50 The push button start ignition switch panel
01:50 Other things you will need
02:08 How to wire the master shut off switch
02:40 How to wire the push button start switch
02:55 How to wire the accessory switches
04:20 How to protect the whole circuit
05:17 Using a relay to wire a fuel pump
08:15 Pin 30 - Blue Wire. Pin 87 - Yellow Wire. Pin 86 - White Wire. Pin 85 - Black Wire.
09:00 How to wire an ignition switch to a push button
10:20 DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!
Please Note: This video description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links above, I will receive a small commission. This helps support this channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this. Thank you kindly for your support!
DISCLAIMER:
This video is for entertainment only. I am just a random guy on the internet, not an expert or professional. Do not try to reproduce anything in this video without the guidance of a professional as auto repair & electricity can be dangerous & destructive. - Авто та транспорт
Thank You for Watching the Push Button Start Switch Wiring Video!
Subscribe To This UA-cam Channel: ua-cam.com/users/4g63mightymax
See My Wiring Playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLsF7T1tRFy2hmiiUUfMZNyV-BUA_yrPIh.html
I'm not sure who has more energy; Jeremy or the battery that's used to power the circuit? Either way, he does a great job with these videos, while entertaining as he's explaining.
@@wolfcrossing5992 - lol! Thank you! Just trying to make learning seem fun! Thank you for taking the time to watch!
You created a monster I’m rewiringmy whole interior chassis with your videos thankyou so much
Yes! My master plan is all coming together perfectly! Bwahahaha. (Seriously though - thanks for watching!)
I’ve always thought that doing automotive wiring was a complete pain especially because I’m still new at it but this is by far the easiest way to learn thanks for the great content
That’s fantastic! I’m so glad that you found the wiring videos helpful!
@@WiringRescueur a great teacher
boosting that algorithm. well done video. good info, easily digested, thank you!
Hell yeah! 😂 I’ll take any boosting I can get! Thanks for watching!
@@WiringRescue Do you have an IG?
Hit like before the video started lol. I love these videos, makes it easy to understand wiring!
Lol! Thank you! It’s greatly appreciated! If I keep at this, someday the whole world will love 12v wiring!
Literally jus did this then went to the comments I’ll be damned if it’s the first one
@@christiansteward695 - thank you! It’s greatly appreciated. I’m so glad to see all of my wiring videos being watched! It’s excellent!
I'm old and I've been using this type system for more years than I care to think about, but there's something about watching your videos that just fascinates me, maybe it's like a refresher course or memories of days gone, (I still work and still love automotive wiring). LOL. Keep doing what you do, and I'll keep watching. Thanks
That’s extremely kind! Thank you for sharing that! I appreciate you taking the time to watch. I’ll keep making them!
I cannot tell you how much i appreciate your videos. This helped so much.
That’s awesome! Thank you so much for watching and sharing that! I really appreciate it!
Your videos really help and make a positive difference in my life.
That is fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing that with me!
So simple and explained very well these videos are helping me wire up my track car great content
Ur videos are BASED. so easy to digest. Tysm
Awesome video. Everything is explained, really clearly 👍
im so glad i found this channel. your videos helped me out soo much 🙏
This is amazing thank you for the explanation.
So much detail. Thank you it's going to help me wire a push button start for my track bike
Thank you so much for putting this video together.
You’re very welcome! I’m glad you found it helpful! Good luck with your project!
Very complete video, awesome!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Great video, to the point and informative! Thank you
great video explained perfectly
Thank you for sharing your knowledge master. 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you! Wiring has always been my least favorite part of working on cars. I've traced wiring diagrams and blindly connected things -often with disastrous results. Now I have a pretty good understanding how these circuits work and how to safely put them together. Very well done.
I’m really glad the videos helped you make sense of the wiring! If you liked this, I have many more wiring videos you may also enjoy! Thanks for watching!
I love this video I was working on putting this on my go cart. And was going to just leave it push button but I wanted to add a key on and off So nobody could steal the go-kart and now I know how thanks. I also subscribe.
Fantastic video!
I love these videos!!!! Please keep them coming ❤👍🏻💪👏👌💯
Absolutely will do! Thanks for watching!
Great video very informative and helpful 👍, I was wondering if you could make a video explaining and showing how to wire an electric Volvo power steering pump. There are some videos out there but I just love and understand how you explain the process. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Very clear, thank you!
Great vid, got this same switch system and couldn't make heads or tails of the instructions! Thank you! Engine Run Stand is gonna get done this weekend!
I’m excited for you! Good luck with it!
Subscribed. This channel is going to save me hours of research. You have no idea lol
Thank you!
Thank you! I’m so happy that people enjoy these videos. Thanks for watching and good luck with your project!
THese are always great videos! thanks for sharing.
Absolutely! I’m glad that so many people like them!
Thank you for all the videos
You are very welcome! I'm glad that people enjoy them!
Really great content Thank you
Great video, very helpful Thanks
Thank you for watching! I appreciate you taking the time to do so!
Love your content!
Thank you! I really appreciate all the positive feedback I get from you and so many others!
Great video!👍
Thank you! I’m glad that you liked it!
So easy to understand!
Excellent! That was my hope!
Awesome videos!
Your videos has taught me how to confidently wire vehicles from scratch. Plus its helped me in troubleshooting as well.
Have you considered showing a video on wiring up a coil, distributor and an MSD system to a carbureted and efi motors? I checked your library and havent seen it if its there. Hopefully its something you may consider.
Thanks again!
Have you tried wiring it up on a carburetor car
Awesome video! Thank you!
You’re very welcome! I appreciate you taking the time to watch!
Really good explanation.....
Thank you! I appreciate that!
excelente video, muchas gracias saludos desde Chile
Thank you! I appreciate you watching the videos!
Great video! Thanks
Thanks! I’m glad that you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Great video 👍🏾👏🏾
Thank you! I’m glad that you enjoyed it!
Great video, well all of your wiring videos are great. I wish you would do one on using universal wiring harness because that’s what I get questions on. It’s nice to just link your videos.
I’ll get there eventually! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video! Super helpful. Would it be advisable to have the on/off switch connected to a higher amperage relay that is connected to a power distribution block with individual fuses for each item (radio, A/C unit, window motors)? Or do I need to use individual relays for each item? Thanks!!
Great video thank you
Thank you that helped me in so many ways. I'm wiring a two thousand five point three engine into a nineteen sixty six chevy c ten
I add a "debugging mode" panel under the hood to bypass and take control of ignition, ecu and starter. Because I work on my car in a tight garage, going back and forth just to start the engine is not efficient for me. So I add a remote panel to turn on my car from the engine bay. I also add a NC switch so when I close the hood my circuit gives control back to key ignition switch
Sir you are the best. Your videos is magnificent...
Thank you! Be sure to tell your friends ! Lol
@@WiringRescue Of course I will do xD
@@NickAtsidas - Yessssss! Thank you!
Good work
Thank you!
Thank you 🙏🏻
I love you video like this .. keep it up👍
I "relay" liked the video, 😂. Relays are a game changer when doing custom wiring AND understanding them makes diagnosing EASY. Great job man!
I think you do an excellent job of explaining in non-technical manner.
Something of lot familiar with wiring can't or won't do.
Suggestion for future wiring, keyless?
Thanks for the kind words! When you say “keyless”, do you mean using a key fob to unlock doors and perform other functions? Or converting a car to no longer use a key?
@@WiringRescue key fob wireless.
Great video. I just purchase a completed cobra replica that used a 92 mustang gt donor car and it’s wiring harness and ignition switch. The 92 mustang is notorious for a bad ignition switch. I want to remove the keyed ignition switch and use a new keyed switch (as in your video just using the off and run position) and the push button switch panel that you have in this video. I understand how you’ve wired the setup in the video.
My question is using this setup on a car equipped with an ECU that needs to be powered during the start sequence and some components removed (or switched supply voltage) to reduce the current draw during the start sequence.
I’ve mapped which items are powered in the current “RUN” position on which are powered during the “START” position. Should I use an additional relay to remove the power from items removed during the start position or just use the signal wire to the start relay on the back of the new push button?
Dude I don't have to tell you again but your amazing. Your the dad I never had lol
I’m trying my best out here! Thanks for watching! I really appreciate each view these videos get!
Man u make it seem simple then I get out to the car & I'm completely lost.. I wish I lived in your town I'd have to pay to wire up my car! Lol
Bring the video with you ! Haha thank you for watching!
Your channel is Now my wiring school 😅 I just received two of the same Nilight switches, had some second guessing to what was there, no instructions, just a QR code 😅. I need a map, screen shoots of your videos (thanks, sorry😅). Really help my brain.l, And it's in color 👌 still need to watch 10x though
You could make the switches a certain “combination” vs just all in the up position for power. A combination lock of switches.
Is it possible to add a light to the fuel pump switch/relay to show that it is on? I have a similar setup on my race car and the switch works to turn on the relay but won't light up the LED. Great simple videos. I will be subscribing.
Thank you very helpful I actually ordered this one an looked for videos to help didn't know I'd need another wire
Wow thank you
Thank you so much helped so muchh ❤
You’re welcome!
Not a beginner but this is definitely a good example
Thank you! I’m glad to hear that you found it to be a good example!
I have this same ignition switch that I'm trying to use on an old 1300 vw engine. I'm completely reworking the previous owner's wiring and they had a wire from the on/off switch to the alternator, is that needed? Also, how would the wire going to the coil fit into this?
Love all your wiring videos and they've been very helpful in my Jeep build. I do have one question though... with the push button wired as is in this video, will it also shut the engine off when pressed?
Nope, this method of wiring the button would only start it up. You’d have to create a separate shut-off switch to turns off your ignition system.
@@WiringRescue Thanks for the reply, I see. I saw your alternator battery switch fuse box video as well and may end up going off of that method to shut things off. Thanks again!
Awesome more please can you added a remote starter alarm too
I’m doing this right now!!!
Excellent! Good luck!
@@WiringRescue it freakin worked!!!!!! With your helpful videos I freakin Rewired my entire 1995 mustang gt convertible in 6 months and everything works. Even better it started up yesterday. I also installed new heads, headers, rockers, push rods, cam and FiTech fuel injection. Thanks for this videos. You are sharing correct and accurate information. In this day and age people aren’t uninformed but rather the issue is misinformed. You are contributing and thank you!
@@motor_citymuscle288- that’s absolutely awesome! Congratulations on your success! This is a topic not often not taught in ways that are easy to grasp. So I’m just trying to do my part to make the automotive world a better place! 😂 Thanks for watching!
this may be a silly question but I'm newer to vehicle/wiring. Im looking to get a unit with switches like that to keep it neat but want to wire the switches to various light bars/pods, could I just do a separate inline fuse and closed circuit to each switch instead of wiring them all together?
how many amps does the typical solenoid use? should the solenoid be behind a relay ?
Quick question, the main wire with the fuse, you placed a 20 amp fuse at the beggining before adding the fuel pump. Once you added the pump you switched it to a 5 amp fuse. Why did you do that?
2nd question, would you have to repeat the relay process like the fuel pump if you add another higher amp item like lets say the window motor?
Enjoying the videos and learning a lot, wish I found them earlier. Thank you.
Hey Jeremy. I am struggling finding a MPH/KPH switch, or a way to convert the RPM switch to work in the MPH/KPH range. What suggestions do you have? The reason that I don't want to use the RPM is because it varies so much, I want a more stable gauge for the switch. ThanX.
Hi, I love the videos, do you think you could wire up a headlight circuit that uses a 4 headlight circuit?
Yes - that has been on my to-do list for a while. Stay tuned, I'll get it done! Thanks for watching!
Do you have a video on how to wire a pwm fuel pump
thanks for the video. i have the painless 6 switch box. it has the fuses going out to the relays. will this be a problem?
It depends. It sounds like maybe your switches would not be protected by fuses in that scenario. It’s tough to say for sure over the internet though.
Can you run accessories off the ignition switch you added at the end?
Mad Max (new one) had some strange starting sequence - can you do a video on how to do that? I’m about as smart as a dung beetle when it comes to electricity and thought it would be cool to put it on my 72 GMC truck.
Best video out there on these switches I gonna send a link of this to the ebay seller
Not sure if ill get a reply but what did you use as a power source to get power to the main switch
is it possible to hook up one of those accessory switches to be a killswitch?
I love you bro
So question I have a 98 Saturn sw2 with the key switch drilled out because the key got stuck inside there, but can I buy one of these and use it to start the car without having acc on?
So I'm wondering I would like to have a push start with no ignition
So if everything is wired as it should I'll have the power switch start button and 2 accessories switches
Can I leave the accessorie switches on and just turn off the power switch or do the accessories need to be off because the relays are drawing power
Can I use this on a zero turn riding mower? If so, do I still need the ignition key?
I have the big shut off switch in the back of my race car. I have a painless wiring switchboard with eight switches. Those wires will go to a relay board and from the relay board to all the labeled items where do I go from that point
Check out this video ua-cam.com/video/Yz9kqxWkoHI/v-deo.htmlsi=4yWx7BPEBpNDUzs9, it may help make sense of the big shut off switch.
helo after looking extensiv about such content, i finaly found it very put together in this video. could you eleborate why the master switch needs ground ? is it for the lifght inside the switch and if there were no light inside the switch would it still need a ground conection ?
It is only used for the light bulb in the switch. If your switch doesn’t have that bulb, or you don’t care about the bulb, skip it!
Thanks for watching!
@@WiringRescue thank you very much, and for the content in general
great
You should look into reusable zipties. It's actually a thing.
Thank you, I use them actually. All of the ones in this video are reusable. Thanks for watching!
Dude I have a brother who is super wire tech and installer, he has never explained it this simple.
So even though you push the red button to start, you haft turn your ignition key off to kill the motor right ?
Thank you so much. much.
It all sort of depends how you wire the engine, but generally speaking, yes, you would turn off power to the the ignition system some way.
If im using my cars factory harness, do i need to worry about adding extra relays? Or can i wire the button and switches to the factory circuit that already has the relays to not blow my fuse
If you are using a factory harness that already has relays and fuses, you should be fine swapping this push button in place of the normal ignition switch. If you are running the toggle switches off of these same wires, it could be a problem because you’ll be stealing electricity from a circuit not meant to have additional components.
Hey brother ive got one request if I may? Can you do a video on how to wire a hei distributor and guages on this type of push button style?
I’ll add it to my to-do list!
Could you please make one for wiring a coil and a distributor
It’s definitely on my to-do list, just haven’t gotten to it yet! Stay tuned!
Oh my god I need this for a sailboat inboard diesel. Glowplugs are killing me.
Do you need a relay for the push to start button?
What can I do if I want to use the red switch and ignition button to start the car, but I want to shut everything off with only the key. Is there a way to say automatically disable the red switch once it has performed the ignition process?
So the push button part doesn't have a ground? I saw another video using this same switch setup, and the guy had a ground hooked up to that push button. I can't seem to get mine to work. I press the button and I hear one click, then every subsequent button press there's nothing. I was wondering if perhaps I still have an open circuit.
so theoretically if you wired the ignition to the starter and the push button could you use both to power the starter?
good question, it should be possible i think but i am no expert
You should do a video showing how to wire an NHRA legal kill switch. Probably get a million views fast.
Is this one NHRA legal? Because I did make it, and it did get a million views fast :) ua-cam.com/video/Yz9kqxWkoHI/v-deo.html
Wouldn't the fuel pump kick on when you put the key in the "on" position (in a stock vehicle)? If so how do you wire in a relay to the on position switch?
It depends on the car. Some fuel pumps run for about 3 seconds when the key is turned on and then stop unless the engine starts. Other fuel pumps only turn on when the engine is rotating. So to wires yours, you would need to probably do what the fuel injection system is requiring. That varies depending on the type of vehicle.
So how do I incorporate the kill wire into the ignition on off switch
How much amperage does the switch signal draw? Is it basically insignificant?
Do you mean the engine start switch? If so, I’m not sure, but it’s probably very small.
Can I make it so it turns on the cluster?
nice. Thank you. So the start button does not light up. At least now that I have mine connected the button itself does not light up.
So question, if the relay for the fuel pump is a 30amp, why a 20amp fuse? Why not a 30? I’m curious because I’m hooking this same switch panel up in my race car now with zero wiring experience. Been using your videos which are amazing and helpful
The fuse size is based on how much amperage the accessory will draw through the circuit. So if your fuel pump draws 18 amps, I would generally go with the next size up for a fuse, which is 20. I explain in greater detail here:
ua-cam.com/video/EhzN6UdnmPA/v-deo.html
@@WiringRescue I’ll have to look that up. I’m not sure what it draws. Good point, thank you