If the ignition switch of your car is broken, whether you take it to a mechanic or choose to do it yourself, replacing an ignition switch could be costly. This leaves many people wondering how to bypass an ignition switch to start their car, which is a feat in itself.
Bypassing a broken ignition switch is quite a technical procedure that will require a little more than just a manual and a keen sense of learning. The best case scenario is that you take your car to a professional to handle it or simply just replace the switch.
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In many cases, a job such as this one would require columns being removed and all sorts of rewiring, depending on the vehicle of course. For those of you who have older vehicles and are confident enough about your abilities, the best option is to install a push button ignition on your car, so we’ve created a 13 step guide on how to do just that.
How to install a Push Button Ignition on Your Car:
- The first and MOST IMPORTANT step is to disconnect the battery of your car. Attempting this project while still hooked up to the battery could cause an injury or fire.
- Find the perfect placement for your push button starter switch, whether you put it on the dashboard or center console is totally up to you.
- Remove the nut from the positive stud of your starter solenoid with your wrenches or sockets.
- Remove the insulation a part of the way down your wire, preferably a 12-gauge (or more) wire, you can use a crimping tool to do this. Attach an eyelet connector over the positive stud of the solenoid. Crimp the connector onto the wire so it’s nice and secure and place the eyelet over the positive stud.
- Reattach the nut.
- Run the wire into the passenger side of your car in such a way that it won’t come into contact with hot or sharp engine parts. Check how much wire you’ll need and trim to the desired length.
- Strip the insulation on the end of your wire and install a crimp connector that will fit on one side of your push button switch.
- Remove the screw from the back of your push button switch, then join the connector and switch.
- Strip the remaining wire’s insulation about 1/4 inch down so you can install a crimp connector, remove the screw from the other side of your push button switch and join the connector and the switch.
- Route the wire to your battery’s positive, once again staying clear of hot or sharp parts that could damage the wire.
- You can now connect the negative side of the battery.
- Go ahead and connect the positive side of your battery.
Remember, you’ll still need your key so simply turn your key to the on position and push the push button starter switch!
The key ignition tumbler broke. The gear that turns the key ignition fell out. So how do I start my truck by bypassing all of that. The whole column where the key ignition is broke out now so how do I bypass all that with the wiring to a push button starter on a 1997 Ford ranger
My Opel corsa classic 2004, when I wanted to start the key turns on once then from there it runs like it’s loose, it can’t start the car,
I have a 2004 Volvo S60 and had issues with the tumbler so I disassembled the ignition and have been using a screwdriver to start the car leaving the key in the ignition. The key has a chip, so my question is, can I in some way install a toggle switch and momentary push to start button? I’ve heard of and seen it done on older cars but with the key having a chip I’m skeptical..thanks
Do you mean a screwdriver crossing it over on the starter solenoid ? If so, the push button will still work, but you will still have to have the key turned to the run or on position. A button just bypasses the need to twist the key to “start.” I did this with my Honda. Still use the key for the door, etc. Just get in, put the key in, turn it to the “on” position, and hit the installed push button. If it will start with a screwdriver, it will start with a button.
As long as nobody knows where you put it you take your chip from your key and mount it on the inside of the clam shell of your column so the immobilizer can pick it up put it near the immobilizer in hot glue it with black hot glue and you should be good you could use anything then a garden hoe to start your vehicle
I have done this so how do I start it ….. I had what u would call false ignition put in place of original but original one is bound and taped in place as if it was still in ignion an taped under dash car been fine but I have recently lost key to false ignition so how could I get it started
Would this work with a 2008 Pontiac G6 ?
How to install switches pontaic g6 2008 my ignition switch is broken i have 4 on/switches can i use them to start my car thanks
You’re talking about hooking a switch up to run 12v to something that always has a constant 12v already.
Would this work on a 2015 Toyota RAV4 ELX.