I'm very tempted to try this mod. It'd be a lot of fun to have and looks cool. Thanks for the DIY Stealth.

 

Really no need to cut wires, folks -

If you put your 'start' signal to the blue/ white wire, you need to push the clutch in.

If the signal goes to the other wire, with the red stripe, the clutch switch is bypassed.

Put the signal to the stripe wire - and just UNDO the connector from the plunger switch, and the button becomes the ONLY way to start, but if you need to re-connect, for warranty or valet, etc. just plug the switch back in.

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Plastic cover is a good idea.

The point I was making about reliability was not aimed at how easy it would be to wire but the

fact that the shifter gets moved around a lot. Some people have had issues with the JDM illuminated shifter wires because of all the movement

that they are subjected to.

The reliability of the wires for the start button is more critical than a light for the shift pattern.

If you do it make sure the wires have room to move and have a high strand count so they are flexible.

Only trying to help.

 

does anybody know what other kinds of start buttons are quality besides the Honda one?

 

And yes, I know this is a lot more work than the previous locations in the ashtray/cig lighter... but what about in the sunglass holder? That would increase the cool factor, and if you added the toggles for ON and ACC that were mentioned earlier along side the button, it would be like a jet pilot starting up for take-off..

just an idea

Or get even more crazy - Transporter keypad ignition start

(<--- ducks behind flame-resistant panel... )

 

^all you lucky keyless card people, you don't have to deal with the RFID chip

 

Since I still get at least two emails a week, the instructions are obviously confusing people -

I have up-dated the instructions in the second post of this thread.

See post #2.

Hope the options are clearer now.......
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can you buy the rx8 logo of the lighter start button...to....can you show step by step to install the start button in really interested to that...plz....thank you very uch......

 

see the first few posts in this thread. Stealth has outlined the steps and also provided pics of the install.

 

I did this recently in my car, but the start engine button does not light up. It is an original part from honda for the S2000. Do i need to wire any of the other pins in order to get it to light up the button?

 

I'd much rather this be an "emergency party" button.

 

First let me say thanks for an excellent set of DIY instructions, I've had a number of RX7's in the past and finally swapped to the RX8 last year.

So far the mods have all been external , with the exception of a Racing Beat air-box. But saw this post and fancied doing it, before I replace the ash tray for a racing beat gauge pod and dials.

However, the UK wiring is different to your setup in the US, we don't need to put the clutch in to start the Car (are all the US cars Auto boxes, or do you need to do that even on the Manual versions ?) and don't have cruise control. There are only two wires coming from the clutch switch (and neither meet your colour coding).

So .... anyone on this forum from the UK that has done this type of mod and can help me ?

Cheers !

 

I don't remember if it is a negative output or a positive.

What you do is test to see which clutch wire changes when you depress the clutch.

One should be a input and the other is the output which changes when you depress the clutch.

(It is better to use a multimeter than a test light).

 

Go to page 3 there are Examples for how to do it in a European RX8

 

Thanks all for your help - Page 3 has the information needed if you've got a European car (manual drive) as the blue/white wire from the ignition connector is the one to connect to +12V via your switch (the screenshots really helped).

Many thanks again for not just telling me to read the posts etc like some forums - I could have sworn I followed the thread all the way through - but must have missed the important bit.

I now have an RX8 that can be started via stealth switch , which I think is cool, even if I do still need the ignition key in to remove the steering lock !

Now for the next set of modifications .....

 

the steering lock can be bypassed.

i had a simple DC switch tapped into the ignition to test that i could power the car ON and OFF, no issues.

the steering lock can be removed, some of the guys in Grand Am(i think, or some other racing class) have to do it per requirement. i couldnt figure out how to do it on my own car as i have the keyless start and my ignition is a bit different. but for standard key ignition cylinders it can be done for sure....

 

Does anyone know where to order the Honda start button cheap besides Ebay?

 

I recommend finding another location for you start button, I do like where you placed it but pending on the area you live in you might want to find a location that is not so easy to find. I plan on getting remote start on mine.

 

i know its not an rx-8 but my old focus had where the key went, a flat toggle switch i just pushed over and notice the start button on the dash below the change console. i thought it was a good idea of course it had a pager alarm system installed to unlock the doors. just went toggle switch, clutch, push engine start button. i liked it

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member...97_25_full.jpg

 

So where is the cheapest place I can buy the Honda push button start button besides Ebay? Thanks.

 

without a keyless entry remote system in place, it just makes your car easier to steal. i know it looks cool, but this seems like a really risky mod. all a car jacker needs is physical access to your car. <shrugs>

 

the switch was integrated into the alarm system if the windows were up and you broke in or you got into the car anyway that required not unlocking it from inside or the remote and you hit the switch and pressed the start engine button it would not start because it's integrated the alarm. i had one problem with this one time i was like 50miles from home i guess lightning storm shorted it out. the remote wouldnt work, so i had to open with a key the alarm went off car wouldnt start had to pen the hood take the terminal off sit there for 15min and put it back on the alarm went off but it reset itself and i could start the car. =\ bad thing was i was on a date talk about bad luck

 

ouchie

 

this is something im looking at doing but im in the same boat as paulmasoner with the keyless system as mine is an 07. in college at the moment for my apprenticeship and the computers at school have all data. if the steering lock is electronic is there a wire we could pull constant power from to keep it unlocked maybe?