Help Please - Illuminated Start Button
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Help Please - Illuminated Start Button
Had problems with my illuminated start button, and the fact that the instructions are in Japanese.
All connectors fitted with no problems, however encountered the following problems:
1. start button did not work
2. key was able to start the car even after wiring harness installed
3. No illumination
Any help would be most welcome.
I posted instructions at http://users.bigpond.net.au/rtjong/rx8.htm in PDF hope someone can help me translate the important sections.
Thanks in advance.
BTW the illumination worked as per pic.
Robert
All connectors fitted with no problems, however encountered the following problems:
1. start button did not work
2. key was able to start the car even after wiring harness installed
3. No illumination
Any help would be most welcome.
I posted instructions at http://users.bigpond.net.au/rtjong/rx8.htm in PDF hope someone can help me translate the important sections.
Thanks in advance.
BTW the illumination worked as per pic.
Robert
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Wow...
That looks like a lot of work!
The symptoms (no start & no light) sound like the ground connection is bad (bottom of page 8 of the PDF). Check with a 'known good' ground point.
No other guesses, and sorry, no japanese.
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doc
The symptoms (no start & no light) sound like the ground connection is bad (bottom of page 8 of the PDF). Check with a 'known good' ground point.
No other guesses, and sorry, no japanese.
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doc
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M-ster,
do you have the start button installed? if so how does illumination work? is it on when you turn the key to ON and turns off when press the start button? or is it on all the time, can you also start the car with the key even though you can start with the button.
Thanks
Robert
do you have the start button installed? if so how does illumination work? is it on when you turn the key to ON and turns off when press the start button? or is it on all the time, can you also start the car with the key even though you can start with the button.
Thanks
Robert
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Goodness! That looks like brain surgery for a simple start button. Maybe you can try PM takahashi since he's in Australia as well.
Goodness! That looks like brain surgery for a simple start button. Maybe you can try PM takahashi since he's in Australia as well.
I will try to look at the manual ... where in particular are you stuck?
Robert do you want me to translate the trouble shoot stuff... secondly just check all connection as per diagram... by turning the key to on and press both brake and accel - should the ON light illuminate
This thing sound look from the first time I look at it but I need the coin bag ;(
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Originally posted by brat
M-ster,
do you have the start button installed? if so how does illumination work? is it on when you turn the key to ON and turns off when press the start button? or is it on all the time, can you also start the car with the key even though you can start with the button.
Thanks
Robert
M-ster,
do you have the start button installed? if so how does illumination work? is it on when you turn the key to ON and turns off when press the start button? or is it on all the time, can you also start the car with the key even though you can start with the button.
Thanks
Robert
From what I know, the car can be started with either the key or the button itself. As for the rest of the question I can only answer you next week. But I hope you would have solve all your queries.
Cheers
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Hi Takahashi
Thanks alot for that, I will be most grateful. I just went by all the diagrams, no Japanese translation at all.
my fax number is (02) 9836 3162, and need all the help I can get at the moment.
I love the look of the button, looks good in the car I believe.
Thanks Again
Robert
Thanks alot for that, I will be most grateful. I just went by all the diagrams, no Japanese translation at all.
my fax number is (02) 9836 3162, and need all the help I can get at the moment.
I love the look of the button, looks good in the car I believe.
Thanks Again
Robert
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im going to buy one to but i thinc its dificult to instal?
its very hard to instal if i dont now japanes!!!
i wheel need help to, wen you instalet i whel hasc you to help me.
pardon for mi inglish!
its very hard to instal if i dont now japanes!!!
i wheel need help to, wen you instalet i whel hasc you to help me.
pardon for mi inglish!
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im going to buy one to but i thinc its dificult to instal?
its very hard to instal if i dont now japanes!!!
i wheel need help to, wen you instalet i whel hasc you to help me.
pardon for mi inglish!
its very hard to instal if i dont now japanes!!!
i wheel need help to, wen you instalet i whel hasc you to help me.
pardon for mi inglish!
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Hi robert,
How's it going with your button? Hope you've got it fixed!
I've just got mine, so, key still can be used as normal (to start the car), the button will illuminate when the key is being turned to on position, and the lights will go off once the car starts up. Personally, my experience so far is that the car starts up easier with the key then the button. But, I still lurvesss the button.
cheers
How's it going with your button? Hope you've got it fixed!
I've just got mine, so, key still can be used as normal (to start the car), the button will illuminate when the key is being turned to on position, and the lights will go off once the car starts up. Personally, my experience so far is that the car starts up easier with the key then the button. But, I still lurvesss the button.
cheers
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Hi M-ster
Congratulation on getting the car, the button works now and re-wired to work without the wiring harness. I love it personally, thats probably because I drove my friends s2000 (awesome car!). Many thanks to DMRH, as he got it working.
Congratulation on getting the car, the button works now and re-wired to work without the wiring harness. I love it personally, thats probably because I drove my friends s2000 (awesome car!). Many thanks to DMRH, as he got it working.
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P Daddy, The original kit did not work anyway on my car, so had to modify it to work. it replaces the coin holder compartment on RHD cars and to make it work on LHD needs modification.
see pics here http://users.bigpond.net.au/rtjong/rx8.htm
jniamehr, just for looks, feels good too starting with a button. (a mate has an s2000 and I loved the start button idea)
see pics here http://users.bigpond.net.au/rtjong/rx8.htm
jniamehr, just for looks, feels good too starting with a button. (a mate has an s2000 and I loved the start button idea)
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