Starter Button

mycoolcoupe · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:16 pm

Hi there,
i have just aquired a starter button for my gen 1 and was just wondering if anyone else had installed one and if you could give me any tips? Eg. getting to the ignition barrel?

Thanks

Stu

Xorro · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:54 pm

I think Wez has installed one.

You will need to remove the plastic cowling from the steering column, to do this you will need to take off the dash surround.

I think there are pics of how to do this on HMA Webtech

phil · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:10 pm

this sounds kool would love to know how it goes

are you adding remote start as well?

Xorro · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:33 pm

If you meant me Phil, I'm not?

MJ has a copy of webtech on his site, have a look here -

First remove all this stuff

http://www.newtonnet.co.uk/coupe/servic ... 235#_12235

then this lot

http://www.newtonnet.co.uk/coupe/servic ... 231#_12231

the bit you are interested in is 'steering column shroud'

It looks mad, but it doesn't take long to remove it all, I could do it all in about 10-15 mins, but then again my dash was off more than most peoples!

All you need is a fat posidrive screw driver and a small flat one.

mycoolcoupe · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:42 pm

ive managed to get all the dash to pieces, but her lies the major prob!!!Which wires do i need to cut and put in the stater button??? :confused

geesmith · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:47 pm

Go on , just do it like they do on the bomb disposal films...gasp.. puff..snip....what no indicators?

mycoolcoupe · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:52 pm

could do?!?!?!?!?!?!Whats the worst that could happen!!!!!!!!!! :aargh

richard734 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:12 pm

'Roger - Grab that cat!' - Name the film

Xorro · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:19 pm

Borrow/buy a meter and test to see which wire goes live when you turn the ignition on, splice this and place the starter button in between.

Of course I could be completely wrong

Rich, I assume thats not from "Who killed Roger Rabbit?"?

mycoolcoupe · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:22 pm

been trying to figue it out for about 30min and i aint got the minerals to be snipping any random wire!anyone know wherer i can get a labled diagram of the wires???

Baby J · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:28 pm

deandrydock · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:48 pm

geesmith · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:53 pm

mycoolcoupe · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:58 pm

mycoolcoupe · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:00 pm

deandrydock · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:26 pm

mycoolcoupe · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:30 pm

phil · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:32 am

Rackie · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:23 am

Wez21 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:04 pm **Posts:** 42

Hi All, sorry for my late reply, apologies for not being on for several months too! Lots of reasons, includng a crash and bump!

Anyway, its really easy to do this. I bought a Honda start button from ebay for Â£50, think its the one from the SG2000. It is the button/barrel, a relay and some wire.
2 wires for the coil of the relay, i tapped into the live to the cigarrette lighter, and the other to ground. I got the wiring diagram from webtech but the colours where wrong so i just used a meter, but if you have not got one dont worry, i will have a look tomorrow to see what wires i tapped into. remember if you dont keep the original wires connected the key wont start your car anymore, only the button, i kept them connected to kep both options.
All you need to remove is the gearstick gaiter, stereo surround and possibly the panle underneath the steering wheel.
Hardest bit really is lying upside down soldering and finding a place to mount the button, with any luck a pic of mine will be shown below. Any more help please ask.

mycoolcoupe · **Posted:** Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:44 am

Hi Rackie, i got mine from a mate who has taken it out his focus! Its a Rickbrook button and i think he got it off good old ebay! Ill post some pics when i get it sorted. Might be next week now tho. Wez any idea which wires you cliped :?:

mycoolcoupe · **Posted:** Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:45 am

BTW hope the car aint to bad!!!

Rackie · **Posted:** Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:37 pm

Xorro · **Posted:** Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:21 pm

Thats a sticker set, I can't remember who makes it? It comes with other pieces as well, including one that goes around the light dimmer

Wez21 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:04 pm **Posts:** 42

Right ive had a look at what wires i tapped into, there is a thick white with yellow stripe wire, and a black with thin yellow stripe. These are the 2 wires i used, the white one is the live to the barrel.

Exactly as Zoe said, the kit is a stick on set, its really good if you put it on right. The vents are sprayed, i was going to get the dash sprayed too in blue but im trying to pay me debts off instead.

The crash wasnt too bad thanks but i totalled the front bumper, it took a week to rebuild the fibreglass. I was going home from nightshift at 4 in the morning and was going round a roundabout, the back end just went, possibly on diesel, i span it 3 times before hitting the curb twice then flying across some grass and into bushes, to be honest i got away with allot. So when i got the bumper done i got the badge removed from the bonnet.

Then on wednesday an elderly woman reversed into me in a supermarket carpark, and she says its my fault cos i was stationery?????????????

mycoolcoupe · **Posted:** Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:57 pm

geesmith · **Posted:** Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:51 pm

mycoolcoupe · **Posted:** Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:38 pm

Rackie · **Posted:** Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:51 pm

mycoolcoupe - Is that the K&N Apollo induction kit you got fitted?

Wez21 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:04 pm **Posts:** 42

Glad you have got it working, so the wires where the same as mine then?

mycoolcoupe · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:48 am

yes its a k&N apollo and its great.puts out a great noise even with a powerflow cat back installed!Plus it brightens up the engine bay.

http://photobucket.com/albums/c329/myco ... 0_1676.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/c329/myco ... t=rear.jpg

Yes they were the same as yours but is a bit of a pain being upside down in the foot well!Like you said its quite an easy job once you find the right wires. Cheers for the help Wez.

Wez21 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:04 pm **Posts:** 42

Rackie · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:13 pm

Did you notice much improvements with the performance once the Apollo was fitted mycoolcoupe and was it straight forward to fit?

I was all set on purchasing the Injen CAI, however I have to order this from the US which is not too much of a problem.

Since seeing the Apollo fitted in your Gen1 I am now taking a keen interest in this as it really sets the engine bay off and yours is the first Coupe I know of who has one of these fitted!
At least I can purchase one of these locally.

mycoolcoupe · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:32 pm

Yup there was a noticable difference in power and the hardest bit of fitting it is finding a place to put the cold air feed!!! I had to do abit of modding to the rubber pipe that the filter joins to so it didnt rub against the battery and also to get the MAS senser into it. Plus like you said you can pick them up locally. I got mine from Ebay but i think Matt does them at Performancecoupe.co.uk.

To be honest matte i really like it. :cool:

mycoolcoupe · **Posted:** Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:21 pm

Hi there
Thanks for all the help with this topic would of taken me months to try and do it on my own!

Just thought id post a few links to show you what the finished product looks like.

Before
http://photobucket.com/albums/c329/myco ... 0_1680.jpg

During
http://photobucket.com/albums/c329/myco ... AG0030.jpg

After
http://photobucket.com/albums/c329/myco ... ure007.jpg

thanks again and what do poeple think :?:

Xorro · **Posted:** Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:13 pm

Very neat!

Wez21 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:04 pm **Posts:** 42

Looks good mate, the CF really sets it off.

mycoolcoupe · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:06 pm


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