lostforawhile

Ok I got a really really good deal on an S2000 pushbutton start, a real one, not a knock off, lets say 15 bucks, with harness plug, I did the first part of the machine work on it today, it's going where the factory lighter was. I need to build a harness yet, it needs a relay for start of course, and I'm using a normally closed relay with a fuel pump relay, to prevent pushbutton happy people, from pushing the button while the engine is running. when it detects RPMs it it's 12 volts out, and this will actvate a normally closed relay to lock out the button while the engine is turning. The other nice thing about this, is the button is illuminated, with this setup, the button will light up when the key is in ignition 2 position,then go out when the engine is running. I'm heading back to the machine shop in a bit to finish the plate that epoxies on to the dash

this is the first step, I just made this aluminum bezel for the button, took about 3 hours to get it perfect, it's such a tight tolerance, the button snaps into place. I've seen some horrible installs of these, even the use of duct tape, something off an s2000 deserves the time to install it right. The car already died a horrible death at the hands of a tree, (fell on it) , no point in abusing it's body parts. the square piece isn't done yet, I fit it to the button first, then I'll trim it to fit in the area of the factory lighter plug. the square piece will get epoxied in, and become a permanent part of the dash. the bezel attaches with socket head screws.


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zoldrin

Nice work man, I have been thinking of doing the same thing myself for a while. With an original s2000 piece of course and in my 2nd gen prelude.

Is it much larger than the cigarette lighter diameter?

lostforawhile

it's about the same diameter as the lighter, since I have the bezel and the trim I needed to under cut the lighter area on the accord, i'll make a bottom piece to trim it up.

lostforawhile

It's just sitting in there right now, but it sits over the lighter area, the way my center console sits, and the way the lighter plug sits in the accord, it won't even be noticeable, but I'll make a bottom piece anyway. the dash will be black as well as the flat plate, the bezel will stay natrul aluminum.

lostforawhile

Toneco

GOOD SHIET!



I'm also thinkin of being a biter lol but ima put it in a 87 civic sedan: )

cant wait for the wiring.
GL