hey guys need some help! My friends ignition went out. I have checked everything and searched all i could find is stuff i already checked. We looked in to a new ignition and was like $300. I want to wire a push button up, but don't know a 100% what to do. If someone can help with how to wire it up that would be great. 92 civic hatch

 

Help please

 

is the car worth more than 300? if so get a new ignition, a push button start is a cry out to all theivs!

 

Hey shes a college student. I would hide it though

 

if you do get a push button start up...id get a few killswitches installed too...

 

I did this once on my '83 Sentra. Sorry, I don't know what a Honda starter looks like, so I'm just assuming that it is similar to the old Nissan.

I'm assuming the ignition switch works except for activating the starter?

Make sure to disconnect the battery while you are doing the wiring!!!

The starter solenoid has two small terminals -- the one you want to feed juice to is the one that is NOT directly grounded. There's also a large, heavy terminal on the solenoid (or on the starter) that connects with a very big wire directly to the positive battery terminal, so the terminal is always "hot". Connect one strand of wire to the big terminal and one strand to the small terminal. Run the wires to the pushbutton and connect one strand to each terminal of the switch. Now when you push the button, it will feed current to the solenoid, just as if you had turned the key all the way to the Start position.

You can also do an internet parts search, real time, looking for a replacement ignition switch from a recycler (aka junkyard).

P.S. No need to hide the pushbutton. All it does is activate the starter. If the key is not on, the car won't run anyway.

 

will have to agree with you on this one....

 

what do you mean when you say "the ignition went out" ? What caused you to come to this conclusion ? Not cranking ? Not turning on the fuel pump ? All relays are good ? Starter is still good ? All wires for the systems that the switch controls are good ? This is all coming to the point that if you had already done all the trouble shooting to rule all that stuff out... you would already know what wires you need to use to activate the starter,turn on the fuel pump etc.

 

i would like to help you man but telling you how to start a the car with out the key over the internet is crazy dont you think!? find a junk yard, you should have no trouble getting one there

 

Just to let you know the fuel pump cut on when you turn the key, It is the ignition switch. I check the clutch switch, and all fuses.
The fuel pump comes on! Pop the clutch and the car will turn over.

 

So can you find the connections on the starter and solenoid, as I described in my previous post? On some cars you can use a screwdriver to short between the big terminal and the solenoid terminal, and the starter will crank. That's one way to be sure the problem is in the ignition switch as opposed to the starter solenoid. Just be sure the shifter is in neutral when you try it!