The Roach

[Richard Cranium]

The factory did it at the ballast resistor. A wire from the starter relay goes over to the output side of the ballast resistor to give it 12V while cranking, then when crank is released, the 12V from the ignition switch goes through the ballast resistor. I could fix it for you, but you're a little far away. I absolutely hate pushbutton start on an old car. Just my ocd kicking in.

Keep in mind, that I have no ballast resistor or starter relay on the firewall & that wiring has been eliminated. To start the engine, I have to turn the ignition on and simply hit a push button that's mounted on the underside of the dash to engage the starter. You can look at the hidden starter button as a theft deterrent.

 

[themechanic]

How do you shut the engine off?

 

[Nxcoupe]

Keep in mind, that I have no ballast resistor or starter relay on the firewall & that wiring has been eliminated. To start the engine, I have to turn the ignition on and simply hit a push button that's mounted on the underside of the dash to engage the starter. You can look at the hidden starter button as a theft deterrent.

Yeah, I get it, but how I do it wouldn't utilize factory wiring set up. But it's not my car, so what matters is if you are happy with it, and my opinion is just that, mine.

 

[Richard Cranium]

How do you shut the engine off?

With the key. The push button is for start circuit only. I've talked with a couple other people & that's how they've done it with the MP package.

 

[Photon440]

I absolutely hate pushbutton start on an old car. Just my ocd kicking in.

My dad's old 1951 Pontiac had a pushbutton start on the dash, it wasn't until the more modern 1952 models that they had strictly key start.

 

[themechanic]

Old vehicles had a start button on the floor. My Dad had a 50s Chevy truck that had one.