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Push Button Help

Old May 6, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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I am putting in a push button start on my 67 coupe. The only problem is I don't know what wires to connect. Need some help wiring it up correctly so I don't mess it up.
Old May 7, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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look at the back of the ignition if you can.

i dont have my '65 manual in the house otherwise i could look in it quick and see what the 65 was for you to try on the 67
Old May 7, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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to the starter solenoid 1 to the post were the + pos cable go's 1 to the little stud should be the 1 next to the +pos cable. there should be 4 post on it 2 big and 2 little if it's like stock one's DON'T hook to the post were the cable that go's to the starter a switch wont carry the load
Old May 7, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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if you want your starter push botton _inside_ the car and not in the engine bay (sorry quesey) ...

a switch has 2 contacts and they need to bridge the same way as the ignition switch does.

if you check on the 67 wiring diagram
http://www.midlife66.com/wiring/67MUST.ZIP

you'll find that the ignition switch has the following ports:
C - with a pink cable (changing to brown) going to starter relay
S (starter) - being Red/Blue going to starter relay as well. This will have 12v+ once you have the key in start position
A (alternator) - bunch of cables to that one including black-green, blue-red (careful not confuse with red-blue), and green red.
B (battery) - constant battery+

so from this, when you want to start the car you will need:
12v+ on C (that's already done by ignition key)
and
12v+ on S (that's done when you turn key to start position).

So if you want to replace that with a push button starter, then I would connect:
Battery+ (B) and Starter (S) with your push button switch.
Make sure you get the type switch that connects the 2 points when pushing, not disconnecting them ;-)
Old May 7, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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Hey tahnks this should help me a lot.
Old May 7, 2008 | 04:34 PM
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Thanks a bunch. It took me 10 minutes to hook it up. But like another 30 toput it in. Works Great!
Old May 7, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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What did you end up doing? Could you post a picture of the finished product, I was thinking of doing the same thing? And which wires went with what?
Old May 7, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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I will post pics tomorrow. I did what kalli said to do. But the only problem is that you don't have to have the key in the ignition to have it start. So i am going to buy a toggle switch for the power to it.


But I ended up splicing the wires into the others and connected them to the swtich. Then I replaced my cigarette lighter with the switch.
Old May 7, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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im guessing that the 60s cars dont have the locking steering wheel like the 70s..i thought about doing that to mine, but dont want to deal with a lock devise at the moment hahah. looking forward to seeing pics!
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