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OK, after numerous PM's on how to do this... here's the official write up.
Start off by removing the Center Console, Center Stack w/ Trim, and Lower Steering Column Cover. Here's a link to a thread w/ PDF's on how to remove the console and stack, the lower steering column cover is held on w/ three screws, you may want to also remove the drivers knee bolster (I didn't).
Link to PDF's
Next remove the Cigar Lighter. I do not know of an easy way to do this, I literally picked, cut, and carefully pryed it out of there. I'm sure that's not the right way to do it, but it worked for me. If someone knows how to take it out the right way, please add the instructions to this thread.
Before I forget to mention it, do not cut any factory wiring in this install, simply strip away the insulation as shown in the pics, and everything will also work as normal.
More to come, I have to split this up so I can post the pics... Give me a few minutes.
Start off by removing the Center Console, Center Stack w/ Trim, and Lower Steering Column Cover. Here's a link to a thread w/ PDF's on how to remove the console and stack, the lower steering column cover is held on w/ three screws, you may want to also remove the drivers knee bolster (I didn't).
Link to PDF's
Next remove the Cigar Lighter. I do not know of an easy way to do this, I literally picked, cut, and carefully pryed it out of there. I'm sure that's not the right way to do it, but it worked for me. If someone knows how to take it out the right way, please add the instructions to this thread.
Before I forget to mention it, do not cut any factory wiring in this install, simply strip away the insulation as shown in the pics, and everything will also work as normal.
More to come, I have to split this up so I can post the pics... Give me a few minutes.
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Next it's time to tap into the starter wire, it's located at the rear of the ignition cylinder, under the steering column. The starter is the darker solid green wire as shown in pic, strip this, attach a like gauge wire, and feed through dash to center stack near cigar lighter. Connect to location -3 on the engine start button. Wrap/tape, ok to reattach lower steering column cover. 2 pics, one showing wire, 1 showing location.
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Next, I picked up a wire to power the light inside the engine start button. I picked a light so the engine start button light will work with the dimmer switch w/ the rest of your dash lights.
Under the center console, there's a wiring harness for lighting up the lights for the auto tranny gear indicator (both auto and man have the wiring). I tapped in to the blue wire w/ red stripe. Strip, attach a wire, wrap/tape and run behind center stack to where cigar lighter was and connect to X1.
Under the center console, there's a wiring harness for lighting up the lights for the auto tranny gear indicator (both auto and man have the wiring). I tapped in to the blue wire w/ red stripe. Strip, attach a wire, wrap/tape and run behind center stack to where cigar lighter was and connect to X1.
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Here's the one thing I wasn't 100% sure about doing. I needed a 12v source to power the button, I used the power for the cigar lighter. You might want to use something that normally draws a little more power and would have a lower gauge wire going to it, you could even pull directly from your battery (please make sure to fuse it if you do it that way). I've seen people plug all kinds of crap into the cigar lighter w/out overloading it, so I think it'll be OK, I put an additional fuse on it anyway, just in case. This is the wire that provides power to the unit, to send to the starter.
If you do it my way...
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The wire from the cigar lighter harness is the blue wire w/ stripe. Strip, attach wire and fuse, wrap/tape, and attach to location -4 on button.
All that said, mine works fine, never a sign of the slightest problem, and I'm only using a 3amp fuse, so there's no problems.
If you do it my way...
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The wire from the cigar lighter harness is the blue wire w/ stripe. Strip, attach wire and fuse, wrap/tape, and attach to location -4 on button.
All that said, mine works fine, never a sign of the slightest problem, and I'm only using a 3amp fuse, so there's no problems.
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Wiring's almost done. Attach your ground wire to the x2 location and attach to a good ground. I chose to ground it to a bolt for the e-brake. The red wire is my ground wire. Easy to do there since everything's already apart, and it's easy to get that one solid. Run wire behind stack and under carpet to e-brake location.
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Take some time and put the button assy from behind into the cigar lighter hole, and attach the chrome trim ring from the front. Then reverse the PDF instructions above to reassemble everything. I recommend testing the button before putting everything back together.
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Here it is installed, hope these help you guys. It's a cool functioning mod. No one has even thought that it wasn't OEM. Very impressive and fun. Looks and works great. Everything else functions as stock as well (works w/ the key). And yes, you still need the key to start the car, put the key in and push the button instead of turning it all the way forward. I'll answer any questions I can, right now I have to go pick up my wife from work... any excuse to drive the stang! :drive:
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Excellent post. I have been thinking of doing this, and now that you have and even listed out step-by-step on how to, I am really considering this. I have the same interior you do, the red button looks great.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
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Originally posted by Bullitt1609@March 30, 2005, 4:49 PM
Excellent post. I have been thinking of doing this, and now that you have and even listed out step-by-step on how to, I am really considering this. I have the same interior you do, the red button looks great.
Thanks again.
Excellent post. I have been thinking of doing this, and now that you have and even listed out step-by-step on how to, I am really considering this. I have the same interior you do, the red button looks great.
Thanks again.
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Originally posted by Stadifer@March 30, 2005, 5:53 PM
Although half the images are broken excellent tutorial.
Time to make it a sticky!
Although half the images are broken excellent tutorial.
Time to make it a sticky!
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Originally posted by 2bone123@March 30, 2005, 6:09 PM
Really neat mod. . Where do you get the START button shown?
Really neat mod. . Where do you get the START button shown?
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Originally posted by CelticCub@March 30, 2005, 6:17 PM
Thanks, John. You are a brave man! Electrical issues always make me break into a cold sweat!
Your step-by-step is a classic example of TMS member generosity.
Thanks, John. You are a brave man! Electrical issues always make me break into a cold sweat!
Your step-by-step is a classic example of TMS member generosity.
It's been in for over a week, 2400 miles, about 30 starts, no problems.
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Originally posted by SurfnSoCal@March 30, 2005, 7:02 PM
To get it to work....you just insert the key, turn it to Access, and press the button?
To get it to work....you just insert the key, turn it to Access, and press the button?
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Originally posted by 05GT-O.C.D.+March 30, 2005, 5:25 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(05GT-O.C.D. @ March 30, 2005, 5:25 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-2bone123@March 30, 2005, 6:09 PM
Really neat mod. . Where do you get the START button shown?
Really neat mod. . Where do you get the START button shown?
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Thanks for the fast reply
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05GT, I'm goint to order the Ignited one from Pepboys today. Just wondering, looks like yours is illuminated. Is it lit up all the time or just when the lights are on? Do you find it distracting at all? Trying to make up my mind illuminated or not
Thanks for the great post, very helpful.
Thanks for the great post, very helpful.