Did You Know About Your Starter ?

[bobolinko]

For those that do not know, Your start position on the key does not have to be held in start position till the engine starts. Just a tap till the starter turns and it will continue till the engine starts. Even if you let the key go back to the on position. That's why a "Pust-To-Start" button works on the XD. It keeps turning till the engine starts. If the engine has a hard start and does not fire up, just turn the key to OFF and the starter will stop turning. :icon_yes:

[TheLittleDeviant]

For those that do not know, Your start position on the key does not have to be held in start position till the engine starts. Just a tap till the starter turns and it will continue till the engine starts. Even if you let the key go back to the on position. That's why a "Pust-To-Start" button works on the XD. It keeps turning till the engine starts. If the engine has a hard start and does not fire up, just turn the key to OFF and the starter will stop turning. :icon_yes:


I did know about this feature. I use it on every start! Its great to have!

[DeadCannon]

That is fun to know. I'll have to try it out the next time I can grab he keys to my sisters D

[XD2O]

I have never tried it... but I have drained the battery on an occasion or two, and it doesn't work while the battery is dead... It still just goes click once... LOL

[bobolinko]

I already installed mine more than a year ago. The button is from Pivot Racing, I cut the black wire from the IGN sw and tied it to one terminal of the start button. The other one went to a "hot with key on" line at the fuse block and I think it was a pink wire. I also made the illuminating blink with the key on and extinguish when the motor was running. I used the hole thingie on the right side of the steering column, and it's convenient there coz I turn the key on and poke the button. By the time I get my seatbelt on, the engine is already started. Here's what it looks like:

http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt107/bobolinko/StartButton-1.jpg

[XD2O]

Yep, thats the spot designed for the push button start. I used it for my Nav System over ride switch... ;)

I thought of doing the push button start, but since you still have to put the key in and turn it to on anyways... If it worked like the ones that sense the key is in the car and you didn't have to insert the key, I would be all over it!