Engine start on wheel

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Pocklington - york Posts: 541 Posi blue furio - bit tatty atm. Cant wait till i
    #1
    Alrite - had a look and cant see anything really relating to this so here goes. I am after a Sparco steering wheel with the two buttons either side of the centre (pm me if u know of one) My grand plan was to have a engine start button , now its grander - incorperate the button with one of the two buttons on the wheel. Question - would it work? would i have to buy the whole richbrook kit or are there just the wiring kit without the button? (had a quick search but couldnt really find owt) Second part of the plan is to then have the horn on the remaining button rather than the stalk (mates hand is far to close to the stalk for my liking) again - is this gna be a shit hard job (im not particularily practiced at electronics)

    Give me both tips and also feedback as to weather i am just gna look like a c**t.

    Cheers
  2. Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper
    #2
    You mean the Momo wheel? I'm sure I've seen Sparco ones but reckon the Momo ones look much better!



    I reckon it would be an easy enough job. You will just need to wire it in the same way but make sure you have enough wire to wrap around when on full lock.

    Would be even better if you had to press both to fire up, just wire the buttons in series
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 Sunderland Posts: 726 Banned.
    #3
    You can get the press start kits off ebay i think, you'd just have to mod the switch to fit the wheel really. Not to much of a job!

    I'd get bored of the gimmik eventually like!
  4. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 11423
    #4
    As someone said once before, why have an engine start button, when if you turn the key once more the car will start. But I guess some people like it.

    As already said, just buy the wiring kit and instead of wiring it to the push button. Just modify (add more cable) so it reaches the steering wheel switch.
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Pocklington - york Posts: 541 Posi blue furio - bit tatty atm. Cant wait till i
    #5
    yeah - i just want it as a bit of a laugh really ...
  6. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #6
    ive got a engine start button, its just a gadget but ive wired it in so only the button will start the car and not turning the key

    heres were i mounted mine just under the handbrake on the lower console

  7. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Pocklington - york Posts: 541 Posi blue furio - bit tatty atm. Cant wait till i
    #7
    could that not screw up insurance and that as someone could break in and just press the button .... or am i missing sumate? Looks good though
  8. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #8
    yeah ya missing summit lol you can start it with the button but the keys need to be turned to the ignition before you do it
  9. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Pocklington - york Posts: 541 Posi blue furio - bit tatty atm. Cant wait till i
    #9
    ah rite mate .. was gna say u may as well just have a fricking big sign saying "easy steal" if it was the way i thought. It was just when u said about only the button will start it. Where did u get the kit from and would it be sensible to just buy the cheapest kit going with the wiring coz i only want the wiring really.
  10. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #10
    got it from ebay mate i did a guide on fitting one somewere, its in the stickies somewere
  11. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Pocklington - york Posts: 541 Posi blue furio - bit tatty atm. Cant wait till i
    #11
    Cheers mate - If u know of anyone selling a steering wheel could you pm me.