Important! : How To guide: Start button pod in heater vent

1. Phsyco_Paff Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 South East Posts: 2015 Phase 2 vts

   #1 2nd March 2010, 18:01

   Just thought i would put this up as i havent seen it done yet so here goes....
   
   I took my drivers side heater out and started creating a pod for my push start button as i couldnt find anywhere else to mount it that was near the ignition but in view for people to see.
   
   This is the link for the start button i used......http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
   
   First i covered the heater surround with (womens tights) streched them on tight (sorry i missed the picture of this bit lol)
   
   No pic
   
   Then i covered it in fiberglass and left to dry hard.
   
   
   
   Once dried i trimmed the excess tight from the edge of the surround.
   
   
   
   I then drilled a small hole so the start button would sit centered.
   
   
   
   I then made this backing plate up (made out of a dvd case as you can cut out the round hole the dvd sits on
   
   
   
   I then glued this to the back of the heater surround. This will do two things strengthen it and also give a guide as to where to cut the hole out.
   
   
   
   Once glue had dried i drilled the hole out with the biggest drill bit i had i then used a socket bit with 180 sandpaper wrapped around it to round off the hole.
   
   
   
   Now the hard bit is done its just a case of adding some filler and smoothing it i used 240 grit its now ready for primer.
   
   
2. samfenna Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 meols, wirral Posts: 1126 02 furio, polo 6n

   #2 2nd March 2010, 18:04

   looking good, be nice to see when finished, what have you done to the blower behind though?
3. Phsyco_Paff Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 South East Posts: 2015 Phase 2 vts

   #3 2nd March 2010, 18:05

   I will add more pics of it primed ,painted and wired up as it goes along.
   
   This is only a guide use it at you own risk
   
   There are lots of start buttons on the market the only thing you will need to do is change the hole size depending on the size of the starter button.
4. Phsyco_Paff Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 South East Posts: 2015 Phase 2 vts

   #4 2nd March 2010, 18:07

   what have you done to the blower behind though ?
   
   I will post pics up when i get there its simple dont worry you will see
5. LeeBBH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Maidstone Posts: 860 Mk6 Fiesta Zetec S

   #5 11th March 2010, 09:47

   Only just seen this, looks really nice
   pics of it finished?
6. Phsyco_Paff Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 South East Posts: 2015 Phase 2 vts

   #6 26th March 2010, 18:06

   This is now all finished and working.
   
   I will post up pictures and wireing guide and fitting guide tomorrow