Xbox Guide Button Ignition

  1. L-plater Joined: Aug 2011 Nottingham Posts: 30
    #1
    Alright i don't actually own a car yet, im not old enough, but i've already started thinking of things i can do. one of them is to somehow make it so i can start the car by pushing a button on the front of the steering wheel (big xbox guide button). Also whilst im at it could you program something so that when you turn the car on it plays a startup noise through the speakers (kinda like the windows noise when booting up a pc).

    Just wondered if any of this was possible, any replies would appreciated!
  2. Newbie Joined: Jul 2011 Liverpool Posts: 24 Saxo 1.1 Forte
    #2
    good ideas but a bit mad haha
    ask an electrician
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 wigan Posts: 778
    #3
    The buttons easy. Just buy a normal engine start button and wire the shitbox button on instead. You could make it sound but the engine starting would probs drown it out. I'd buy a car first before worrying about this stuff...
  4. Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco
    #4
    the amount of hassle to do this, you may aswell keep your money.. doing it yourself will more than likely turn out shite (no offence) and putting a start button in the steering wheel will also mean you'll lose the air bag..

    so in answer to your question, dont do it. your car is not part of fast and furious
  5. L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 wadebridge , cornwall Posts: 35 mk 1 saxo vtr
    #5
    dont see why not although would be a lot of hassle , all your doing is putting a engine push start button on a steering wheel , and replacing the standard start button for a xbox one , sure its alot harder than that though
  6. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #6
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74236

    heres the guide for push button engine start. once you find out which wires to splice into its quite easy to do. if you want it on the steering wheel, id imagine you would have to somehow deploy the airbag and remove the insides, then drill a hole in it and use whatever button you want in the middle. you would then have an airbag light on but if you poke a 3ohm resistor in the airbag wire it should turn it off.

    would be easier if you put the button somewhere else though.. why the steering wheel?
  7. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2
    #7
    haha thats a funny idea, i take it ur a bit of a games console geek

    as above though anythings possible will just be time consuming/expensive
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a
    #8
    Wouldn't that "start up noise" get on your tits after about 10 start ups?

    The mx5 has a start button installed, would rather just turn the key though tbh.

    Out of curiosity how old are you?
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 Kent Posts: 4908 Posi VTR, Eunos Roadster
    #9
    14 by the sounds of it
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5
    #10
    Unless you had a 360 in the car it would just be shit.
    Mounting on the steering wheel would be difficult too because you have to compensate for the fact it turns 360 degrees and it has an airbag in the middle.
  11. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2011 newcastle Posts: 484 saxo furio
    #11
    its possible just sounds dum thats all, who wants to turn there saxo in to a xbox ??? i would say think long and hard about doing it lmao
  12. L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Colchester, Essex Posts: 97 Citroen Saxo 1.1 S + Saxo VTR MK2
    #12
    Just so you know, you couldnt use the button from the controller as it is a pad on a circuit board so you would need to get a custom built switch which will cost, also the noise would be really annoying
  13. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2
    #13
    custom switch would be easy to make man, u can lay the xbox button either over a simple push button, or even just make another circuit board.
  14. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Morgzc View Post
    Unless you had a 360 in the car it would just be shit.
    Mounting on the steering wheel would be difficult too because you have to compensate for the fact it turns 360 degrees and it has an airbag in the middle.
    it is possible if you run the wires through the steering column and through where the indicator self cancel is.

    not sure how you would get rid of an airbag without deploying it though
    if it deploys then it would ruin the outer casing.
  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio
    #15
    you wouldn't be able to run an airbag. i wouldn't run any electrical cables near the airbag ring in case of chaffing, then bang!
  16. L-plater Joined: Aug 2011 Nottingham Posts: 30
    #16
    Haha thanks for all the replies! i am a gamer geek but it wouldn't have to be an xbox button, i was more curious about having a start up button on the steering wheel.

    im 16 by the way for the person who asked.

    i'll probably not do this, especially start up noise, i have too much to worry about (insurance cost -.-) i was just bored and started thinking of ideas to make my saxo a bit more unique (when i get one )
  17. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2829 saxo vts . honda hrv modified to the max
    #17
    Now why didn't I think oh this pmpl
  18. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Nottingham / @Gary_G2707 Posts: 212 Mk2 Saxo 16v itb'ed VTR, B7 a4 2.0tfsi Quattro
    #18
    Hi guys this is my little bro, asking about the xbox button. Iv only just found out about it and have told him just to worry about learning to drive and getting a saxo first lol. He's just getting a little exitable as he went to USC at weekend and it was his first car show lol. Thanks for helping him out tho if I had known I would have told him earlier lol
  19. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2829 saxo vts . honda hrv modified to the max
    #19
    Bless him a little mad mike keep the ideas coming
  20. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2
    #20
    lol, button on steering wheel would be piss easy, u could either remove the airebag and use the airbag ring as a 360o cintact as its designed for

    or u could just replace the wheel to an after market one with a horn button, then wire the horn into the start system
  21. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 East kilbride Posts: 168 saxo desire 1.1 citroen c1
    #21
    lol some mad ideas but his car, his choices!
  22. Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup
    #22
    Make the startup round the sound a lambo makes when it starts
  23. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Skelmersdale Posts: 910 BMW E92 320D Mk2 Golf 1.8T, Triumph Spitfire 1500
    #23
    think im going to do the button thing. but get rid of centre console vent and smooth it off and have xbox faceplate buton molded in with ipod dock . i have 3 spare xboxs so wont cost me much. already have the fibre glass kit.
  24. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Rutland Posts: 487 Saxo desire 1.1 2002, no mods.
    #24
    why not wire the indicators up to the trigger buttons, pedals up to the abxy buttons and power steering up to the analogue sticks while your at it
  25. Established Member Joined: May 2011 Rochester Posts: 1868
    #25
    Concentrate on the standard mods first ie, lowering, dewiper, tints, alloys (Im guessing your getting a 1.1)

    You dont want to waste your time and effort with something that will make you look like a London Rioter.
  26. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2
    #26
    haha i love how thats become the latest insult lol
  27. L-plater Joined: Aug 2011 Nottingham Posts: 30
    #27
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Saxologist View Post
    Concentrate on the standard mods first ie, lowering, dewiper, tints, alloys (Im guessing your getting a 1.1)

    You dont want to waste your time and effort with something that will make you look like a London Rioter.
    LOL i most likely wont be doing any of this, at least not for a while anyway and nope i want to get a 1.4 west coast
  28. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 lincs Posts: 203 VT kitted 1.1
    #28
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by G00SEY23 View Post
    LOL i most likely wont be doing any of this, at least not for a while anyway and nope i want to get a 1.4 west coast
    hope you're flush with cash then mate, 1.4 @ 17 years old will rape u on insurance it would be atleast 2 grand. i'm 21 and the best price ive been quoted for a 1.1 is £1200
  29. Established Member Joined: May 2011 Rochester Posts: 1868
    #29
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by G00SEY23 View Post
    LOL i most likely wont be doing any of this, at least not for a while anyway and nope i want to get a 1.4 west coast
    Its easier to do the smaller things first, as I mentioned above. If you put your 'guide start' in your car, it'd be harder to resell. And most 1.4's are high mileage, and your insurance will wipe you clean

    Maybe you should search ebay for a clue.
  30. Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup
    #30
    Your insurance would rape you so much you get the red ring of death
  31. L-plater Joined: Aug 2011 Nottingham Posts: 30
    #31
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Le0N View Post
    hope you're flush with cash then mate, 1.4 @ 17 years old will rape u on insurance it would be atleast 2 grand. i'm 21 and the best price ive been quoted for a 1.1 is £1200
    I know the insurance is bad. Also the whole thing is fucked up because a 1.1 is only £50 cheaper than insurance on a 1.4 for me. It's still over 4k though...
  32. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #32
    i had a vtr as my first car

    insurance has been on the rise lately though so you might be unlucky, just get some quotes. its definately worth getting a 1.4 westcoast opposed to a 1.1 though, as it comes with the vt bodykit etc. and is an overall better looking car.

    1.1 saxos look like poo, id rather walk tbh
  33. Established Member Joined: May 2011 Rochester Posts: 1868
    #33
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by LSOfreak View Post
    1.1 saxos look like poo, id rather walk tbh
    I'd rather drive my 1.1 then drive a 1.4 with some chavvy lambo sounds from a boombox and a xbox guide button in the vent.

    Any 1.1 when modded right looks tasteful.

    The 0.3l difference will only effect it on a motorway or national speed limit, or breaking the speed limit.
  34. L-plater Joined: Aug 2011 Nottingham Posts: 30
    #34
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Saxologist View Post
    I'd rather drive my 1.1 then drive a 1.4 with some chavvy lambo sounds from a boombox and a xbox guide button in the vent.

    Any 1.1 when modded right looks tasteful.

    The 0.3l difference will only effect it on a motorway or national speed limit, or breaking the speed limit.
    Wow who jizzed in your cornflakes you miserable fuck? Oh and if you weren't busy insulting the wrong person here you would have noticed I never said anything about a lambo noise.
  35. Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1368
    #35
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Le0N View Post
    hope you're flush with cash then mate, 1.4 @ 17 years old will rape u on insurance it would be atleast 2 grand. i'm 21 and the best price ive been quoted for a 1.1 is £1200
    where the hell are you getting quotes then?

    at 17 i had a 1.4 for £1400 insurance, at 18 i had a starlet gt turbo for the same price. and at 21 i payed 800 for a 1.6 xsi.
  36. Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1
    #36
    Could be done but would be time consuming, interesting idea tho haha
  37. Established Member Joined: May 2011 Rochester Posts: 1868
    #37
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by G00SEY23 View Post
    Wow who jizzed in your cornflakes you miserable fuck? Oh and if you weren't busy insulting the wrong person here you would have noticed I never said anything about a lambo noise.
    Maybe it was past your bedtime, It was as quoted directed to the person who initially commented he'd rather walk then drive a 1.1

    Sorry if it got your nightie in a twist. I was using your 'Mods' as a reason why it's better to start with the general stuff.