start button
 

:grim: I dudes,

I want to put a ignition start button in my w124 200D, anyone knows how much current (Amps) does the ignition "pulls" from the battery? I have to know so that i buy a suitable relay! :rolleyes:

To lazy to measure it...:D

just get a starter relay... it will be overkill, since you have a starter with a selanoid built in, but it will work, and it will last forever.
John

Im sure this isnt the recomended practice, but I rigged up a start button by jumpering the +12V to the starter solinoid on the passenger side fenderwell,

it worked great for 2 years. then i sold the car.

I just used a small push button, it doesnt handle much amperage.

just my 2 cents

Am I missing something? What's the purpose when you have a key and ignition switch?

Yeppers, wonder how he plans to turn it off? :confused:

I think he means a switch simply to activate the starter.

I've thought about doing this myself, but I figured it would look too corny.

But why would you want a button to activate the starter? You turn the key to the run position and then turn it just a little more and there you go.

Worn key switch contacts, theft damage, custom look, etc.

There are plenty of reasons one might want a push button starter switch.

That's what I don't get. He would still need to turn the key on and off, so it doesn't seem like he would gain anything.

It would be a nice feature to have. One could bump the engine over to adjust the valves, prime the oil pressure after an oil change... without starting the engine.

Very true!



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Only two thousand to catch up to me!
 

Trying to be like Nissan, Lexus and Caddilac with the start/stop buttons are we...:D

Hey man, do you have a non-internet life?

:D

J/K...... Congrats!

You are all right but it just looks COOL!!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D