Because i dont smoke
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after you cut the piece off the back where the power plug goes, there is two black tabs that you bend back and the metal peices should slide out. that way you don't have to break off the black tabs to get the black piece out, then you will have to glue that piece back in. all you will have to do, is slide the metal piece back into the black piece. hope this helps.
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Is this the correct wiring if I want a switch? Just want to make sure before I go ahead with this and start cutting.
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my first set up broke when i was out of town and the button fell behind the dash. of course i didnt have tools with me. ya to stick my are in the tiny slot and grab the switch. fixed it when i got home though. havent had a problem since
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I ended up losing my keys and had to have two new ones made ($175) the guy said that i had to re-wire it because he couldn't get the pats to program, i think that he was just old and set in his ways so I wired it back up stock and he made my keys then i put it back no problems yet. im thinking about putting the valet switch in some time this week.
how did you fix it so it would stay in place..
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didnt use hot glue this time. lol. i used to bolts, one behind the dash and another in front, and tightened them down to hold the switch in place. i have a '98 though, so mines probably completely different from most of the other people that tried this
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Screw the switch into the housing. And run the washer and nut up against it after you get it set this acts as a jam nut and keeps it all together.
Make sure you get it centered
Its starting to come together. set the newport on top of the button and check the depth. I set mine in just below the bevel. Then glue it on.
Your done with that gather up some wire and go to your pick-up truck
Locate the nearest 7mm socket and pull of the cover below the steering wheel
Behind the cover find two wires. BLUE/GREEN STRIPE RED/BLUE STRIPE the blue /green will be just a little thicker *this is a 2005 f150* yours may be different but i bet not. cut the two in half
Run the wire
splice into the blue/green i cut mine because butt con. were all I had. Then wire into the red/blue wire going away from the steering wheel, the one on the bottom.
Here is were you could do the Squirt mod if you want it to run with the key or button you could either splice into both wires. That will allow you to start it with the key or button when ever you wanted. or if you wanted to have a "valet" mode you can wire a switch in between the red/blue wire on a std. on off switch with two post wire the red/blue coming from the key to one side, on the other side wire the red/green and the wire going to your push button
Next wire the push button up it doesn't matter what post you hook up on just one on each.
Plug all the wires back up on the bezel
Put the panel back on replace the bezel and your done enjoy having a james bond gadget in your car. and when everyone ask were you bought it tell them its in the tuner section at autozone $19.99 and it just plugs in. lol
Make sure you get it centered
Its starting to come together. set the newport on top of the button and check the depth. I set mine in just below the bevel. Then glue it on.
Your done with that gather up some wire and go to your pick-up truck
Locate the nearest 7mm socket and pull of the cover below the steering wheel
Behind the cover find two wires. BLUE/GREEN STRIPE RED/BLUE STRIPE the blue /green will be just a little thicker *this is a 2005 f150* yours may be different but i bet not. cut the two in half
Run the wire
splice into the blue/green i cut mine because butt con. were all I had. Then wire into the red/blue wire going away from the steering wheel, the one on the bottom.
Here is were you could do the Squirt mod if you want it to run with the key or button you could either splice into both wires. That will allow you to start it with the key or button when ever you wanted. or if you wanted to have a "valet" mode you can wire a switch in between the red/blue wire on a std. on off switch with two post wire the red/blue coming from the key to one side, on the other side wire the red/green and the wire going to your push button
Next wire the push button up it doesn't matter what post you hook up on just one on each.
Plug all the wires back up on the bezel
Put the panel back on replace the bezel and your done enjoy having a james bond gadget in your car. and when everyone ask were you bought it tell them its in the tuner section at autozone $19.99 and it just plugs in. lol
Okay i Know this is a OLDDDDDD thread but i am going to use this button method to activate my train horns. My question is:
How does he make the button stay inside the cigarette lighter? what secures it?
