Push Button Start
 

this weekend I left the key on in my CJ7 and some how it toasted the starting solenoid or the key switch. So I had to start it by shorting the two posts on the solenoid with a screw driver.

I have a push button switch and want to make it a push start. so all i have to do is connect the wires to the solenoid and be done with it? I will have to turn the key to the on position and leave it there while I start it and run it though
will this be ok?

Cant really see why not, but I have never done it....

I think you'll be fine. We ran my old Ramcharger like that for years. That solenoid wire is pretty low amperage.

You have a "just in case" mounted to the rollbar anyway, don't ya? :ha:

if you mean a fire extinguisher. of course.

I romped on her pretty good this weekend. there was still a foot of packed ice/snow up in the woods. the tire chains work awesome! my son was loving it.

You mean like this.

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I ran it through a relay then to the starter wire.


I have had the same thing happen in the past with another Dodge truck I had, thats why I put the push button in this truck. Just in case it happens again.

Yep, what RP said. Just make sure you run it through a relay and all is good. :up2:

why is the relay needed? I'm using the key switch to get power to the heater and other functions and I'm just using the start button to start the vehicle. I can see wanting to have a relay that is held in to power 12v circuits but if it is just a switch to send power to the starter than it shouldn't need a relay because once the engine starts the power running there isn't needed.

I don't get it again. If you still need the key to start it then how is having this button helping if you lose a key.

i ran a push button on my V10 for almost a year cause starting it with a screw driver sucked after 2 months, dont ya just love dodge ignition switches.....i just used the key to power everything and used a push button to fire it off with, just ran the 2 wires up to the dash and hooked them to the button.....

I can start it now with out the key. and I am not trying to eliminate the key I am just avoiding a $20 solenoid when I already have a free push button for push starting.