1993-02 Chevy Camaro Push Button Starter Install

Push Button Starter Install

More and more vehicles are coming from the factory with push button starters. The push button ignition is fairly easy to install and looks great mounted in the Camaro's stock lighter location. The push button will give your car a nice show car appeal and is not too difficult to install. Please remember that you have the ability to choose from a variety of push button styles and colors. The mounting location you choose is also up to you.

Required Tools and Materials:

1) Honda S2000 (or similar) Push Button Switch
2) Rotary Tool
3) Assorted Screwdrivers
4) Electric Tape
5) Butt Connectors
6) Pliers or other prying tool

Difficulty Level

Installation Instructions

Wiring Diagram for Push Button Starter:

S2000 Switch Used in our install:

Backside of switch

Plug made from floppy drive power cable. Re-arranged the wires to make the wire color make sense.

Close-up of plug. From left to right: Pin#1: switched +12 volts output to relay /

Pin #2: +12 volts input from wiring harness / Pin #3: ground

Here is the mess you will uncover when removing the cover from under the steering wheel and dropping the panel above the pedals:

This shows where we installed tap-in spade connectors on the Red and Pink wires. We cut the Yellow wire and installed butt connectors. The side from the ignition switch will no longer be used, but we capped it off with a butt connector anyway so it wouldn’t short against anything in case the switch was turned to "start."

Relay power and output now connected

Here is what the upper console will look like when cigarette lighter is removed. The lighter is a pain to remove and took some large pliers and a few choice words.

The hole is about 1/32 too small. Use a dremel to bore the hole out larger. Just test fit it every few passes with a dremel bit. There are better bits to use rather than the one shown, but we couldn’t find all of our bits and just used this one. As you can see, our dremel skills are lacking….

But…. Finally with a little patience!!!

Now we hooked up the wires from the plug going to the switch to the relay.

Here is where we grounded it to. We used a bolt that holds a cross member under the steering wheel.

Now the switch’s wires are tied in place and ready for the upper console to be put back on.

Had to test everything to make sure it starts before putting the console back together. Otherwise known as the "smoke test." Luckily for us, we started right up without any major fires.

The finished product.