Help Needed with electical wiring mallarcy

[pccapri]

I have had a mate who was supposed to know what he was doing to wire my push button starter in my car.

 

So far I have melted two buttons, and dont want to do another one for this weekend.

 

Now electrical things arent my forte could the way hes wired it up? if so how should it be wired up and where from.

 

All the standard wiring was stripped out and now only what i need is in there and put in by the same person.

 

any help would be appreciated.

[nellyscossy]

if the switches are melting then they arent up 2 the job, you will need to fit a relay to take the current away from the button ,if you need i,ll sort out a diagram for you

[john_3.0s]

unless its a very p!ssy little switch it shouldnt be melting,sounds like it has been wired wrongly. All you are doing is replacing the switch in the ignition lock which isnt all that heavy duty to strart with

[over_head_cam]

Sounds more like it's been wired up wrongly. If you were a bit closer I'd pop over

[pccapri]

The buttons ive bought have looked quite heavy duty and werent cheap so i dont think thats the problem. If you could send me a wiring diagram that would be great.

[mk3cokebottle]

do you want me to chuck a banger loom in it for you for the weekend ??

 

have you got a switch for the fuel pump and pre ignitition ie the first click of the key if you had one .....

 

or are you just wanting to put a button in the dash so when you turn the key it starts ??

[SmokeEm]

do you want me to chuck a banger loom in it for you for the weekend ??

 

have you got a switch for the fuel pump and pre ignitition ie the first click of the key if you had one .....

 

or are you just wanting to put a button in the dash so when you turn the key it starts ??

 

He'll be ringing you shortly Chris

[livewire7116]

got my starter button years ago from lucas electrical, cost about £8 and i have never had any problems

[w p e]

4mm wire from battery to one side of start button then another 4mm wire from other side of button go's to selinoid. main batt cable streight to big terminal/ 8mm threaded stud job done.

[squadge78]

got starter buttons on both my cars,wired direct to starter.never had any problems but if the switches u have aren't high ampage i'd defo recommend a relay.