Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 12:25:16 +0100 From: danny <dannynopsamia-espresso.com> Subject: Re: Saab Ignition - Can I replace the switch with a generic switch
Benjamin Grossmann wrote: > The same thing happened to me in my 83 900S and I was in the middle of > Northern Alaska with no convenient access to OEM repair parts. > > I robbed two toggle switches from the cockpit of a wrecked DC-9 and a > "momentary" switch and had the whole operation functional in about 30 > minutes. (Although it took me another hour and a trip to NAPA to make > it all pretty) > All in all, I preferred the new method of starting to the method of > using a key by far. (As anyone who's ever dropped tapioca between the > front seats of their car can attest, the key can be diffucult to turn. > Particularly at -50 degrees below zero) > Of course, it would seem that not using a key would reduce the > security of your car, but when I moved to downtown Los Angeles and my > car was broken into, the would-be thief couldn't figure out how to start > the car and left me with a only broken window. If you don't really know > what to look for, two toggle switches and a push-button don't seem too > intuitive. > > When you take the plastic shroud from around the shifter & ignition, > There'll be a bundle of wires connected to spades on the metal frame > just above the keyhole. With a little bit of deduction, you'll be able > to figure out what does what and wire it to the switches (one for > Accessory Power and one for Main Power, the Momentary Switch is > obviously for the starter) I just went ahead and mounted them on the > center console and I haven't had a single problem with them except that > the red bulb that made the "missile launch" Main Power switch glow red > burned out once and I had to replace it. It's handy to also wire little > lights to tell you that the circuit is being completed in case you need > to troubleshoot. TIP: Use a wire rated approximately the same as the > wires you're jumping to! Don't get the little tiny wires, go for the > proper gauge. > > As a Flight Sim addict, I'd really need to mount those switches in the headlining/sunroof/interior light position. I would love to reach up and toggle a few switches to start the engine, and they'd be even less likely to be noticeable to a car thief :) -- Regards, Danny http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site) http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service) swap Z for above characters in email address to reply
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