 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  04-30-2009, 05:02 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |  1-series start button wiring?
So I bought a new 1 series start button for a fun little mod, but I cannot find anywhere on the internets a wiring diagram for the 1-series button. It is a 10 pin plug-in. (the Z8 one is only a 4 pin)
Help anyone? __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! |  |  | | 04-30-2009, 01:03 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raleigh/Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,233 |
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 | | | | | 04-30-2009, 05:23 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
That's my plan today, was just hoping for a little wiring cheat sheet... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 05-01-2009, 09:40 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raleigh/Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,233 |
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| | | | | 05-01-2009, 11:55 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Well no such luck... The 1-series button has no direct electrical contacts and uses micro-amp signals relayed by a magnetic bar position inside the button. It also functions as the engine shut-off as well as start, and the circuitry is integrated...
Long story short, I'm no electrical engineer, so I will have to locate another start button (from a Z8 or S2000) to finish this right. I rigged a simple on/off rocker switch to function as a momentary start button while I find the right button to replace it with.
Pics coming later today... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 05-02-2009, 12:48 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
hope no one breaks into your car before then  there are some universal ones on eBay, maybe you could get one of those | | | | | 05-02-2009, 03:57 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 237 |
Hey James if you get this done you should do a write up on the procedure. I have been thinking about doing it, but don't know if I would be able to pull it off myself... Maybe I'll start hunting for a Z8 or S2000 button now  | | | | | 05-02-2009, 04:23 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
The procedure is not difficult, John and I will take pictures. There are a couple of write-ups out there, but I will do another one here.
And Brendan, the car is safe. The way I wired it still requires the key in the ignition and has a safety feature as well... While I was doing the procedure, I figured out how to bypass the ignition cylinder altogether, but I will not post that in a public forum... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 05-02-2009, 05:59 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 237 |
Quote: Originally Posted by wolferj  The procedure is not difficult, John and I will take pictures. There are a couple of write-ups out there, but I will do another one here.
And Brendan, the car is safe. The way I wired it still requires the key in the ignition and has a safety feature as well... While I was doing the procedure, I figured out how to bypass the ignition cylinder altogether, but I will not post that in a public forum... | Okay thanks James  it would definitely have to require the key in the ignition for me to want to even do it. Way to sketchy if anyone could jump in and push a button to start it. | | | | | 05-02-2009, 10:39 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
I was thinking you had probably did that, wasn't sure if you do a write-up I might just do this myself, I know a guy with an E36 M3 with a push button start and it's so cool | | | | | 05-02-2009, 10:57 PM | #11 | | Z3 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Usa Posts: 660 |
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Frederick, that would be a great idea, but I chose another route. There is no way to utilize the circuitry in the start button as it is far more complex than the e36 was designed for. So, I disassembled the switch:  removed the circuit board, and utlilzed the button components and fabricated contacts inside...  Since the way I'm using it is simply as a momentary contact switch, it only required one contact inside. Then I fussed and cussed and tweaked and glued and drilled and screwed;   and this is the end result:  And installed;  __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 05-03-2009, 05:41 AM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
looks good, the locations not where I would have chosen, I would have rather had it on the dash somewhere but I'm assuming it's a pain to mount there, still pretty cool | | | | | 05-03-2009, 06:30 AM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Thanks Pauly... I had originally planned on mounting it here:  That is where clex2 mounted his Z8 button, and it seemed logical, but I decided otherwise for me... I always put the key in the ignition, push in the clutch, check the shift knob and make sure the car is in Neutral, then start the car. Where I mounted it is closer to the shifter and hand brake. Also the hand brake is the safety... The start button won't work unless the hand brake is up. __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 05-03-2009, 06:41 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Whoa, looks very nice!
But yea I agree with pauly. I would put it somewhere visible. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
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