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Push button start solenoid and Ignition Question
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Author:  surtees [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Push button start solenoid and Ignition Question
I am having a play with the wiring in the mini. Below is the key/ignition that was in the box of bits I got with the car.
Is this some where near original? If so how does it operate?
If the key is in the central position you can take the key in and out but you can turn the key left and turn it right.
I am used to the traditional ignition off, acc, on and Start.
Also it has a push button on start on the solenoid, I am guess I can still use the key inside the car by attaching a wire wire to the solenoid but how,it I connect tot he free spade on the battery side that does complete the circuit. So where or am I better to just convert to a normal starter solenoid?

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Author:  Mick [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:32 pm ]
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The starter solenoid is a usual mini type you will find on earlier roundnoses. The ignition switch is something else however. I wonder if it is a tractor ignition with a glow to the left and start to the right?

Better off finding a normal mini ignition switch imho. This one might give you more trouble than good.
Author:  surtees [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:05 pm ]
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I just found a little spade to use for key start or button start inside the car. So my question no is how do you start someone from just popping your bonney and taking your car kill switch our immobile
Author:  simon k [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:07 pm ]
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surtees wrote:
So my question no is how do you start someone from just popping your bonney and taking your car kill switch our immobile


say what???
Author:  MiniBill [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:13 pm ]
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simon k wrote:
surtees wrote:
So my question no is how do you start someone from just popping your bonney and taking your car kill switch our immobile


say what???


Crack is cheap in geelong :-) , i think what luke was saying is , whats stopping people popping your bonnet and starting the mini that way and steal it .

Cheers Bill
Author:  Convertible Mini [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Say What !
If you can ask a real question that we can all understand we might try and help you a bit better.
Author:  surtees [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:32 pm ]
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Sorry typing on my phone and I didn't reread it.

So my question was what is to stop people from just popping your bonnet pushing the start button and stealing it? Or am I better to put a immobiliser/alarm on it?

I'll try ease up on the crack bill....
Author:  phillb [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:38 pm ]
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surtees wrote:
Sorry typing on my phone and I didn't reread it.

So my question was what is to stop people from just popping your bonnet pushing the start button and stealing it? Or am I better to put a immobiliser/alarm on it?

I'll try ease up on the crack bill....


Pushing that button just turns over the motor with the starter. The ignition is not on. The solenoid with the button is just a handy feature if you wanted to start or turn over the motor from the engine bay. The ign would have to be on from inside the car for it to actually start/fire up.
Author:  simon k [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:49 pm ]
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phillb wrote:
The ign would have to be on from inside the car for it to actually start/fire up.


or put a wire between the two fuses since that's all the key does
Author:  phillb [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:05 pm ]
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simon k wrote:
phillb wrote:
The ign would have to be on from inside the car for it to actually start/fire up.


or put a wire between the two fuses since that's all the key does


Shhhh! ......secret squirrel.
Author:  raisto2 [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:29 pm ]
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phillb wrote:
simon k wrote:
phillb wrote:
The ign would have to be on from inside the car for it to actually start/fire up.


or put a wire between the two fuses since that's all the key does


Shhhh! ......secret squirrel.


This is starting to get Really hard to read...
Author:  peterb [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:23 pm ]
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You can't beat a good deterant, either large rotty in back seat or good imobiliser connected to really loud siren. I'd rather get booked for noise pollution than loose the car.
Author:  raisto2 [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:37 pm ]
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also less hassle than having to defend your dogs eating habits when some prat decides your car is up for grabs.
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