PUSH BUTTON START Retrofit Question?

[Orange 2010 Camaro]

I was sitting in my 2010 SS the other day thinking about the push button start that the 2016 Camaro is sure to have, & then I thought to myself, why not install one in my 2010 SS.

Aside from the challenge of finding a mounting location , & adding a bracket for the switch (WHICH CAN BE DONE EASY ENOUGH), is this something that could be done.

Could you run a FUSED WIRE that is heavy enough, directly from the POSITIVE SIDE OF THE BATTERY to the PUSH BUTTON START SWITCH & then to the STARTER mounting post & start the engine?

Before you start throwing stones at this idea, I own my SS & the vehicles warranty has already expired, so I could care less what the dealer or any one else might think.

Also, if I am correct, that is how you would wire the push button start switch for a purpose built race car.

The only thing I am not sure about, is will it cause problems with the vehicles wire harness regarding the factory ECU & or the BCM? Since you are by-passing the factory wire harness it may not confuse the existing wiring in the car.

You would also have to install a KILL SWITCH as well to shut the engine off.You would also probably have to turn the ignition switch to the ON-ACCESSORY POSITION as well, to power-up all the other systems on the car, BEFORE you used the PUSH BUTTON START switch.

If there are any Camaro owners who have experience in this area, or if you have built a purpose built race car with a PUSH BUTTON START SWITCH, please let me know if I could actually add this to my SS camaro. Please chime in with any & all information.

Thanks in advance for the information.

Orange 2010 Camaro

[Destructo09]

You don't want that kind of amperage inside the cabin. It should be properly wired with relays under the hood. Even race cars would be using a relay, you can't really run that kind of amperage through a small switch.

[CCMADONNA]

i would say use whatever the Caddies have….

[01pewterz28]

I have the push button start on my 2014 Impala and I love it. This company offers a kit for the Camaro (looks factory) someone on C5 installed one 1-2 years ago it looked like it rolled off the factory floor installed.

http://www.advancedkeys.com/Prod_AK104B.html

[He11bent]

Originally Posted by 01pewterz28

I have the push button start on my 2014 Impala and I love it. This company offers a kit for the Camaro (looks factory) someone on C5 installed one 1-2 years ago it looked like it rolled off the factory floor installed.

http://www.advancedkeys.com/Prod_AK104B.html

Thats a nice alternative and the price isnt bad! When first reading this post, i was thinking all the features my wife's altima coupe keyless entry/start has, that adding a button or switch doesnt even consider. If you going to do it, do it right.

[01pewterz28]

Originally Posted by He11bent

Thats a nice alternative and the price isnt bad! When first reading this post, i was thinking all the features my wife's altima coupe keyless entry/start has, that adding a button or switch doesnt even consider. If you going to do it, do it right.

Yea same with my Impala keyless entry and push button start I love it.

[baum]

that advanced keys kit is really the only option. on top of that kit you will have to break the wheel lock somehow also. you will also need some sort of bypass kit that one would use on a remote start to handle the chip in the key.

[Orange 2010 Camaro]

Originally Posted by baum

that advanced keys kit is really the only option. on top of that kit you will have to break the wheel lock somehow also. you will also need some sort of bypass kit that one would use on a remote start to handle the chip in the key.

I do not understand why you would need to BREAK the wheel lock, or get a BY-PASS KIT to disable the chip in the key to use this system. Would you please explain & are you sure you would need to do these things?

Thanks for all the information & help.

All The Best,

Orange 2010 Camaro

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by Orange 2010 Camaro

I do not understand why you would need to BREAK the wheel lock, or get a BY-PASS KIT to disable the chip in the key to use this system. Would you please explain & are you sure you would need to do these things?

Thanks for all the information & help.

All The Best,

Orange 2010 Camaro

Thee steering wheel lock is mechanical and disengages when you phyaically turn the ignition switch. You would still need to be able to disable that mechanical lock.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by Comrando

From what I have read you need to leave a key in the car. Then your push button start has to have a chip to match.

Doesn't seem sensible to me.

Me either. If you have to have a key anyway, what's the point?

[Software Guy]

Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Me either. If you have to have a key anyway, what's the point?

You break off the key and leave it in the ignition. Or you pull the steering column to disable the wheel lock. I've been researching this for my 2000 Trans Am. You have a bunch of options through different manufacturers but the result is the same in the end. Leave a key in the ignition, broken off so nobody can see (which does not matter much since you need the matching RFID card to start the car but why advertise?) or break the column lock or pull and disable.

[Netraa]

Has anyone had any luck with removal of the ignition and the column lock on this?

Unfortunately, I have the 2ss/rs with the hud so i don't have a good place to put the push button for the start.

[Red2014SS]

Hopefully this link will help... It's been done..

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=153796

[SixSpeeder]

I've had push button start/keyless entry in my other vehicles, and I miss it in my Camaro. It's one of those things that you never really need, but once you've had it, you miss it.

I would consider retrofitting a kit if there was one available.