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Fitting 'Ford Power' Start Button

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:35 pm
by Ben...
A short guide to show you how to fit the 'Ford Power' push start button to a 2008- Ford Fiesta (Mk7)


*This will not replace your key

It will only work when the key is turned to stage 2

What you will need:

Push Start Button - 1459645
Push Start Plastic Bezel - 1574152
Push Start Aluminium Look Bezel - 1667755
12V 30Amp Relay
Soldering Iron & Solder
Red & Black 5Amp Wire
10A Fuse & Holder
Wire Strippers/Crimps
Pliers
Spade Connectors To Suit Relay
Torx Driver

Decide where you would like the button to be positioned

First position I had it

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Then I moved it to here
(Pretty hard to cut, BE WARNED!)

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First I removed the stereo

Pull up screen surround from the front

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Unscrew 2 T25 Torx screws and 2 hex bolts using a 7mm socket

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Remove 'secret compartment' and then pull stereo out and upwards

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Remove steering shroud

Undo 3 T25 Torx screws

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Pull bottom section downwards

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You will then be able to see the ignition loom

Unplug this

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The wires you will need are the purple/green wire and the blue/white wire

The purple/green wire is live when the key is turned to stage 2 (ignition live)

The blue/white wire is live when cranking the key to start (starter motor)

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Use this diagram to wire your switch up

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I sawed the excess plastic off the bottom of the switch so was able to access the pins easier
I then bent the pins outwards so they were further away from each other
I soldered wires to the appropriate pins and then insulated using heatshrink
I then connected up the relay using spade connectors
I also used a 10A fuse (you may be able to see this in the background)

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I connected the wires to the ignition like this as i didn't want to cut any wires or splice in to them
(I know its not ideal)

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Results

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Credits:
Ben...