push button ignition

i have never done anything like this and always wanted to install a push button ignition. i have a 68 f100 and not sure of the wires i would need to hunt down from the steering column. does anyone have any suggestions? and what kind of cool button should i use?

Use one from a newer Honda S2000.

68 should be on the dash I think. unless you have a newer tilt wheel or something. Bad thing about a push button setup is if you have the kill swith in site someone can steal your truck if you walk into a burger joint or something.

RustyKarr wrote:Use one from a newer Honda S2000.

that's pretty cool

Any monentay on switch should work.

A 2 position ignition key and tumbler would work. When turn in on position your could fire her up then turn key off to shut off just like a regular car.

i want to be able to use the factory ignition with the key and be able to hide the button.... and to be honest, kinda unclear as to how exactly to hook it up from the ignition to the button.

customcabby wrote:i want to be able to use the factory ignition with the key and be able to hide the button.... and to be honest, kinda unclear as to how exactly to hook it up from the ignition to the button.

unhook the small wire from the right side of the solenoid that is on your firewall under your hood. Rehook a new wire where it use to be to the start button.You will have two prongs on the back of the start button, hook the new wire to one and run the other side of the button to the fuse box so it has power. Use a thick gauge wire so it doesn't get hot under a load. Don't worry about any of the other colored wires other than the purple one in the pics.

LRS30 should know how to do this too since he hot wired his Chevy for the Rabbit Run.

Only on a Chevy though,I can't even spell Phord...Look's like Steve has him on the right track..

LRS30 wrote:Look's like Steve has him on the right track..

It's amazing how some people know all the wires to start a car right down to the color of the wire. Kinda makes one wonder how they got the experience.

You got him on the right track steve . The one i usually use is from the coil to the solinod Oh i forgot he's going to drive it not borrow it i dont steal them i just borrow.

Just cause I was raised in Covington, does'nt make me a thief! Well there was this one time but, hey there was not enough evidence to convict..

...."whatever you say can be used against you in a court of law!".... unless you are like anyone else and plead insanity.