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Old 03-17-2024, 04:51 PM   #3
CalgaryZL1

 
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Originally Posted by DonM View Post
I just saw a video yesterday about how to change your standard push button start to a ZL1 button (don't know what the difference is, but regardless ...)

What if you pulled the button from the dash, and cut ONE wire to put in a switch that you could relocate to a nice hidden spot. Then even with a code or fob, the button would NOT start the car ...

Yes, there is a decent bit of disassembly that needs done, but it's all done while sitting in the driver's seat - no crazy stretching, or inhuman contortions required. Plus, I believe it's a lot less risky than tapping or splicing into a fuse or circuit for one of the car's functions.

What does everyone think?

UPDATE
Well, I downloaded the Factory Service Manual, had all the tools and supplies ready, and .... it won't work (at least for me and my level of patience).

It seems my car DOESN'T WANT a kill switch. After studying the FSM, I thought I knew what I was doing, but it seems the car has quadruple-redundancy, as nothing happened, as in: The car started and ran fine, no matter which wire was disconnected.

It seems for this to work, I'd have to eliminate the button (cut ALL the wires and set up an entire bank of switches) to disable it.

So I guess if my car is meant to be stolen, so be it.

BTW, disassembly and even getting to the wiring harness (even though there's not a lot of slack) was fast & easy ... for what it's worth

Changing your starter button
I think you would have to disable two or three of the wires, according to the installation instructions of the disabler I was looking at.
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