Keyless start?

I have a pushbutton start that I'd like to use in my bull, but not sure how to do it.  Is it possible to remove the rod and ignition switch, and replace them?

"Normally" the rod and ignition switch is left in place to turn the system 12v on/off and the button is just to kick in the FMR (fender mounted relay).


Why are you wanting to go to a push button though vs fixing the ignition switch?

And if you are set on doing the push button, please avoid bypassing the nss of your C6.

The ignition switch works fine, I'm just doing a "resto-mod", adding more modern touches to the inside of the truck, while still retaining the factory feel as much as possible.

sitting in the seat while reaching forward to turn the key is about as "factory feel" as it gets.

If you are just talking about a momentary contact switch to replace (or work in addition to) the key starter, that would be no big wiring trick. But the "start" button that is on modern cars does more than that. For example, it knows if you are stepping on the brake pedal. It also tolerates a "momentary" press, in which you could let off the button immediately, before the car is started, and will keep the "start" function going until the car actually starts. Granted, most newer cars with this technology start immediately. I don't know about your truck, but tapping the start switch on mine momentarily would probably not produce an engine start most of the time.

I guess what I am getting at is, what level of integration are you looking for? It's going to be really hard to integrate all the functions of a modern start button, and it will require a computer. It's going to be really simple to run a secondary "start button" circuit to replicate the key-in-start-position. But if that's all you're going to do, my question would be, why bother?