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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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Well when I bought my Jeep, it was rigged up with a button for when the car doesn't want to start via the key. The wires for the button though somehow got loose and disconnected. Can anyone tell me where they go? I kow one wire goes through the firewall down to the starter.. Where does the second wire go? Power source? Ground? The part that came out seems to have a male tab-style connector on it.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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Well when I bought my Jeep, it was rigged up with a button for when the car doesn't want to start via the key. The wires for the button though somehow got loose and disconnected. Can anyone tell me where they go? I kow one wire goes through the firewall down to the starter.. Where does the second wire go? Power source? Ground? The part that came out seems to have a male tab-style connector on it.

well I'm pretty sure its to the power
but just to be safe
try the ground first
then to a hot wire
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mike37
well I'm pretty sure its to the power
but just to be safe
try the ground first
then to a hot wire
I was hoping power because I touched the wire to the body/ground and nothing happened. Ill try the power..
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 05:00 PM
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its power if its similar to what i have in my f150 if it only has to 2 tabs its definitely power it transfers power to the starter no ground
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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yup... just like the ignition switch, power in to the switch = power to the starter when button is pressed
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