moving keyhole/ignition

[tecton]

how much of a pain would this be to do?i want to move the keyhole/ignition thing over to the dash or someplace out of the way

[scherry2]

BIG pain! unless your an expert at wiring.

[joatmon]

you'd lose the steering wheel lock, if that is a theft deterrent you care about. I haven't found that the location of the ignition switch gets in the way of anything. How is it in the way for you?

[Jahntassa]

The electrical part wouldn't be too extensive... But.You'd have to forego wheellock, and perhaps shiftlock (if you have an automatic). Plus unless you're good at fabricating, you'd have to make a new hole, a new way to mount an ignition, and cover up the old hole.Not impossible..but curious why you'd want to?

[nismo]

I think he wants to make it look like the Saab's. They have that feature. With the ignition in the center console.Inder

[cdFxer]

If it helps, the auto's shift lock is electric. found that out when I left the dome on for 3 days and then needed the car in nuetral to push it to the truck. Luckily I knew what the little hole next to the shifter was for. After the Vibe was running, I checked the wiring diagram and verified it was a solenoid release.

[tecton]

Quote, originally posted by TRD4reel »I think he wants to make it look like the Saab's. They have that feature. With the ignition in the center console.Indernoit hits the top of my knee, gets in the way of my leg

[ColonelPanic]

That's a good idea... Get the 'start' button from a Prius. Very cool. I hated my Malibu, but damn it had one feature I just loved dearly - ignition switch on the dash. IMHO, that's where it belongs. Easy to get to and out of the way. After being spoiled, I now have really grown to hate the ignition switch being on the column. To me, the only advantage it has over the switch being on the dash is the fact that you can reach in through the window and turn the ignition on... Other than that, blah, hate it.

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[03VibeGT6Spd]

You need to set it up like the Caddilac XLRNo key required!Set down in the seat and push the start button.I wonder how they shut them off though?Get out and walk away?

[ColonelPanic]

Probably it's like Toyota's setup in the Prius. I believe you just hit the start button to turn it off. Ugh, just like Windows, click start to shut the thing off. lol!I do like the idea of a high tech ignition with a proximity dector... Just have your "key" anywhere - in your pocket even, and you can still drive the car.