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240sxracer · 04-17-2002, 01:46 PM

its been about 13 months since ive had my 240 and the whole time the starter would make clicking noises till about the 10th try of turnning the key. at first i thought it was the starter so i got a new one and instantly it was clicking to. it did this for anout a week till the starter wouldnt work at all. so i get another sterter(thinking it just my bad luck , maybe i just got a defective one)put the new one in and the cycle starts all over again so i replace all battery cables get new relays and it still happens. so today i just got tired of it (was stuck infront of subway for about 10 min because the starter wouldnt work and everybody is asking me if i need help and stuff)well, i went to the store and bought a 5.oo push button starter switch  hooked it up this morning and wala clicking noise is all gone <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'> and starter is working fine!!!

*AceInHole* · 04-17-2002, 01:51 PM

so basically what your saying is that your ignition switch was partially burned out.....?

240meowth · 04-17-2002, 02:39 PM

how do you wire the push button thing?  i wanna put it where my cig lighter is, it's quite uselse... that thing just keeps falling out.  and how do u start, turn to on and press button? or turn all the way to the igniion thing than press the button?  i've seen it done both ways, i like the leaveing the key @ on and press button way MUCH better.  got sime tips? =)

240sxracer · 04-17-2002, 02:52 PM

i have one wire going to the same terminal on the starter as the battery
the other wire has a fuse for safety and i have it going to the wire thats comming from the starter

i mounted my button under the dash(i have it where you cant see it unless your really looking for it)

it can still start the car with key turned off but i still turn it to the on pistion first.

it was a very easy "mod" to do
took about a hour to do it
im going to throw a toggle switch in there somewhere for thieft protection(like anyone would want my 240 <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'> )

my car is a auto <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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*sykikchimp* · 04-17-2002, 04:29 PM

damn..  I wish you had figured this out about 6 months ago.  I had the EXACT same problem on my 90' model, and nobody knew what the heck I was talking about.  

Sweet..  Another resolution for one of the random anomolies that infect the older 240's...

04-17-2002, 01:46 PM	#1
240sxracer Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 197 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its been about 13 months since ive had my 240 and the whole time the starter would make clicking noises till about the 10th try of turnning the key. at first i thought it was the starter so i got a new one and instantly it was clicking to. it did this for anout a week till the starter wouldnt work at all. so i get another sterter(thinking it just my bad luck , maybe i just got a defective one)put the new one in and the cycle starts all over again so i replace all battery cables get new relays and it still happens. so today i just got tired of it (was stuck infront of subway for about 10 min because the starter wouldnt work and everybody is asking me if i need help and stuff)well, i went to the store and bought a 5.oo push button starter switch  hooked it up this morning and wala clicking noise is all gone <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> and starter is working fine!!! __________________ 1990 240sx FastBack 1965 Ford F100

04-17-2002, 01:51 PM	#2
AceInHole Autox Technician Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 44 Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: AceInHole Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so basically what your saying is that your ignition switch was partially burned out.....? __________________

04-17-2002, 02:39 PM	#3
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,407 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	how do you wire the push button thing?  i wanna put it where my cig lighter is, it's quite uselse... that thing just keeps falling out.  and how do u start, turn to on and press button? or turn all the way to the igniion thing than press the button?  i've seen it done both ways, i like the leaveing the key @ on and press button way MUCH better.  got sime tips? =) __________________

04-17-2002, 02:52 PM	#4
240sxracer Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 197 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have one wire going to the same terminal on the starter as the battery the other wire has a fuse for safety and i have it going to the wire thats comming from the starter i mounted my button under the dash(i have it where you cant see it unless your really looking for it) it can still start the car with key turned off but i still turn it to the on pistion first. it was a very easy "mod" to do took about a hour to do it im going to throw a toggle switch in there somewhere for thieft protection(like anyone would want my 240 <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> ) my car is a auto <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________ 1990 240sx FastBack 1965 Ford F100

04-17-2002, 04:29 PM	#5
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn..  I wish you had figured this out about 6 months ago.  I had the EXACT same problem on my 90' model, and nobody knew what the heck I was talking about.   Sweet..  Another resolution for one of the random anomolies that infect the older 240's... __________________