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Old 01-19-2008, 04:21 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by hondaworkshop View Post
As a side note, I'd love to be able to create a Engine Off button, that I can hold down to turn the engine off temporarily, then release when I want it to come back on... any DIY insights on that would be appreciated.
If it were me, I'd split it up and make two buttons. I've done some pretty long coasts, and I'd hate to have to hold a button that whole time.
You could easily rig up a kill switch and a separate starter button.
Kill switches are easy, there are several ways to kill an engine, you just need to find which circuit you'd like to interrupt. (fuel pump, ignition timing, ecu, etc...) I did a writeup on kill switches.
The starter button is a bit harder, with an auto you might need to bypass a circuit or two (if your car won't let you start in Neutral or without a foot on the brake, for example) See SVO's DIY for more on starters.
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