This can actually be more secure than a traditional key. When I worked in
the garage years ago, I had a call one day from the local FBI guys, several
lived in the area. They had a full size Bronco that they wanted to impound
from a drug dealer. Nothing directly related to drugs, just part of a
seizure. They couldn't get it to start though, put the key in and it was
dead, not even a click, but the lights worked fine. I towed it in and, with
an agent watching my every move, started at the starter relay and worked my
way back, eventually finding that to start and run the Bronco you had to
pull the headlights on, (supplied power to the ignition and start button),
and open the glove box and use and button marked "trunk" to start the
engine. (yea, I know, a trunk button in a Bronco). The column lock was
removed so the wheel could be turned without the key. The dealer did this so
no one could rip off his Bronco just in case he had a stash in it. You could
slide hammer the switch out and still never start it. The point is, use your
imagination. Hide it in plane sight so to speak.
Mark
> I am seriously pondering the possibility of replacing the ignition key
> with a simple push button. I was wondering if there are any security
> features on the gen3's which would prevent me from doing this.
>
> I know this sounds screwed up, and theres nothing wrong with the
> ignition key cylinder... but i want to do this because I think it would
> be cool.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gary Hedlin
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