C5 CORVETTE PUSH BUTTON START. OPEN BOX. INSTALL. AND THOUGHTS.

FINALLY, A PUSH BUTTON START TUTORIAL FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR A KEYLESS ALTERNATIVE. NOT ONLY IS THIS A PUSH START, BUT IT IS ALSO A PASSIVE SYSTEM THAT WILL LOCK AND UNLCOCK WITHIN A CERTAIN PROXIMATEY. REMOTE START & DOOR AND TRUNK RELEASE FUNCTIONS WORK FLAWLESSLY.

HERE ARE THE PARTS REQUIRED:

EASY GUARD EC002
https://www.amazon.com/EASYGUARD-Pass...

A SINGLE POLE DOUBLE THROW RELAY
https://www.amazon.com/PACK-AMP-Water...

VATS BY-PASS KIT (OR JUST THE RESISTOR)
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/The-Install-B...

COLUMN LOCK BYPASS LMC5 KIT
https://www.amazon.com/LMC5-Module-Co...


TOOLS REQUIRED:
10 MM SOCKET
T20 TORX BIT
T30 TORX BIT
TRIM POP TOOL
SOLDERING IRON & SOLDER
WIRE TAPS IF NOT SOLDERING
ELECTRICAL TAPE OR SHRINK WIRE
AT LEAST 10’ EXTRA WIRE FOR DOORS
FLAT HEAD SCREW DRIVER
ZIP TIES
MINIMUM OF 3 BEERS

USEFUL LINKS:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/...


SPECIAL THANKS TO YOUTUBER “CHAINSAW” FOR ASSISTING WITH DOOR WIRING AND PROVIDING THE IDEA FOR THE RELAY TO SUBSTITUE THE KEY IN IGNITION.