DSM Push Button Starter Install
       Written by Sean Monk
      (www.seans-eclipse.tk)
    Ok, first things first is you will need this, I have included both first and second gen wiring diagrams, if you are not sure which one you are.... do not bother trying to follow this guide, for you need more help than I can provide.
1st Gen Wiring Diagram

Wiring Diagram for 1990-1994 DSM's

Always check the polarity of wires before tapping into them, as the following table may be incorrect for some wires.

Vehicle Wire Wire Color Wire Location or Note
Constant 12 Volts White Ignition Switch Harness
Ignition 12 Volts Black/White Ignition Switch Harness
Starter Black/Yellow Ignition Switch Harness
Parking Lamp Green/White (+) at relay
Dome Light Green/Red (-) Driv pin switch or dome light
Trunk pin switch Black (-) Luggage compartment light or switch
Trunk release N/A (must add actuator)
Radiator Fan Blue/White (+) Radiator fan
Power antenna White/Black (+) Radio
OEM Alarm Arm N/A  
OEM Alarm Disarm Brn/White, Brn/Blk (-) Either kick panel
Tie to ground to permanently disable the alarm
OEM horn Green/Black (-) Steering column harness, only on relay
Headlights Red/Blue (-) Underhood relay or headlights
Ign Key Warning Yellow/Green (+) Steering column harness
 
Door Lock Brown/White **at relays on relay block to left of steering column (these are negative trigger wires)**
Door Unlock Brown/Blue
 
Window Driver UP Red At driver's switch (these need relays to apply 12V to the respective wire to move the window up or down)
Window Driver DOWN Green
Window Pass UP Red/Blue
Window Pass DOWN Black/Blue
 
Ignition #2 Blue/Black Ignition Switch Harness (heater/AC)
Accessory Blue Ignition Switch Harness (wiper/radio)
 
Tach signal White At tach filter or power transistor (see note 170)
Reverse Light Red/Blue (+) at switch on top of transaxle
 
Neutral Safety NOT GRND TYPE OEM switch opens starter circuit
Brake Light Green (+) switch on brake pedal bracket
 
Driver front speaker White/Blue (+)
Black/Blue (-)		  
Pass front speaker White/Red (+)
Black/Red (-)		  
Driver Rear speaker Yellow/Blue (+)
Gray/Blue (-)		  
Pass Rear speaker Yellow/Red (+)
Gray/Red (-)		   
Notes:

    170  1.8 liter - tach filter on front center of engine, has 3 pin plug,
         white is filtered signal to tach, white/black is signal from coil.
      
         91-93 2.0 liter and 2.0 turbo - power transistor on passenger rear
         of engine below coil, on 8 pin plug, white wire at pin #4.  
         1990 2.0 liters used filter same as 1.8 liter.
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2nd Gen Wiring Diagram

Wiring Diagram for 1995+ DSMs

Always check the polarity of wires before tapping into them, as the following table may be incorrect for some wires.

Vehicle Wire Wire Color Wire Location or Note
Constant 12 Volts White Ignition Switch Harness
Ignition 12 Volts Black/White Ignition Switch Harness
Starter Black/Red Ignition Switch Harness
Parking Lamp Green/White (+) at relay or fuse block (#5)
Dome Light Red/Green (-) Driv pin switch or dome light
Trunk pin switch Red/White (-) Luggage compartment light or switch
Trunk release N/A (must add actuator)
Radiator Fan White/Black and
White/Blue		 (+) Radiator fan
Power antenna ?? (+) Radio
OEM Alarm Arm Green/Yellow (-) Driver's kick panel
OEM Alarm Disarm Green/White, Brn/White, Brn/Blk (-) Either kick panel
Tie to ground to permanently disable the alarm
OEM horn Green/Black, Green/Red (-) Steering column harness
Headlights Red (-) Headlight switch
Ign Key Warning Green/Yellow (-) (with key out) Steering column harness
 
Door Lock Brown/White **at relays on relay block to left of steering column - 3 wire neg (these are negative trigger wires)**
Unlock driver door only - Blue/Red in driv kick panel
Door Unlock Brown
 
Window Driver UP Green/Red Main switch (these need relays to apply 12V to the respective wire to move the window up or down)
Window Driver DOWN Green/Blue
Window Pass UP Brown/Yel
Window Pass DOWN Green/Yell
 
Ignition #2 Blue/Black Ignition Switch Harness (heater/AC)
Accessory Blue Ignition Switch Harness (wiper/radio)
 
Tach signal White Pin 6 at 18pin connector behind driver's side of console Note #446
Reverse Light Red/Blue (+) at switch on brake pedal bracket
 
Neutral Safety Brown/Red At switch on transaxle
Brake Light Green (+) switch on brake pedal bracket
 
Driver front speaker White/Blue (+)
Black/Blue (-)		 Color for dash speakers - driv and pass and door speakers are: (+) Black/White, (-) Black
Pass front speaker White/Red (+)
Black/Red (-)
Driver Rear speaker Yellow/Blue (+)
Gray/Blue (-)
Pass Rear speaker Yellow/Red (+)
Gray/Red (-)
Notes:
446  Can also be found at tach filter on power transistor.
     Turbo has tach test connector on passenger firewall.
     Also at Pin #8 on ECU in non-turbo engine control module
     on driver wheelwell.
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Please note that I will be explaining how to wire a push button start on a 2g, so if you do not have a 2g, please substitute wiring for a 1g.

Ok, now you have bought your push button start right? Should look something this below...
Now first you need to dissassemble the cars lower dash board.  Start by pulling off the ignition colum cover, as shown below.  Undo the two screws on the lower section of the ignition colum cover.
Next pull the lever down to lower the steering wheel, remove the bottom half of the ignition colum that is no longer secure.  Next you will want to remove the section of the dash under the steering wheel.  You do this by unbolting the two bolts located along the top and the two bolts located along the bottom of the dash board as shown below.
After you have unbolted the four bolts, the section of the dash can easily be pulled down but be carful because the engine hood release latch will still be attached. Next you want to look for the back of the ignition colum (the metal cylinder you stick your key into).  Located in the very back, you will find the ignition harness, remove the harness from the ignition colum by placing your fingers on both sides of the white harness, and squeezing, it doesn't come off very easy, but does come off. Here are some pictures to help you locate this.
You will have to remove the black cover covering the wires from the end of the harness, until you have the wires clearly exposed from the harness.
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The wiring of the push button starter i purchases is as follows, please adjust accordingly-
*Red Wire to be connected to 12v constant
*Yellow Wire to be connected to     ignition wire
*White wire to be connected to       starter wire
*Black wire to be connected to   switch, and then the other wire from the switch is to be connected to the ground.
The wiring is as follows for the 2g, if the wires you have are a different color for your remote start, or if you have a 1g, please adjust accordingly. First off, is you will want to tap into the 12 volt constant (White), do not cut this wire completely off unless you plan on sodering them back together in addition to the added wire. After you have explosed the wire for the 12volt constant(White) from your car, connect the red wire from the push button start to the wire. Secure this wire in place.

Next, tap into the Ignition 12 volt (black/white) wire from your car.  After you have exposed the wire, connect the yellow wire to the ignition 12 volt (black/white) and secure this wire in place.

Next, Tap into the starter wire from the vehical (Black/Red).  You may cut this wire complete off from the vehicle if you do not want to be able to start the vehicle with the key anymore, but only with the button. After you have either exposed the Starter wire from the vehicle (Black/red), or cut the wire, connect the wire comming from the vehicle to the white wire. After you have done this, conect the black wire comming from the relay box of the push button starter to the button itself.  Connect the wire from the other pin of the button to a good ground location (bolt that makes contact with the chassy of the car). Before you install the button into the vehicles interior, you should make sure you have wired this correct, so insert the key and turn it all the way to the on position, next is press the button (holding the clutch for m/t drivers) and the vehicle should power on, only hold down the button until the vehicle has successfully started, and then release the button.
Most people will opt to install the button in the location of the vehicles cig lighter, since the button is designed to correctly fit in that slot, but I chose to drill a hole into a black button holder on my vehicle, to make sure that I could still use the power of the cig lighter for other applications.  You can modifiy this guide if you would want to be able to start the vehicle without the safety of a key being nessicary to start the vehicle and unlock the colum, but this is not recommended unless you have a very understanding insurance company, or have more than two honda symbols on your car.  This is a picture of my completed installation.  Have fun and enjoy your new push button starter.
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