Starter Switch

ENGINE STARTER SWITCH (ES/ESS As of June, 2008 No.1)

USER'S GUIDE
Thank you for purchasing PIVOT "ENGINE STARTER SWITCH". Please read these
instructions carefully before installing or using this device. Please do not lose this
user's guide, as you will held liable for the cost of reissuing it.

Improper use or disregard of these warnings Improper use or disregard of these warnings may cause
CAUTION may result in the injury or death of people. NOTE injury to persons, damage the product and / or other things.

The improper installation of this product may cause damage to your car including
engine failure. Please take great care to install this product safely and properly.
Make sure to disconnect the battery's terminal when doing any wiring.
(Reconnect to check wiring.)
Make sure to properly insulate all connections.
Make sure to lay wires so as not to cause a short or a break in the wire.
Make sure that all wiring and fastening down of the product does not interfere
with driving nor be done in such a way as to cause poor connections.
If the device is improperly installed or settings have been improperly made a
check lamp may go on.
When installing this product, we recommend that if technical knowledge
becomes necessary please consult a qualified mechanic.
PIVOT does not sell or supply special harnesses for the Turbo Timer.
To get a compatible harness, please contact a supplier or maker of
such harnesses.

Please check the contents of the package. Please prepare all tools necessary for wiring and connection.
Suggested for making
sure of proper connection.

Crimping Insulation
Switch Ring Relay Box Electro-tap Wire Connecter Pliers Tool Nippers Tape Tester Soldering Iron Solder
2 1

or
CUT

Female Wire Crimps Brightness-Adjusting Double-Sided User's Guide Electric Drill Soldering Iron Sanding Rod Marker Round Hole
with Cover 1 Resistor 2 Tape 1 with approximately If no drill is Something to on Package
a 5 bit available write on plastic (A 22 template)

FEATURES
Versatile Switch : Switch Size unit mm
Use to Start Engine and
Use Flashing Light for Protection Standard Size (ES series) Outer diameter of Bezel Panel, etc.
Cigarette Lighter, Panel, ø28
Large Blanking Cover,
Press Switch to Start Engine etc ...
Hole
Starting the engine can be done with the push type Size
starter after the key has been put into the ON position.
(this does not apply to standard push type starters)
ø22 Max thickness 8
New Random Flashing Light means 30 or more
Increased Theft Prevention
Small Size (ESS series) Outer diameter of Bezel
When engine is stopped, the random flashing light of the
switch button brings about a greater threat than one Small Blanking Cover, ø20
etc ...
which blinks at a set interval and hence better prevention. Hole
Size
Switch Button Lights Up
ø16 Max thickness 8
While the engine is on the switch button remains lit, and
for easy locating when the engine is off the switch 24 or more
remains flashing.
Image of flashing pattern
Easy to Install
By purchasing a specialized harness for the Turbo Timer Brightness Auto Dimmer (4 sec) Blink (0.2 sec) Blink (0.2 sec)
it is possible to install simply by connecting the coupler. MAX
(Wiring may be necessary for some types of harnesses)

Can be installed in a Variety of Places

OFF 1 Pattern
By making a hole for the switch button, it can be installed
in places such as shown below. (A drill is necessary for
making the hole) Auto Dimmer Normal Flashing High Speed Flashing

USING THE ENGINE STARTER SWITCH

1 Key Switch ON 2 Press switch to start engine How to use the Engine Starter
Can be used in conjunction with starting by key.
ON Wiring method available that allows you to start only by
the installed switch.
For details, see Page2 [CONNECTING THE WIRES].

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 CONNECTING THE WIRES

1 Check the Wiring Check which type of connection method you should use.

Are you using a WIRING

Using a tester, prepare,
NO METHOD
harness for your connect and test all wiring
type of car model? Is the coupler NOTE Is there an ST terminal A behind the key switch.

It is possible to use a branching off from the Cut off the 3- branching off?
harness already being harness a 3-pin type? pin coupler and WIRING Using a tester, prepare,
used for a turbo timer The ST terminal is a METHOD connect and test the ST
YES NO connect RED NO
A 3-pin type is the usual terminal branching off from wiring (starter power) from
or engine starter.
(Possible to be used in type used to connect to a
and YELLOW
wires from the
the starter power source
wires.
B the harness.
combination with other turbo timer. relay box.
products.) WIRING Without using a tester,
METHOD prepare and connect the
YES ST YES wiring. (In some cases it may
Terminal C be necessary to use a tester.)

2 Check the Wiring with a Tester Check the wiring connected to the back of the key switch, and search for key switch position where there is an electric flow of 12V.

Key Switch Wire Key Switch

Power Types Notes when Checking
ON Position Color side
ST
OFF + B (Normal Power) Some car models have wires ( + B1 + B2 ) RED
ACC -
12V Make sure to make
contact with a screw
ACC ACC (Accessory Power) (Not used with this product.)
that is earthed.
OFF ON (IG ) IG (Ignition Power) Some car models have wires (IG1,IG2) YELLOW
ST (START) ST (Starter Power) Some car models have wires (ST1,ST2) WHITE
+ side
The display may Make sure to check the wiring connected to the back of the key switch.
differ with model Make sure the wire
If there are 2 + B wires, and one is thicker than another, connect to the thicker one. comes into contact
of car. with the metal in-
NOTE Especially the preparation and connection methods differ depending on whether side the coupler.
there is 1 ST wire or 2 wires. (For details, see each [WIRING METHOD].)

3 Carry out Wiring Please see 1 and 2 for details about how to properly carry out the wiring. = Wire Crimps = Wire Connecter Electro-tap Solder

Notes on Wiring
Relay Box Installation How to use the Electro-Tap If possible please solder and insulate properly possible.

Affix the relay box with 1 Set wires in Cover Cover 2 With pliers, firmly 3 Lock the cover.
Relay Box
double-sidedtape in channels of press down on
Double-sided tape electro-tap. contact.
an out-of-the-way place.
(Included)
Make sure to remove all dirt Wire from
Clean to remove Product
and oil before affixing. Wire from the vehicle
oil and dust

How to use the Connecters

How to use the Cut Connecter How to use Female Wire Crimps
1 Peel off about 3 Twist the Use a crushing tool to press the 1 Peel off about 2 Bend the outside 3 Pull the wire 4 Place the wire
10mm of the uncovered wires. cut connector, if you do not 10mm of vinyl wires around the through the onto the crimp.
vinyl cover at have such a tool, use pliers or covering from the core to make the cover.
connection. such to fold and crush the tip of the wire. wire thicker.
connector together for a secure
2 Peel off about 4 Close tightly with 5 Crush the center 6 Crush down the Securely connect the male
contact.
10mm of the vinyl cut connector. tabs of the crimp outer tab of the and female crimps, making
cover at the end of After covering, make sure to down to hold the crimp over the sure to twist the male cover
the product's wire. insulate properly with vinyl tape. center of the wire. vinyl covering. firmly into the female cover.

WIRING METHOD WIRING METHOD

DIRECT WIRING METHOD (without special harness) WIRING METHOD USED WITH SPECIAL HARNESS
A B (without ST terminal branching off)
BASIC WIRING BASIC WIRING Special harness for
+ B 1 (Normal Power) Turbo Timer (Option)
Key IG 2
Switch (Ignition Power) Key
ST Switch
(Starter Power)
If you wish to use only the
YELLOW
WHITE

installed switch to start the If you wish to use only the

RED

car, cut and insulate. installed switch to start the WHITE

Cut Connected with
car, cut and insulate.
Switch RED RED YELLOW a 3-pin Coupler
3-pin Coupler Switch RED RED
BLACK BLACK Relay (Unnecessary) RED
Box BLACK BLACK Relay
WHITE WHITE Box
Earth WHITE WHITE BLACK
Connect (Wire Crimps) BLACK
Connect (Wire Crimps) Connected to
1 If there are 2 + B wires and one is thicker than another, connect to the thicker one. Earth Turbo Timer, etc.
2 If there are 2 IG wires, either one can be used.
For details about connecting the RED and YELLOW wires,
CONNECT WHITE WIRE CONNECT WHITE WIRE see WIRING METHOD C [CONNECT RED AND YELLOW WIRES].

If there is 1 ST wire If there are 2 ST wires Check the wires that aren't connected to the 3-pin coupler by tester.
Key Switch Side Car Harness Side Key Switch Side Car Harness Side If there is 1 ST wire If there are 2 ST wires
ST1
Key Switch Side Car Harness Side Key Switch Side Car Harness Side
ST1
ST ST2
Short ST ST2
WHITE wire WHITE wire
Short
WHITE wire WHITE wire
1 Connect WHITE wire to the ST. 1 Short the 2 ST wires.
2 Make sure to insulate wire from the key 1 Connect WHITE wire to the ST. 1 Short the 2 ST wires.
switch side.
2 Make sure to insulate wire from the key
If you wish to use only the installed If you wish to use only the installed switch side.
switch to start the car. switch to start the car.
If you wish to use only the installed If you wish to use only the installed
Cut the ST wires on the key switch side of Cut the 2 ST wires on the key switch side switch to start the car. switch to start the car.
the spot where they are shorted. of the spot where they are shorted.
(Marked in above figure) (Marked in above figure) Cut the ST wires on the key switch side of Cut the 2 ST wires on the key switch side
the spot where they are shorted. of the spot where they are shorted.
Make sure to properly insulate the tip of Make sure to properly insulate the tip of (Marked in above figure) (Marked in above figure)
the cut wires. the cut wires.
Make sure to properly insulate the tip of Make sure to properly insulate the tip of
the cut wires. the cut wires.

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WIRING METHOD
WIRING METHOD USED WITH SPECIAL HARNESS (with ST terminal branching off)
C
BASIC WIRING Special harness for CONNECT RED AND YELLOW WIRES
Turbo Timer (Option)
RED Wire ( + B ) and YELLOW Wire (IG ) = Connect to the 3-pin coupler of the harness
Key
Switch If a Turbo Timer is connected If other than a 3-pin coupler
ST Terminal Connect the 3-pin coupler between the special Make sure that all connection places
If you wish to use only the harness and the Turbo Timer. are correct, cut off the 3-pin coupler
installed switch to start the
car, cut and insulate. and properly connect each wire.
WHITE +B +B 1 (Normal Power)
Connected with
IG IG 2
a 3-pin Coupler
Switch YELLOW (Ignition Power)
RED RED
RED
BLACK BLACK Relay From
RED 3-pin Coupler special harness
WHITE WHITE Box BLACK Cut
YELLOW
YELLO
Turbo Timer, etc.
Connect (Wire Crimps) Connected to
Earth Turbo Timer, etc. 1 If there are 2 + B wires and one is thicker than another, connect to the thicker one.
2 If there are 2 IG wires, either one can be used.

CONNECT WHITE WIRE Connect the WHITE wire to the ST terminal coming from the harness using a crimp connector.
If you wish to start the engine by using only the newly installed switch please follow the directions below
for the type of harness being used.
When you install the special harness in your car, check to see if the ST terminal is branching off from the key switch side
1 CHECK WHITE WIRE or the from the harness side.

The ST terminal is branching off from the key switch side. The ST terminal is branching off from the car harness side.
Key Switch Side Car Harness Side Key Switch Side Car Harness Side

Cannot use an Can use an

ST terminal ST terminal
Key Switch Key Switch
ST Terminal (Cannot use) ST Terminal

2 PREPARE AND CONNECT WHITE WIRE 2 PREPARE AND CONNECT WHITE WIRE
BASIC WIRING Key Switch Side Car Harness Side BASIC WIRING Key Switch Side Car Harness Side
Cut and Cut and
insulate the tip insulate the tip
ST ST

ST Terminal Connect Connect (Wire Crimps)

(Cannot use)
WHITE wire
(Wire Crimps)
WHITE wire ST Terminal (Cannot use)
1 Cut the wire of the special harness connected to the ST terminal. ( = ST wire) 1 Cut the wire of the special harness connected to the ST terminal. ( = ST wire)
2 Install a female connector to the ST wire from the car harness side and connect the WHITE wire. 2 Connect the WHITE wire to the ST terminal.
3 Make sure to insulate wire from the key switch side. 3 Make sure to properly insulate the remaining tip of the cut wires.

If the harness connected to the ST terminal has a loop wiring If the harness connected to the ST terminal has a loop wiring
it to another wire. ( = 2 ST wires) it to another wire. ( = 2 ST wires)
[If there is a loop on the car harness side] [If there is a loop on the car harness side]
Key Switch Side Car Harness Side 1 Cut both wires connected by the Key Switch Side Car Harness Side 1 Cut both wires connected by the
ST1 loop. loop.
ST1
Cut and 2 Install a female connector to the 2 Connect the WHITE wire to the ST
Loop ST wire from the car harness side Cut and terminal.
insulate the tip
insulate the tip
Loop
and connect the WHITE wire.
3 Make sure to properly insulate the
ST2
3 Make sure to properly insulate the ST2 remaining tip of the cut wires.
WHITE wire remaining tip of the cut wires. WHITE wire

[If there is a loop on the key switch side] 1 Cut both wires connected by the loop. [If there is a loop on the key switch side]
1 Cut both wires connected by the
Key Switch Side Car Harness Side 2 Install a female connector to the Key Switch Side Car Harness Side loop.
ST wire from the car harness side
ST1 ST1 2 Connect the WHITE wire to the ST
and connect the WHITE wire.
terminal.
Cut and 3 Connect the other ST wire to the Cut and
Loop Loop
insulate the tip ST wire you just connected to insulate the tip 3 Short the 2 wires on the harness
ST2 ST2
WHITE wire. side.

4 Make sure to insulate wires from 4 Make sure to insulate wires from
WHITE wire WHITE wire Short the key switch side.
the key switch side.

[The wires are shorted on the harness side] [The wires are shorted on the harness side]
Key Switch Side Car Harness Side 1 Cut the 2 wires on the key switch Key Switch Side Car Harness Side 1 Cut the 2 wires on the key switch
ST1 side of the spot where they are ST1 side of the spot where they are
shorted. shorted.
Cut and Cut and
insulate the tip 2 Connect the WHITE wire to the car insulate the tip
2 Connect the WHITE wire to the ST
ST2 harness side. ST2 terminal.
Short 3 Make sure to properly insulate the Short 3 Make sure to properly insulate the
WHITE wire remaining tip of the cut wires. WHITE wire remaining tip of the cut wires.

If another product is using the ST terminal.

Connect the WHITE wire to the Key Switch Side Car Harness Side If installed for starting by switch only. Key Switch Side Car Harness Side
ST terminal or to the starter wire
of another company's product by Make sure to connect the WHITE wire Cut and
using an electro-tap or other and/or any other company's starter wire to insulate the tip
suitable connector.
the car harness side.
WHITE wire WHITE wire
If the WHITE wire and/or any other
Another product's company's starter wire are connected to Another product's
starter wire Connect the key switch side, you will not be able starter wire Connect
to start your car.

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 SWITCH INSTALLATION
Place the circular part of the package at the spot Note on Installation ES (Standard Size) = Hole Diameter 22 Outer diameter of nut 25
where you wish to open a hole and with a marking Necessary size for each type ESS (Small Size) = Hole Diameter 16 Outer diameter of nut 18
pen draw an outline of the necessary size of circle.

1 Decide the Place for Installation 2 Opening a Hole

Make sure you can open a 22 hole where [Example of Place for
f Installation] 1 Place the circular part of the 2 Open holes on inside of the circle
you wish to install. package at the spot where you with electric drill or soldering iron.
wish to open a hole and with a
marking pen draw an outline of Electric Drill Soldering Iron
How to Check
Installation the necessary size of circle.
Place the template spot
or round hole on
package against
the installation
spot. Round hole Switch Cutout
on package Open the holes as close as possible
Driver's Seat Panel
to each other.

Confirm the following before starting installation. 3 With the nippers connect the holes 4 Use the sanding rod to take off the
to cut a hole out of the middle remaining parts to enable the
On the backside make
section. insertion of the switch.
sure it is possible to
tighten a nut.
diameter

Nippers
Outer

of nut

IN CASE OF
It is impossible to
DRIVER'S remove the panel, Sanding Rod
SEAT PANEL make sure there are
no wires on the
Up to a width of 8mm backside in the area. Cut
(Small Size = 5mm) Cut out

(Front Figure) (Backside) On the backside make

sure it is possible to
tighten a nut.
3 Installing the Switch
diameter
Outer

of nut

IN CASE OF Make sure that 1 Pass the switch through the ring.
SWITCH installation will not
cause shape changes 2 Insert the switch through the hole.
CUTOUT
or damage; such as the
3 Fasten the nut on the backside.
area marked X in the
Hole Front Figure becoming
x diameter x Up to a width of 8mm Switch Ring Nut
narrow.
(Small Size = 5mm) Panel

TROUBLESHOOTING
Trouble Possible Causes Possible Solutions
The starter does not turn over Improper + B If directly connected Check the RED wire connections or conditions.
when the key is switched ON. (Normal Power) Check to make sure of a proper connection to the + B.
wiring connection.
If connected with a Check the wire connections or conditions.
3- pin coupler Make sure you are using the proper harness for your car model.
There is a sound.
Improper ST Check the WHITE wire connections or conditions.
Check to see if there is a (Starter Power) Check to make sure of a proper connection to the ST. (If you have only processed the switch)
sound in the relay box when wiring connection. Check the WHITE wire is connected to the car harness side.
you push the switch button. If there are 2 ST wires, make sure they have been processed properly.

Improper IG If directly connected Check the YELLOW wire connections or conditions.

(Ignition Power) Check to make sure of a proper connection to the IG.
wiring connection.
If connected with a Check the wire connections or conditions.
3- pin coupler Make sure you are using the proper harness for your car model.
There is no sound.
Improper wiring between Make sure that the WHITE and BLACK wire coming out of the relay box (with female connector) is
Relay Box and switch. connected securely to the male connector of the WHITE and BLACK wire coming from the switch.

Improper GND wiring Check the contact of the BLACK wire (GND wire).
connection. Make sure there is a connection to place that is earthed.

The starter turns over by The YELLOW wire is connected to the ACC If directly connected Check to make sure of a proper connection to the IG.
pushing the switch when the (Accessory Power).
If connected with a Make sure you are using the proper harness for your car model.
key is on ACC (engine will not start). 3- pin coupler (The wire connected to the YELLOW wire of the 3-pin coupler goes to the ACC.)

The switch illumination does Improper + B (Normal Power) wiring If directly connected Check the RED wire connections or conditions.
not come on. connection. Check to make sure of a proper connection to the + B.
If connected with a Check the wire connections or conditions.
3- pin coupler Make sure you are using the proper harness for your car model.
Improper wiring between Relay Box and switch. Check the RED and BLACK wire connections or conditions.
Improper GND wiring connection. Check the contact of the BLACK wire (GND wire).
Make sure there is a connection to place that is earthed.

IF THE ILLUMINATION IS TOO BRIGHT AT NIGHT

Connect a brightness-adjusting resistor to the middle of the RED switch wire and adjust RED RED Relay
the brightness. Switch
Box
If there is improper contact, the illumination will not light up, so please make sure to connect properly. Either side is possible.

1 Cut the red cable on the switch 2 Peel off the vinyl cover about 3 Connect the resistor to both 4 Be sure to insulate and secure
If it is still bright after connecting
side. 15mm from the cut ends. sides securely. with vinyl electrical tape.
Cut 1 resistor, add another resistor
directly next to the first one.

15 15 Resistor
RED switch wire (If soldering is possible, please do so.)

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