Big Red Button
Look closely at the connector that plugs into the ignition switch. The wires have spade connectors at the end, and are held in by small clips. If you can pull these clips out of the way, you can remove the wires without having to cut or damage a thing. That way, if you ever want to go back to stock, it's simply a matter of putting the original wires back in the original connector. Easy!
Okay, so you've probably
looked no, and it's not that easy. Here's a cross section of what's going
on. The clip is outlined in red, the connector block is gray, and the wire and
spade connector are the gold and blue-striped thing.
You need to get something
thin and sharp, and use that to pull the clip up so you can remove the wire.
I use a sharpened bicycle spoke, but any thin pokey thing should work. Here's
the above diagram, with the wire being removed. Cool, huh?
Now that you've got the wires removed, you can simply plug them into the relays in the appropriate places. By making a length of wire with spade connectors on each end, you can plug your own wires into the connector block. Make sense? You'll want to use beefy wire - the Miata uses 12-gauge for this, so don't skimp. It's also a good idea to solder the connectors on to the wire.
So - connect the relays as shown on the previous page, find a ground under the dash (I used the steering column, I think), and assemble the switching blocks on the back of the button. Now give it a try! Push the BRB for the next page:
