Hey everyone! I have a question about my 2017 Miata, is it possible to convert it from push to start to an actual key system? As always thanks for the response!
The only way that would really be feasible to "convert" it would be to trade the car for an earlier Miata that uses a key.
Highly unlikely without paying an exorbitant amount.
anything is possible with enough money. Ask your mechanic how much he would charge.
would a locksmith be cheaper?
I doubt they would do much automotive work beyond changing lock cylinders
I doubt it. You can check the Miata forums to be sure. But I don’t think that is a reasonable mod.
It depends on what was on offer for that model by Mazda. You may not be able to. Not cheaply, at least. My 2017 Mustang is standard equipment, except for the automatic transmission. I have manual seats on both sides, etc. Basically, the equivalent of a rental car, except I bought it brand new. Ford didn't produce any non-push start models with a key. Which means you would have to Frankenstein the hell out of the car in order to convert it to a key. You may not be able to do it.
Then, you have to pay attention to as to whether or not you need a key to access the car. Most of them use proximity sensors to determine whether or not the correct fob is in place around the vehicle. In otherwords, it's a serious rat's nest if there are only pushbutton starting cars. You would also need to pop the covering all the time when you get into the car, which is annoying.
2017 Miata, is it possible to convert it from push to start to an actual key system?
Not a single model year of the ND Miata had an "actual key system" (at least on the base model)
So it would require quite a lot of tinkering - I do NOT recommend going that route.
And I just gotta ask,
why? why would you want to do that?
I just wanna do it cause there's a sensation I get when twisting a key that I don't get when pushing the start button.
EDIT: If it was doable at a reasonable amount than I would like to do it, but now that I know its going to cost me an arm and a limb I am going to wait til I win the lottery.
You're not missing out on much.
Twisting the key on a 2.0L budget car 4 cylinder is not much of an 'experience'
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You can probably find the right guy who will modify the button it self to include a twisting mechanism
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I had a similar mechanism on a Volvo that happened to have a Miata engine.
Instead of a button it was a knob to twist in-place of the start button - it was just a switch that was slightly differently wired.
But it is NOT worth destroying and taking apart a working ignition switch for that...