Moving the Ignition To The Left? - Toyota Yaris Forums

MadMax · 10-02-2009, 08:30 AM

OK, this is for you big brains out there...

A lady I know has a Yaris sedan and due to physical limitations she has a hard time starting the car with the current location of the ignition. It would be considerably easier if the ignition could be moved to the left side of the steering wheel instead of the right, but is this even possible?

I don't know if she would be willing to do any major modifications to her Yaris but if this was possible she may just consider it. I just don't know if it is even feasible to move the ignition switch from one side of the steering wheel to the other. Does anyone know?

Cheers! M2

yaris-me · 10-02-2009, 10:24 AM

A new ignition switch can be placed somewhere on the left side, but the steering wheel lock is a different matter.

PHXDEMON · 10-02-2009, 09:55 PM

Flip the whole steering assembly upside down

AlexNet0 · 10-02-2009, 10:22 PM

I suppose you could remove the wheel lock, I have never tried though. It should be easy enough to get an aftermarket ignition cylinder to embed in the dash on the left

Cosmonaut · 10-02-2009, 11:57 PM

would a push-start button work?

10-02-2009, 08:30 AM	#1
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Moving the Ignition To The Left? OK, this is for you big brains out there... A lady I know has a Yaris sedan and due to physical limitations she has a hard time starting the car with the current location of the ignition. It would be considerably easier if the ignition could be moved to the left side of the steering wheel instead of the right, but is this even possible? I don't know if she would be willing to do any major modifications to her Yaris but if this was possible she may just consider it. I just don't know if it is even feasible to move the ignition switch from one side of the steering wheel to the other. Does anyone know? Cheers! M2

10-02-2009, 10:22 PM	#4
AlexNet0 View User's Garage Drives: '07 Yaris 3dr Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rockland, ME Posts: 1,638	I suppose you could remove the wheel lock, I have never tried though. It should be easy enough to get an aftermarket ignition cylinder to embed in the dash on the left __________________ ---------- MI-YW ----------

10-02-2009, 11:57 PM	#5
Cosmonaut The Last Baron View User's Garage Drives: 09 Polar White HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sanentoneyow, Tecksis Posts: 280	would a push-start button work? __________________ Sanction this outbreak, a Virus conspires. Single sparks are Spectral Fires! \| UR 19mm sway \|

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10-02-2009, 10:24 AM	#2
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	A new ignition switch can be placed somewhere on the left side, but the steering wheel lock is a different matter.

10-02-2009, 09:55 PM	#3
PHXDEMON View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Red Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 885	Flip the whole steering assembly upside down