![]() Use electrical tape to cover the end of the live starter wire. (DON’T try to twist the wires together as this is a live wire!) This should start the engine. Take the end of the wire and have it touch the ends of the other two. Next, you’ll want to find the wire which connects to the starter motor and slice a piece of the insulation off from its end too. If done correctly, the ignition, radio, and lights should all turn on. Now you just take those ends and twist them together with your hands and fingers. Use a wire stripper to cut some of the insulation off from each end of the two wires. The battery wires are usually red but there is no universal color system for the ignition wires so you’ll need to look online for your make and model or check your owner’s manual. Figure out which wire is connected to the ignition system and which is connected to the battery. This bundle will have wires connecting to the battery, starter motor, and ignition system. The latter is what you will be focusing on. There is a bundle for the car lights, another for the wipers and warmers, and another for the battery and ignition. You should see 3 bundles of wires with their own separate colors. Now the wires of the ignition system will be revealed. Remove the access panels by just pulling them out. ![]() Once they are removed, you will see access panels. You should easily be able to see these screws on both sides of the steering column. Use the screwdriver to remove the screws on the steering column cover. See Also: 7 Reasons Your Car Alarm Keeps Going Off Step #2 But for most vehicles, you’ll need to continue with other steps. With a small number of cars, this is all you’ll need to do to start the engine. Turn the screwdriver and see if it can start the car that way. The first thing you should do is take a screwdriver and place it into the keyhole of the ignition system (which is called the ignition tumbler). So, when you are hotwiring a vehicle, you are generating this electrical circuit yourself without the use of a key. Once the starter motor is powered, it ultimately turns over the engine and starts the car. When you put a key into the ignition of your vehicle and then turn it, an electrical circuit is normally generated that goes from the battery to the ignition and then to the starter motor. Always makes sure the car is in neutral with the emergency brake applies before attempting. ![]() The wiring of the vehicle could also get damaged when hotwiring is attempted. There is always the chance of an electrical shock if proper precautions are not taken. Note: Hotwiring a car can be risky to both your personal safety and the wellbeing of the vehicle. This should be used only in an emergency situation or on your own car (if you feel you REALLY need to try). Important: Obviously we’re not advocating theft or suggesting you should go out and hotwire someone else’s car. See Also: 7 Reasons Your Car Key is Stuck in the Ignition However, if your vehicle is was made in the mid 1990’s or older, then you will be able to hotwire it by following a few simple steps. But it is a little more complicated now that you need to deal with central computer systems which control the locking mechanisms. Well, before there were computers and electronic locking systems built into vehicles, hotwiring really WAS that easy. We’ve all see those movies where the a car thief (or the hero) goes underneath the steering column and twists two wires together to start up a vehicle. Hotwiring is basically when you start up the engine of a vehicle without a key.
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