Picture this scenario: it’s 2 AM, you’re stuck somewhere you’d rather not be, and you’ve lost your car keys. If you can’t call the Auto Club, what do you do? Hotwire your own car, of course. Wired.com has a wiki article detailing all the things you need to do to get that car running: how to identify which wires to connect, potential pitfalls of newer cars that require an RFID chip in the key, and so on. Of course, hotwiring a car that doesn’t belong to you is illegal, but this is one of those skills-like lockpicking-which just might come in handy in an emergency.
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I have a 2001 Dodge ram 1500 4×4 5.9 liter and I was trying to hotwire it because my girlfriend took my keys and while hotwiring it the pink wire touched metal and shorted something out and now my truck doesn’t run right… Can. Anyone please help me understand what I did and what I need to fix?
Please I took the key cylinder an case of to have replaced an presto gone it has been misplaced know how do I start my car I got a 1999 Ford escort zx2 how do I hotwire my own car until I can find my part I gotten two tickets now help
I have a 2004 Dodge caravan . What do I need to do to hot wire it . I have a new ignition cylinder in it steering is under lock .will spin over but not start . I lost my keys.
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I have an 03 mountaineer and lost my key. I already tore out the cylinder but i broke to much. I need to know how to hot wire it please.
I have a 2000 Ford explorer I lost my keys now damn thing won’t start .I tried everything please help