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How To Hotwire a Car


This is what an ignition looks like after the cars been hotwired

This is what an ignition looks like after the cars been hotwired

How To Hotwire a Car covers a very fast and simple technique to hotwire cars. Hotwiring is generally used for illegitimate purposes. You may need to hotwire a car if you have lost your keys etc.

Get in the car. Look under the dash. If it enclosed, forget it unless you want to cut through it. If you do, do it near the ignition. Once you get behind or near the ignition look for two red wires. In older cars red was the standard color, if not, look for two matched pairs. When you find them, cross them and take off!

Whatever the reason be, you now don’t have to ask anyone of How To Hotwire a Car as you will be able to hotwire cars on your own.

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  1. June 15th, 2009 at 18:11 | #1

    I Heard That In 2009 All Cars Are Different Now, I’m Only 14 So I’m Still Learning. But I Heard In One Car Its Red And Green And Ford Its Red And Yellow And A Different Company Its Red And White. Is That True? Cause It Sounds 50/50 To Me.

  2. coconuts
    June 23rd, 2009 at 03:36 | #2
  3. Joel Edward
    July 24th, 2009 at 16:25 | #3

    I need to break into a 1998 jeep grand cherokee
    any advice ??

  4. Joel Edward
    July 24th, 2009 at 16:25 | #4

    I need to break into a 1998 jeep grand cherokee
    any advice ??

  5. Ben
    July 30th, 2009 at 04:17 | #5

    Mate, hotwiring most cars is not that simple, thats the kind of shit you see in the movies, and its bullshit.
    You need to have some degree of auto electrical knowledge to steal a car, you need to cut at least 3 wires, one comes from the main fuse at the battery, one goes to the ignition circuit, and one to the starter motor. Look under the dash near the steering column for this wiring harness.

    Strip those 3, once you have identified which wire is which (and on old American and Australian cars…..no, red was NOT the standard colour)
    Join the one you have identified as the battery wire and the one you have identified as the ignition wire together permanently.

    Your dash warning lights should be on and for newer cars the fuel pump operating. This is the same as turning the key to the ON position. Then take the wire you identified as the starter wire, and momentarily touch that to the join you made with the other 2 wires to crank the engine. This simulates the START position of the ignition switch, and providing the car is good and there is no immobilizer, the engine should start.

    Then you have to break the steering lock. 2 people turning the steering wheel back and forth can break the lock pin quick enough. Once you have broken the steering lock the car should be ready to drive.

    This applies to most small, mid-size and large American, Japanese and Australian cars built before the 1990’s.

    Disclaimer: I waive myself of any responsibility should you attempt to perform this illegal and criminal act unless it is your own vehicle and/or for legal reasons. This is merely a grammatical and theoretical correction for educational purposes.

  6. Ben
    July 30th, 2009 at 04:18 | #6

    @Joel Edward
    How about dont do it?

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