How To Hot Wire A Car For SHTF

How To Hot Wire a Car

Have you seen in the movies how someone is in  a desperate situation and they need a car but don’t have one? The person locates a car, looks under the steering wheel, pulls out a few wires touches a couple of them together and in no time at all, the car starts and they are on their way. The skill starting a car without a key obviously shouldn’t be used for illegal purposes but if the SHTF, it might be extremely useful. Prepared for That has a tutorial on how to start a car without having to use a key. This method might not work with newer cars where microchip activation is required but it should work on most cars. So let’s learn how to hot wire a car, shall we?

The “Hot Wire” Method requires rewiring to bypass the ignition system.
1.First you need to determine if the steering wheel lock can be disabled. Pull the steering shaft off the back of the steering wheel. Look for a little disk with holes that the lock pops into. If possible, remove the disk.
2.Use a screwdriver to remove the access cover underneath the steering wheel.
3.Remove the harness collector to gain access to the ignition wiring.
4.Find the two red wires. Strip 1/2 inch of insulation off of each end, and then twist the wires together. Make sure the exposed wires do not touch any metal. Make sure these wires stay twisted when driving, as you will lose power if they come loose.
5.Find the brown wire. Strip 1/2 inch of insulation off of the end.
6.Touch the end of the brown wire against the twisted ends of the red wires until there is engine ignition.
7.Once the engine is going, keep the brown and red wires separate, to avoid sparks and draining the battery.

The Screwdriver Method uses a drill to disable the lock pins. Using this method will destroy the key switch and any key, screwdriver or flat piece of metal will be able to start the car from that point forward.
1.Drill into the key hole, about 2/3 up, where the inner flap starts. Drill into it as deep as a key would.
2.Remove the drill bit, allowing the lock bits to fall into place.
3.Repeat steps 1 and 2 a few times, until all the bits are in place.
4.Put a flat head screwdriver into the keyhole, and turn it the way you would a key.

Both of these methods may cause permanent damage to the car, so use it only as a last result. Also use this just in an emergency situation. Remember, use your knowledge for good and not evil!

Here is the link on how to hot wire a car: http://preparedforthat.com/how-to-hot-wire-a-car/

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