How to Hot Wire a Car

How to Hot Wire a Car

No keys and no help in sight? Here's how to get your car moving again.

Warning
Hot-wiring a car is dangerous and is likely to damage your vehicle. Never hot-wire anyone's car but yours and be prepared to show your proof of ownership.

Step 1: Try a screwdriver
Pound a flat-head screwdriver into the ignition and turn it like a key. This will ruin the ignition cylinder, but it's effective on many cars manufactured before the mid '90s.

Step 2: Remove the ignition cover
If the car doesn't start, pull the screwdriver out of the ignition and remove the screws in the panels on the top and bottom of the steering column. Next, use the flat-head screwdriver to pry off the plastic panels and expose the ignition cylinder and the wires running to it. Be gentle to minimize damage to the steering column.

Step 3: Identify the battery and starter wires
Identify the battery and starter wires. Generally the two red wires handle the car's power, and the one or two brown wires connect to the starter. Consult your car's manual to learn its specific wire color code.

Step 4: Connect the power wires
Put on the gloves, and use the cutters to cut the power wires from the cylinder. Then, strip the ends and connect them by twisting them together to provide power to the lights, radio, and other electrical systems.

Step 5: Connect the starter wires
Cut the starter wires from the cylinder and strip the ends. Be extremely careful not to touch the exposed ends as they carry a powerful live current and will shock you. Touch them together, and as soon as the car has started, pull them apart and tape the ends to avoid getting shocked while driving.

Tip
If the car has only has one starter wire, touch it to the exposed part of the connected power wires to start the car.

Step 6: Deal with additional security
Deal with additional security. In some cars the steering-wheel lock's bolt can be pried open by jamming a screwdriver between the top of the steering column and the steering wheel.

Tip
Newer cars have complex wheel locks and electronic key systems that are nearly impossible to circumvent without tools and in-depth knowledge.

Step 7: Turn the car off
Turn the car off by separating the power wires from each other. Now it's time to find that extra set of keys and head to the repair shop, pronto.

Did You Know?
In 2008, vehicle thefts in the U.S. declined for the fifth year in a row.

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[jorgepadua]

How do I get proof of ownership if the car isn't mine?

[iankertzman]

So, without proof of ownership the car wont start?

[leomar]

I just imagine some dude is actually stealing a car then went to YouTube to learn how to hotwire a car and he's just as surprised as I am than this video exists.

[MysteriousFella]

I’m literally right beside a car with its window down low.. nobody’s in it. Thanks for the helps guys. Me and my family will be so thankful ❤️

[JayJay-qzuh]

Dammit, lost my keys in the middle of nowhere. Luckily I brought my hammer, screwdrivers, manual, wire cutters and rubber gloves with me

[bigsmoke]

gta: *hotwires car in 4 seconds*

real life: *takes around 10-50 minutes*

[briannabae]

Congratulations, You just helped the whole hood out 😂😂😭

[christianlynch]

Dammit. I have everything expect my proof of ownership.

[DoomedKnight]

i just came here to learn this just in case of a apocalypse

[ssuuppeerrbbooyy]

Must be fake. In the movies they pull the plastic casing apart with hands, and the wires are already stripped and ready to go.

[eggmeister]

Let's just be honest guys. None of us are carthieves. We're either here because of GTA or because we wanna survive the apocalypse.

[buk]

As a guy who had 7 car stealing charges on my record, let me tell you, half the time we just jammed a flathead in ignition and move some pins and wires around until it started, took us 30 seconds sometimes. Only on gm models though

[malteeaser]

Shows how to hotwire 'your' car and then randomly shows a graph about vehicle theft.

[ThatGuy-hcei]

How to get "your" car moving again. Hehehe

[writehse]

“Vehicle thefts have declined for the 5th straight year in a row”


H O W TO HOTWIRE A CAR

[vox]

Thanks for teaching me how to steal-- i mean start my car without keys.

[Arlothedno]

mom: darnit wheres my keys? now how are we going to get home?
me: i can hot wire a car
mom: where'd you learn that?
me: i have a lot of free time

[A_Player]

"Look, 'ma! I just got a Lamborghini!"

[TheDarknessConsumesMe]

I'm happy to report that this works on my neighbor's car as well 😀

[camerondohling]

Thanks man, I’m really enjoying my new 2003 Honda Civic with leather interior.