How To 'Hotwire'/Start An Engine Without Ignition Switch

How to start a lawnmower when the ignition switch isn't working. This will work on any engine where you can find the starter and a power supply. #smallenginerepair #lawnmower #johndeere

[lumbaracres]

My John Deere 185 looks exactly like that - saved my bacon, today! Absolutely perfect info.

[bigwilly]

Couldn't find an insulated wire to use... but I did have jumper cables. Clamped one end to the positive then touched the other end to the little bolt on the starter & she fired right up. Think I've got a bad ignition switch from leaving her in the rain all the time. ps... it's a 2013 Craftsman LT2000. Thanks for the video!

[GuadalupeGonzalez-ecez]

It works..red wire and purple wire started my mower. Thanks

[johnfanning]

Great video, explained every step that even I could understand. It started right up. Now how do I know if it is a bad starter or solenoid ? Thanks again, you saved me a lot of money.

[williamross]

no key ignition and key missing will it start the motor purple to red with ignition area missing

[rustynuckles]

You neglected to mention jumping the safety switch circuit to actually get it to start !

[nationpam]

Genius!!! Don't know if I'll have the guts to do what you did...I may get desperate enough as the lawn gets LONGER!🫣 Thanks 👍

[kevinkovic]

Help! I’ve disconnected my starter, battery etc and just have the old earth wire and power wire. I’ve tried pull starting the mower, but there is no spark to the plug

[closj]

When I try this trick, the motor won't even turn. When I use a screw driver to touch both posts, I just can hear something in the starter or solenoid spinning. Thoughts or ideas?

[kevinpatras]

would this mess up the starter or anything doing this a few times?

[seungk]

I have a question; can this still work on car vehicles using the same method?

[TheTerryTrantham]

Great video last of the loyal. I live on a homestead and picked up A JD 160 1985 20 Kawasaki. Someone has tried to cheat all safeties and has a mess. Since it will be a tractor to motor around the hilly homestead for it has tractor like tires on the rear. I would like to have an on off switch coupled with a push button to start. It is mess right now but it has a John Deere tractor spring seat the old type and a Massey Fergerson Steering wheel which makes not having power steering a non issue. It has boxes with fins under the dash and small boxes with 2 red wires going in and a few other boxes. I plan on no lights, no mower I just need it to pull my cart. Can you help me. Thanks for your time. Respectfully Jack

[matthewfarris]

Why does this lawnmower have a better looking steering wheel than half the cars made nowadays

[whoisfluffy]

I have never seen a mower with dash lights

[paulk]

my key switch is bad and this will not work on my mower. i have started it in the past like this but the switch has to be on but since it does not work at all now my fuel shutoff solenoid will not allow fuel into the carb bowl. no fuel no go.

yeah i could hot wire it and bypass the switch entirely but instead just ordered a new switch from ebay. cost me less that 11 dollars which is a lot better than screwing up the wiring.

[frankfromupstateny]

Good, but if your starter switch is really toasted, ...one must replace the switch...just get yur model tractor and get the switched replaced; plugging in wires, as originally connected.

[chrisandamberbolton]

Mines a John Deere f525 3 wheel zero turn

[wolfpack]

how would you do that on a huskee riding mower

[chrisandamberbolton]

Mine still won't start with touching that piece but it turns over

[KingGlitchVR]

That's not hot-wiring that's just jump starting the starter from the selinoid and relay plug