Mortimer452 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 So, my ignition switch just broke and left me stranded in the grocery store parking lot. It's not a factory switch, looks like a more "generic" switch you'd get from NAPA or elsewhere. It has three wires hooked up, sorry forgot to take a pic before calling the wife to come get me What's the easiest way to hotwire this thing so I can get it home? I was going to head out there with a jumper wire to run from battery to the coil, then use a jumper cable direct to starter relay to get it to turn over, but surely there's a way to do this easily with the ignition switch wires? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ194950 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Jumper wire Bat. to coil Pos. or Neg. depending on your car. Jumper on starter solenoild Bat. to Start and remove. drive home! Good luck! DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plyroadking Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Figure out which wire is always hot, touch the other two wires to the hot wire one at a time, the one that does not crank the engine gets twisted/connected to the hot wire. Then touch the wire that cranked the engine over to the two now connected wires till the engine starts, then remove the starter wire from the two still connected wires. Should be able to get home, to turn it off just separate the two connected wires. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 WARNING. Before the hot wire is connected and the starter is engaged make sure the transmission is in NEUTRAL! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortimer452 Posted June 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Thanks guys. Got 'er home. Removing the three wires from the ignition switch and tying them all together worked to turn it on, then I just pushed the button to start. Been meaning to replace that switch anyway. It's super loose and jiggly, screwdriver or pocketknife works just as well as the key to turn it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) I'm trying to delete this post. A second look indicate to me that there are notes only I can under stand. Edited June 8, 2017 by pflaming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 4 minutes ago, pflaming said: This is a sketch of mine for what it's worth. g Your sketch did not come through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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