How to Start old Cars Without Using Keys or Hotwiring

Picture this scenario: it's 2 AM, you're stuck somewhere you'd rather not be, and you've lost your car keys. If you can't call the Auto Club, what do you do? Hotwire your own car, of course. Wired.com...

Many people have lost their car keys at one point or another. But, particularly with older cars, some of those people do not have spares that they can dig out and use until the other set reappears. In this situation, there are ways to start a car without the keys, which can help temporarily until you can get a locksmith out to make you a new set of...

Wired's How-To Wiki details how the bane of many an unlucky car-owner's existence, the ability to start a car without a key, can be mastered and used for good, particularly if you find yourself stuck somewhere without a key or an ignition that just won't cooperate. It starts out with a low-tech screwdriver hack and moves onto the electrical disembowelment of the steering column you've seen in countless flicks (or true crime shows). It is, of course, entirely illegal, in a felonious way, to hot-wire a car that's not yours, but knowing how to do it teaches you a bit more about cars, and maybe makes you useful in one or two crucial life moments. Hit the link for the lesson, and share your own (legal) hot-wiring tales in the comments.
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