Hotwiring an e30

[James Crivellone]

If this is for illicit purposes I'm going to be pissed....

Anyway, you are all over complicating this. Just take the bottom steering column cover off, remove the red ignition switch (clipped in place) and start the fucker with a screwdriver. You would still need to destroy the lock cylinder to turn the wheel though (wheel lock)

[h0lmes]

If this is for illicit purposes I'm going to be pissed....

Anyway, you are all over complicating this. Just take the bottom steering column cover off, remove the red ignition switch (clipped in place) and start the fucker with a screwdriver. You would still need to destroy the lock cylinder to turn the wheel though (wheel lock)

I just would like to be able to hot wire a car if I need to. I would never steal a car just for the hell of it. There may be some time down the road, such as a zombie invasion, where I may need this skill to save my life.

[Nicademus]

I just would like to be able to hot wire a car if I need to. I would never steal a car just for the hell of it. There may be some time down the road, such as a zombie invasion, where I may need this skill to save my life.

I agree. You'd hate to be stuck sitting in the car while the zombies kept creeping closer looking like this :puppy:

[evil_twin]

Pssh why play with wires? Just pull the electrical connector on the back of the lock cylinder, use a flat head to turn that electrical piece. All the lights and everything will work, as far as the steering wheel, 22mm and a good yank and it should pop off eventually. How do I know this? I had to do it for my car to pull it into the garage one time because my lock cylinder was messed up and still is.

[AlarmedBread]

Spray starting fluid inside the lock cylinder (the pressure will unlock the wheel), then short the red/green and touch the black wire to start it.

[jeer]

to get the plastic column trim off is not as easy said as the screws are behind the steering wheel and using a pry bar to break it off is a real pain.

why would you just break everything when its your own vehicle, then you have to find replacement parts or drive around looking like you just stole a car, then when you get pulled over it will be freaking 60mins barbera walters type questions from six officers, lol not really but could very well end up that way,

if you really really want to know, take your car apart and see how it all works while off the right way and you could see what needs
to be done the hack or theft way... use a good wiring diagram and figure out the ignition wires, even though it just slips off the back off the ignition lock anyways,

[evil_twin]

If your car is a super duper race car or you just don't care, you can pop it off.

[Huff]

What if it's a 13 button and the code is on? How do you get the fuel pump going...

[SpecM]

Slide hammer screwed into the lock cylinder. A few good whacks will pull it right out.

I like that idea ;)

[e30rcr]

Work at a shop where a stolen car gets brought in to fix it, then examine. Take notes children!

[thereisnoyun]

I just would like to be able to hot wire a car if I need to. I would never steal a car just for the hell of it. There may be some time down the road, such as a zombie invasion, where I may need this skill to save my life.

I would just learn some kung fu, and buy a katana and lots of guns and ammo.

[jeer]

I would just learn some kung fu, and buy a katana and lots of guns and ammo.

:evil: hahaha thats the best idear yet! :-D

dont forget to study up by watch all the best zombie movies

[nando]

What if it's a 13 button and the code is on? How do you get the fuel pump going...

unplug the battery for 5 minutes. code disappears.

not exactly rocket science :p

[EN318isPDX]

This thread is funny.. i wonder how many police we have on the forum that are trying to find this guy

[Huff]

unplug the battery for 5 minutes. code disappears.

not exactly rocket science :p

I thought (maybe assumed) that the OBC used the SI board batteries for a power/charge? Have you cleared the code by unplugging the main battery before?