How Do I Hotwire My Vette?
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 389
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From: Howard Beach, NY
How Do I Hotwire My Vette?
No, i'm not about to commit a felony 
My steering column is FUBAR. The tab that the lock cylinder turns no longer does anything, and now the wheel won't go back on because the plastic piece inside was so worn out it just fell apart when i pulled the wheel off!!
Just had it towed home and I need to get it running so that I can get some vise grips around the steering spline and gently get it to the back of my garage!
Are there 2 wires I can jump on the steering column to get her started? Or maybe some other way?
Already tried putting it in 'on' position, and jumping the starter terminals - cranks but wont run.
My steering column is FUBAR. The tab that the lock cylinder turns no longer does anything, and now the wheel won't go back on because the plastic piece inside was so worn out it just fell apart when i pulled the wheel off!!
Just had it towed home and I need to get it running so that I can get some vise grips around the steering spline and gently get it to the back of my garage!
Are there 2 wires I can jump on the steering column to get her started? Or maybe some other way?
Already tried putting it in 'on' position, and jumping the starter terminals - cranks but wont run.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Cincinnati, Oh USA
You need to bypass VATS in order to start your car with the key or to jump the ignition switch. You can clip a fixed resistor the same value as the pellet in your ign key across the contacts in the ign tumbler that "make" with the pellet.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 389
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From: Howard Beach, NY
It's an 86... and how do we know its mine? Cuz I was the idiot trying to push it into my driveway last nite 
...the problem isnt the VATS - that's working fine, i have a lock cylinder w/ VATS plugged into the connector under the dash
The problem is the metal tab that the lock cylinder turns to determine whether the car is off, on, starting, accessory, etc..
...It worked the other day if i turned it with pliers but now that wont even work. I need to bypass the whole steering column and get her running so I can get it into my garage
...the problem isnt the VATS - that's working fine, i have a lock cylinder w/ VATS plugged into the connector under the dash
The problem is the metal tab that the lock cylinder turns to determine whether the car is off, on, starting, accessory, etc..
...It worked the other day if i turned it with pliers but now that wont even work. I need to bypass the whole steering column and get her running so I can get it into my garage
