can I hotwire my dodge to get it to the shop

Asked by lonnie63 Jul 10, 2013 at 10:40 PM about the 2007 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

car was broken in to a small box attach to the key switch the copper wires were torn out
can I hotwire my truck to get it to the shop for repairs or bypass the box temporarily

7 Answers

NO. don' t set your dodge on fire...if by hotwire, you mean connect the smaller red wire to the fat red wire then touch the purple momentarily?...that is dangerous and we stopped doin' that as kids~...get it started and then take it in...try not to set anything on fire~

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Just call a tow truck or join AAA- why mess around to save a few bucks?

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How can I hot wire a 2009 dodge ram lost keys an I try to turn it on an broke a the switch

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I lost my keys in the lake and I have a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins and could I possibly Hotwire it? I’m in the middle of no where.

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My uncle got a 80-90s motel dodge truck they have the tittle but lost the key he is trying to get it home so he can work on it and can’t really afford to get it town how can u take the lock cylinder out so he can get it home

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