Team Ford Member Dec 16, 2005 109 3 19 Nov 7, 2006 #1 Nov 7, 2006 #1 can you simply run a wire from a battery to the starter to hot wire a car? would it stay running? why not.
can you simply run a wire from a battery to the starter to hot wire a car? would it stay running? why not.
DocG 5th graders > me. They're not bant Sep 25, 2005 8,297 1,358 194 Cincinnati area Nov 7, 2006 #2 Nov 7, 2006 #2 I'm guessing even if you powered the starter, the computer isn't going to be feeding it fuel or a spark. Maybe in the old days.
I'm guessing even if you powered the starter, the computer isn't going to be feeding it fuel or a spark. Maybe in the old days.
merc123 Active Member Jan 27, 2003 420 2 39 North GA Nov 7, 2006 #3 Nov 7, 2006 #3 We do that on our race cars (distributors, no computres) to test the solenoid and what not, but I doubt the computer would let it actually run... Plus the key isn't in the "on" position
We do that on our race cars (distributors, no computres) to test the solenoid and what not, but I doubt the computer would let it actually run... Plus the key isn't in the "on" position
DocG 5th graders > me. They're not bant Sep 25, 2005 8,297 1,358 194 Cincinnati area Nov 7, 2006 #4 Nov 7, 2006 #4 If it were that easy...insurance would run $346,342.54 a year for full coverage.