Hot-wiring

"Hot-wired" redirects here. For the web magazine, see HotWired.

Hot-wiring is a method of bypassing a motor vehicle's ignition switch and thus starting it without the key. It is often utilized in motor vehicle theft. However, a legitimate vehicle owner who has lost a vehicle key or is starting a vehicle with an inoperable ignition switch (e.g. in run-down old cars) may also use the process.

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