Help me Start my new MJ!

[MrSimon]

I finally found a totally rust free MJ in Richmond VA.  I went down there, bought it, and drove it to my brothers house 50 miles away with zero problems.  65MPH on Rt. 95 after sitting for a year.  RENIX baby!!

 

I shut the key off and the key cylinder locked up ... it was pretty wonky to begin with, and the whole column really should be replaced.  We drilled it out so the wheel is unlocked.

 

To get it home to fix it properly, I need to essentially hotwire the thing.  I researched the ignition switch wire colors and know what is hot, starter, accessories, etc etc.

 

What I really want to know is where is the best place to tap into the wires?  There seem to be two sets of wires going up into the bottom of the column.  Any ideas which one is the right one to mess with?

 

Ideally I'd like to find a connector that I can un-plug and jam some paper clips into.

 

Any suggestions?

[Master7122]

You can take the ignition switch off from the top of the steering column and use a screwdriver to start it. I did that for awhile till I found a nice column at the junkyard

[Hippie66]

If it's drilled out, should be able to turn it to start the truck.

[MrSimon]

You can take the ignition switch off from the top of the steering column and use a screwdriver to start it. I did that for awhile till I found a nice column at the junkyard

Any more specifics on what you mean?  Screwdriver in the cylinder, jumping the solenoid, or doing something to the ignition switch on the column.

 

Even through the cylinder is drilled out, it won't turn .... at least not properly enough to engage the ignition switch correctly.   

 

Essentially I need to "bypass" the cylinder by messing with the ignition switch.  

[Master7122]

There is like a box on top of the steering column and a rod goes inside of it and when you turn your key you push the rob forward which engages the switch. If you take the ignition switch out and and that then engages the starter, put a screwdriver where that rod went and push down on it, you can start the truck like that.