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| | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 27 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2011 Posts: 27 | Hello, I just wanted to know how to hot wire my pickup. I bought the truck without keys, and I am getting ready to fire it up for the first time. Do I just remove the wires from the ignition switch, connect them together and push the foot starter? Also, to remove the ignition switch do I just loosen the 2 screws, twist and pull out?
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1952 GMC 150 3/4 ton 5 Window
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy CheapThrills_52, connect a wire from the hot post on the starter to the coil input side, and remove the wire that was attached there, now step on the starter and she should start. Don't leave the wire connected when you're not trying to start/run the engine, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 27 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2011 Posts: 27 | Ok thank you! I will give it a try.
1952 GMC 150 3/4 ton 5 Window
| | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 27 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2011 Posts: 27 | I just thought of something. My battery is hooked up in reverse. The negative goes to the starter and the positive is grounded. So I put an alligator clip on the coil where the ignition wire goes and hook up the other side of wire to... ?
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1952 GMC 150 3/4 ton 5 Window
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 | gmc's are positive ground. just hook it up like 3B says to and you'll be fine. | | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 27 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2011 Posts: 27 |
1952 GMC 150 3/4 ton 5 Window
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 11 | would this apply to a 1957 chevy truck | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | would this apply to a 1957 chevy truck Yes, except negative ground. | | |
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