Starting Without a Key

Magician16 · 01-29-2024, 10:05 PM

Apparently, my Storm 250 that I sold has been impounded. I'm going to go see if I can buy it back tomorrow from impoundment. I will have to start it without a key. I've never done this before, but I'm thinking I can just connect the two wires on either side of the ignition. Will this work?

**cheesy** · 01-30-2024, 08:31 AM

If just to kick start, then yes. IIRC, #30 is battery, #15 is ignition and lights. #54 is the starter solenoid. Tying 30 to 15 will get you running with the kicker.

I used to have to hot wire repo'ed loaders.

dirtbkr188 · 01-30-2024, 10:13 AM

Looks like you can get a new one HERE

Magician16 · 01-30-2024, 10:52 AM

Thanks, Cheesy, just what I thought.

Thumper · 01-30-2024, 04:18 PM

Impound in Kansas City requires tow away. Can't drive a purchased vehicle away even if it runs. Can you drive it from Impound where you are??

Magician16 · 02-03-2024, 09:33 AM

I ended up not buying it out of impound. I might try to buy it when it goes up for auction.

Thumper · 02-03-2024, 10:33 AM

There are auctions regularly for vehicles at the Kansas City impound lot.
https://oaikc.com/auctions/

I bought a '02 Civic there a couple of years ago, and had to rent a car dolly to take it home. Auctions are online. You register before the auction. There are some nice deals to be had, including motorcycles. Lots of wrecks and you have no idea what you'll find when you get to work on them. They let you inspect the vehicles before the auction. Some are locked up, but some are open and you can open the hood, take a look.

The ones to get are the ones taken "at arrest", because they were running when impounded!

AJ22_ChinaRider · 03-05-2024, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thumper

Impound in Kansas City requires tow away. Can't drive a purchased vehicle away even if it runs. Can you drive it from Impound where you are??

Is it a hard and fast rule? If we agree to pay them their "fee' (revenue), can we ride/drive them from there?

(Recently, someone's bike from here was stolen and had ended up getting impounded, and I was shocked to learn some things)

01-30-2024, 08:31 AM	#2
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,759	If just to kick start, then yes. IIRC, #30 is battery, #15 is ignition and lights. #54 is the starter solenoid. Tying 30 to 15 will get you running with the kicker. I used to have to hot wire repo'ed loaders. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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01-30-2024, 10:52 AM	#4
Magician16 Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 468	Thanks, Cheesy, just what I thought. __________________ 2018 Bashan Storm(sold) 2016 Magician 250
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02-03-2024, 09:33 AM	#6
Magician16 Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 468	I ended up not buying it out of impound. I might try to buy it when it goes up for auction. __________________ 2018 Bashan Storm(sold) 2016 Magician 250
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02-03-2024, 10:33 AM	#7
Thumper Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,193	There are auctions regularly for vehicles at the Kansas City impound lot. https://oaikc.com/auctions/ I bought a '02 Civic there a couple of years ago, and had to rent a car dolly to take it home. Auctions are online. You register before the auction. There are some nice deals to be had, including motorcycles. Lots of wrecks and you have no idea what you'll find when you get to work on them. They let you inspect the vehicles before the auction. Some are locked up, but some are open and you can open the hood, take a look. The ones to get are the ones taken "at arrest", because they were running when impounded! __________________ -2022 5 speed Templar X Orange, OEM 51T rear sprocket, 14T front sprocket -NOS 2020 KTM 250SX (2-stroke motocross), less than 10 hours on it
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01-29-2024, 10:05 PM	#1
Magician16 Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 468	Starting Without a Key Apparently, my Storm 250 that I sold has been impounded. I'm going to go see if I can buy it back tomorrow from impoundment. I will have to start it without a key. I've never done this before, but I'm thinking I can just connect the two wires on either side of the ignition. Will this work? __________________ 2018 Bashan Storm(sold) 2016 Magician 250
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01-30-2024, 10:13 AM	#3
dirtbkr188 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 493	Looks like you can get a new one *HERE*
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01-30-2024, 04:18 PM	#5
Thumper Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,193	Impound in Kansas City requires tow away. Can't drive a purchased vehicle away even if it runs. Can you drive it from Impound where you are?? __________________ -2022 5 speed Templar X Orange, OEM 51T rear sprocket, 14T front sprocket -NOS 2020 KTM 250SX (2-stroke motocross), less than 10 hours on it
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