> OKay, I've come to terms with the fact that I wont be able to reach the secret area I "jumped" the gun a little early. So I need to beat the game to start over but the hot wireing is driving me nuts!

No, you don't need to beat the game to start over. There's a button at the bottom of the page to delete your saved game, which will also do the trick.

> I have been trying to get it literatly for a week. There isn't much on the message forms. Every possible logical hook up doesn't work. Will it automatically say it's started or do you need to get into the truck to test to see if your hot wiring worked? Anyhow, i'm going crazy! Please help!

I think it will automatically say you've got it, but I'm not sure. The only thing else I remember is that some wire or part is involved in the solution more than once (involved both in a twist and a soldering operation, maybe?) I think the clue(s) you get for it are not entirely off, but you still need to go through some trial and error. Hence my least favorite puzzle of the game.