sick of hot-wiring my car!

doh! the alarm guy who wired my car cut into the ignition harness, so have to rewire the alarm to replace it...

a few more test i can do to be sure it is it, but need more day light...

yeah but when he cut into it, it's only like 3 wires.
very easy.
=)
the crank wire/starter motor is the white one i'm pretty sure, put a test light on it, and then, just quickly crank your car, and see if there is current running thought it, won't take long to test it.

Do you have to push clutch in before you can start car?(assuming manual)

If so could be your clutch switch located on pedal or the associated starter cut relay which the clutch sw operates.

Maybe the alarm guy has put in a starter cut relay as well(both these relays cut into the black/white wire) or he could have cut into the clutch switch wire with a relay(or the alarm could operate the clutch relay directly without a relay).

For ign sw test continuity between,

White(battery) & Black/White(starter) & Black/Yellow(IG1) when switch held in start position & connector disconnected.Also dont disconnect plug with key turned on,dont want to be sparking terminals under load when wobbling plug to pull apart.Disconnect neg batt term if in doubt(dont forget radio code,blah,blah),or remove main fuse.

Hope this makes sense.

could be your ignition switch contacts. or a relay from an aftermarket immo. like you said if it was the factory one then you shouldnt be able to hot wire it. and the green key light on the dash would stay on. I dont think the fuel pump will prim either.

also ( bit of a long shot ) it could be the solenoid in the starter. if its intermittent. I would run a wire to the starter signal of the starter motor and look at it when ever you start you car. when it plays up see if it lights up. if it does and the starter makes no noise at all then its the starter solenoid.

sound liek the starter wire from the igintion barrel to the startor motor has a dry connection either a loose/bad connection or dry solder reflow with new solder and may fix the problem