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Re: Car is on as soon as battery is connected, with the key

Posted: March 6th, 2012, 12:23 am
by tehbrookzorz
I'm gonna guess... physically broken switch out of phase with lock cylinder. Of course, it could be a short, but everybody's on the right track here in my mind.

"The suspense is terrible. I hope it'll last!" ~ Willy Wonka

Re: Car is on as soon as battery is connected, with the key

Posted: March 16th, 2012, 9:03 pm
by ElectricEnergy
tehbrookzorz wrote:I'm gonna guess... physically broken switch out of phase with lock cylinder.
DING DING DING

I removed the switch and tested its positions with a multimeter according to the shop manual and it was definitely not switching to the correct contacts. I guess I'll have to replace that. Also, the wires for the "Key in" switch had a closed circuit when it should have been open. I took the wires off and it no longer has a connection at the terminals, so I don't know if its actually screwed yet or if its a wiring thing.

Thanks for the help on this one dudes.