 "Look Mark" the car runs even when you turn the key off!, Electrical Gurus please chime in |
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| computers4kids |
 Oct 28 2006, 05:01 PM
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OK, here's the deal. I made two changes:
Changes I made First--My stereo used to be just hooked-up directly to +12V all the time, so I move the lead over in the fuse box (yellow wire) to a switched power fuse so the stereo was only energized when the car is on. Second--I connected a small switch to constant 12 volts in the fuse panel to power the Alpine amp that I have. This way I can play my ipod through my amp and speakers without having the stereo turned on. Everything works perfectly, except now when I went to turn the car off after going for a drive....it just kept running (had to pop the clutch and yurn the kill switch on the battery to stop it). Troubleshooting Alright, so I pulled the switched hot lead that goes to my stereo and tried to see if I could shut off my running motor--Nope! So I tried unplugging the hot switched lead to my Alpine as well--still couldn't shut off the engine????? The fuse box connections are all good--no grounding or touching terminals. What do you think? Could one of those relays in the fuse box have something to do with my problem?? I did at one time hear some clicking sound for a bit near the relays when I reconnected everything for the first time. Any ideas? Mark |
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| jd66921 |
Oct 28 2006, 05:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 9-January 06 From: Texas Member No.: 5,394 |
QUOTE(computers4kids @ Oct 28 2006, 04:01 PM)  OK, here's the deal. I made two changes: Changes I made First--My stereo used to be just hooked-up directly to +12V all the time, so I move the lead over in the fuse box (yellow wire) to a switched power fuse so the stereo was only energized when the car is on. Second--I connected a small switch to constant 12 volts in the fuse panel to power the Alpine amp that I have. This way I can play my ipod through my amp and speakers without having the stereo turned on. Everything works perfectly, except now when I went to turn the car off after going for a drive....it just kept running (had to pop the clutch and yurn the kill switch on the battery to stop it). Troubleshooting Alright, so I pulled the switched hot lead that goes to my stereo and tried to see if I could shut off my running motor--Nope! So I tried unplugging the hot switched lead to my Alpine as well--still couldn't shut off the engine????? The fuse box connections are all good--no grounding or touching terminals. What do you think? Could one of those relays in the fuse box have something to do with my problem?? I did at one time hear some clicking sound for a bit near the relays when I reconnected everything for the first time. Any ideas? Mark I never analyzed this, but my '72 did that (in '72!). I was told that the alternator light bulb shorted out, and that is what fixed it. Easy to check! jeff |
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