car wont turn off
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: milpitas ca
car wont turn off
Like title says it wont turn off. I had checked the starter and the wires and its good. I checked the ignition switch and made sure it was secure. the ignition key is fairly new ( 2 years old) so im at a loss of what else it could be.
any ideas?
heres a video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtVYgNNn6HU
sry for the camera phone quality.
any help would be appreciated.
any ideas?
heres a video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtVYgNNn6HU
sry for the camera phone quality.
any help would be appreciated.
Le Mans Master
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If the wire at the starter (small outboard post) is touching the battery cable it won't shut off. As a test, you could unhook the yellow wire at the + side of the coil and try it.
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Joined: May 2006
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From: Dayton, Ohio
the yellow at the + coil "can" supply power and the other cloth covered wire "can" supply power also. If you don't want to separate the 2 wires at the coil (they are crimped together) just remove the yellow at the starter and restart the engine and then see if it will shut off.I have seen solenoids cause this problem.
( The engine should restart without the yellow connected but if it won't ,run a temporary jumper from the + coil to the + term on the alternator and remove once engine starts. )
A question. How are you shutting the engine down now ?
Team Owner
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To diagnose this properly, you will have to use an ohmmeter to make continuity checks at the ignition switch, on the starter solenoid, and [maybe] at the distributor (the diode thing in an aftermarket dizzy is a new one on me). Until you find the source of the "no OFF position" problem, you're doomed to 'ride forever'..... 
A failed starter solenoid or ignition switch are the most likely candidates, IMO.
A failed starter solenoid or ignition switch are the most likely candidates, IMO.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: milpitas ca
the yellow at the + coil "can" supply power and the other cloth covered wire "can" supply power also. If you don't want to separate the 2 wires at the coil (they are crimped together) just remove the yellow at the starter and restart the engine and then see if it will shut off.I have seen solenoids cause this problem.
( The engine should restart without the yellow connected but if it won't ,run a temporary jumper from the + coil to the + term on the alternator and remove once engine starts. )
A question. How are you shutting the engine down now ?
