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Hi all,
Yesterday I was about to take the car out and I realized I forgot something in the house. The car was running so I turned the key to the off position and it continued to run...
The ignition seems to be working to engage the starter and power on and off the accessories (the radio comes onwhen I turn it right and left- on and accessory).
Im not exactly sure how to test where the fault is. A bad ignition switch was my first guess, but the above information makes me think the ignition switch is not bad.
I have a voltage meter. I dont know the ignition system really well, but I thought I should not have power on the positive side of the coil without the key on. Right now I'm getting a full 12v on the positive terminal without the key in there. Does that confirm its a bad ignition switch? I have pertonix electronic ignition instead of points/condenser.
Any other places where I should test for voltage to rule out other components? Thanks in advance.
Yesterday I was about to take the car out and I realized I forgot something in the house. The car was running so I turned the key to the off position and it continued to run...
The ignition seems to be working to engage the starter and power on and off the accessories (the radio comes onwhen I turn it right and left- on and accessory).
Im not exactly sure how to test where the fault is. A bad ignition switch was my first guess, but the above information makes me think the ignition switch is not bad.
I have a voltage meter. I dont know the ignition system really well, but I thought I should not have power on the positive side of the coil without the key on. Right now I'm getting a full 12v on the positive terminal without the key in there. Does that confirm its a bad ignition switch? I have pertonix electronic ignition instead of points/condenser.
Any other places where I should test for voltage to rule out other components? Thanks in advance.