Electrical: Accesories wont turn off with key.

[s13_silvia_redtop]

okay so heres my problem. when i put the key in the ignition everything works except the radio doesnt turn on. it will crank and all that but when i go to pull the key out, all the acceseries stay on like the dash lights, windows still go up and down, stuff like that. and the only way to get all the accesories off is to pull the battery cable off the terminal. any help would be very much appriciated. thanks!

[shift_SRDETuser]

okay so heres my problem. when i put the key in the ignition everything works except the radio doesnt turn on. it will crank and all that but when i go to pull the key out, all the acceseries stay on like the dash lights, windows still go up and down, stuff like that. and the only way to get all the accesories off is to pull the battery cable off the terminal. any help would be very much appriciated. thanks!

well you know it is wiring. Do you have the s13 FSM? if you do then run your ignition wiring flowchart out to your harness and then to your ecu. Sounds like it could be your ignition switch but who knows? Could be a 1000 different things but it is only one good luck....

[Hijacker]

This seems to be a recent, common occurance on many S13s. Until recently, it was rare to see this happen, but I can think of at least 3 incidents in the past month or two of this happening.

First thing is I would eliminate bad swap wiring first. Double check the plugs beside the battery tray and make sure the red wire isn't supplying voltage to the black/red or the blue/red wires. The red is always hot, and if it's supplying voltage to the black/red or blue/red wires, the car will act as if the ignition is still turned to on. The black/red wire is the primary voltage source for just about everything in the car that's tied to the ignition switched power. The blue/red is for the coil packs, but USDM chassis weren't designed with that circuit, so most swappers tap the blue/red into the black/red.

After that, I would isolate the ignition switch as a faulty issue. Also, make sure you don't have a faulty ignition relay under the dash. It's the big brown one on the back of the SMJ (assuming you have an S13). It's the primary relay that supplies all teh accessories with juice and is turned on by the black/red wire.

[s13_silvia_redtop]

thanks, im going to double check everything and get back to you, i hope this will work, ill go up to my shop tomorrow and see. thanks!

[s13_silvia_redtop]

okay so i have checked all wires and they all seem to be in the right places but it still will not turn off. im going to try to start my car tonight but i dont wont to not be able to turn it off lol. so does anyone have any more ideas? i think all the realays are good, but hijacker what is the SMJ relay and where is it? thanks for all your help! this is the only thing keeping me back now

[Kalypso]

if its your ignition switch im selling one in the classifieds

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[s13_silvia_redtop]

okay i figured it out. it was so unexspected but i wasnt getting fuel so i took out my new walbro and rewired it and then vlala everything worked fine nothing stayed on. so i think i had the constand and switched connected. thanks for everyones help maybe this is someone elses problem too!