Power stays on(fix)

[Plankton]

A few weeks back, I posted a post talking about how my power stays on with the key out of the ignition, I noted that a few of my fellow members were having the same problem. I recently fixed this problem on my car, and I would like to drop some knowledge to possible help a few members who are experiencing the same problem.

Option 1: In the front of the car, where you plugged the harness in, there is a brown plug. You will see a thin red/black wires there. Make a small opening in the insulation, take any other wire and when everything is lugged in, ground that red/black wire to the negative side of the battery. You should hear a click.Option 2: Jump the black/white wire on the grey plug(next to brown plug), to the black/red wire(brown plug); and cut the black/white wire from the plug.

[top_secret]

I'm a little confused, can you take a pic of the plug or describe its location getter... and for option one what do you mean "take any other wire and when everything is plugged in, ground it"

[Plankton]

The brown and grey plugs are located behind your left headlight next to your battery; they plug into your engine harnes.onece you plug everything in(not battery) make a opening in black/red wire, then take a wire connect it to the openng you made; then hookup the battery then touch the other side of that wire to negative side of the battery. hope that help

[dattodude]

Pictures would be required for maximum effect. Is that possible?

I can't believe that a correctly maintained system will have any of these problems. Is this specific to the KA->CA conversions?

I've had thermofans keep relays open, but that's specific to relay triggering techniques, and certainly nothing to do with any factory wiring decision.

For the power to stay on without a key in the ignition, the ignition relay (specific to late model cars (post 1974) ) would need to be held open.

So I think rather than a solution, a description of the problem, and an explanation of what's staying on to cause the symptoms you describe, would be a much more interesting read.

Your description is not dissimilar to the method to disarm a bomb in a US-made film :-)

Cheers.

[biosehnsucht]

"Cut the green wire!" "I'm colorblind!" "OH !*@$"

[top_secret]

its all about the colors... anyone can disarm a bomb, they call like keannou reeves and ask what color wire to cut. thats why when I build a bomb I always cross the wires. I put red where green usually is, and yellow where red usually is, etc. its pretty badass.

[biosehnsucht]

LOL

use rainbow wires! it'll be a cute bomb!