Larry,
I haven't thought this through completely, but that hasn't stopped
me before. Usually the idjit light on with key out signifies a blown diode
in the alternator. They will blow on occasion when "spiked".... especially
if the battery is disconnected while the car is running. Could the corroded
green wires at the fuse box create a similar condition? Anyway, if the
diode is at fault, a replacement alternator is the most expedient fix... a
rectifier assembly the cheapest.
HTH Peter C
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At 05:40 PM 1/3/2001, Larry B. Macy wrote:
>Last night my gauges, turn signals, fan and brake lights failed. I traced
>them all doen to a single fuse that was not blown. I cleaned to connector on
>the green wires and all was right with the world.
>
>Until I got to the train station. Then the car would not shut off. I even
>had the key out. I played with it for a few minutes and it seemed to be OK.
>When I got off the train, guess what, yup you guessed it. Dead battery. I
>got a jump and rove home. When I got home and pulled the key, still no shut
>off. I had to drop the clutch to kill it, but the fan is still running. So I
>shut off the fan and the car is "off" but the cahrge idiot light is still
>glowing.
>
>Any ideas??
>
>I am off to the docs and then I will look at it when I get home. I am hoping
>one o' the guru's here can give me a clue as to where to look.
>
>Larry
>
>
>Larry Macy
>78 Midget
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