Help please..Can't turn the engine off with the key.

[Chippar]

How do I fix this...(I have a 2001 AUII Sedan with 40000 ks.) I can turn my ignition key off and even remove it from the switch, but the motor keeps idling away.
I have an Auto and the only way I found to stop the motor was to disconnect the Idle solenoid to slow the idle right down and then take off a plug lead and the motor will stall.
I noticed that the ignition lights were still on in my dash indicating power was still flowing, so I disconnected the battery lead to de-energise the coil.
Has anyone heard of this problem or know a fix for it? Please help.

Chippitydip.

[JC]

Sounds like your ignition barrel has fused itself to the On position. Try removing the barrel from the column and cleaning it out (a shot of WD40 or similar). Then hook it back up so you can check it, start the car and try turning off. If it doesn't worrk, you will need a new barrel.

[Chippar]

Ok thanks mate, I'll duck down and give it a go.

Chippitydip

[Chippar]

Hi JCXR8, I did what you said, eventually got the barrel out (the easy part)which was free and turned easy, so I thought what the hell and squirted a bit of CRC into the bowels of the ignition switch and at the same time lightly tapping the outside of the switch where the electrical contacts are housed.

Guess what, I must have loosened something up because after leaving the CRC to do its job for a few minutes, I reconnected the battery and tried the switch and it works like a new one.

Mate, Thanks for your input, really appreciated.

Chippitydip

[Laminge]

good stuff

Invoice is in the mail!

:1syellow1 :1syellow1 :Up_to_som :1syellow1 :1syellow1

[JC]

Originally Posted by chippitydip

Hi JCXR8, I did what you said, eventually got the barrel out (the easy part)which was free and turned easy, so I thought what the hell and squirted a bit of CRC into the bowels of the ignition switch and at the same time lightly tapping the outside of the switch where the electrical contacts are housed.

Guess what, I must have loosened something up because after leaving the CRC to do its job for a few minutes, I reconnected the battery and tried the switch and it works like a new one.

Mate, Thanks for your input, really appreciated.

Chippitydip

No worries - Lucky guess on my part! Oh, just ignore Laminge cos it's MY invoice that's in the mail. LOL.

[GK]

JC you are a handy bloke to have on the forum.

Keep up the great work, helping people out and sharing your knowledge. I wish you lived close to me LOL!

[JC]

Originally Posted by 99 Futura Wagon

JC you are a handy bloke to have on the forum.

Keep up the great work, helping people out and sharing your knowledge. I wish you lived close to me LOL!

You haven't seen the size of the invoice yet! LOL. The beauty of the internet is that you don't have to live close. Gold Coast, Canberra, Melbourne - all just a few seconds away on the keyboard!

[GK]

Originally Posted by JCXR8

You haven't seen the size of the invoice yet! LOL. The beauty of the internet is that you don't have to live close. Gold Coast, Canberra, Melbourne - all just a few seconds away on the keyboard!

Very true,

By the way, check out my Smartlock Thread, you came up with the answer to that one as well! LOL

Bless you.

[Chippar]

Originally Posted by JCXR8

No worries - Lucky guess on my part! Oh, just ignore Laminge cos it's MY invoice that's in the mail. LOL.

Hey mate, please send your invoice you deserve to. Once received, I will put it to good use with all the others that I have accumulated which I use for fire starters for my wood stove. :

[chippa6]

You can have all of mine too !!!! we'll have a bonfire next weekend - with all of of steve's from the nissan !!! :