Radio staying of with key out.
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Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Lincoln, NE
Radio staying of with key out.
My stereo just recently started doing this:
When I go to take the key out the radio keeps playing.
I thought it was a short or something but was told it was the ignition switch so I purchased a new one from Napa.
Well it still would not shut off with the key out. Went through and checked the constant on + and I checked the acc power wire. checked out that the acc power wire was not turning off with the switch so it was not the stereo.
I was looking around the dodge forum and saw that someone posted the Hold the trip odometer button and turn the key on.
This does a self check and checks your gauges. Well when I did that guess what?? Fixed my problem.
Just posting this for someone to tell me what this exactly does. Hope if someone else has this problem to try the check your
gauges thing first. I am unsure but as soon as I did this it fixed my problem.
If someone can tell me what exactly this does then thanks in advance.
2004 dodge dakota 4.7L
The new ignition switch from napa is alot tighter when I turn the key so it wasn't money wasted.
thanks again.
When I go to take the key out the radio keeps playing.
I thought it was a short or something but was told it was the ignition switch so I purchased a new one from Napa.
Well it still would not shut off with the key out. Went through and checked the constant on + and I checked the acc power wire. checked out that the acc power wire was not turning off with the switch so it was not the stereo.
I was looking around the dodge forum and saw that someone posted the Hold the trip odometer button and turn the key on.
This does a self check and checks your gauges. Well when I did that guess what?? Fixed my problem.
Just posting this for someone to tell me what this exactly does. Hope if someone else has this problem to try the check your
gauges thing first. I am unsure but as soon as I did this it fixed my problem.
If someone can tell me what exactly this does then thanks in advance.
2004 dodge dakota 4.7L
The new ignition switch from napa is alot tighter when I turn the key so it wasn't money wasted.
thanks again.
Legend
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 8,058
Likes: 184
From: Fort Worth, TX
My stereo just recently started doing this:
When I go to take the key out the radio keeps playing.
I thought it was a short or something but was told it was the ignition switch so I purchased a new one from Napa.
Well it still would not shut off with the key out. Went through and checked the constant on + and I checked the acc power wire. checked out that the acc power wire was not turning off with the switch so it was not the stereo.
I was looking around the dodge forum and saw that someone posted the Hold the trip odometer button and turn the key on.
This does a self check and checks your gauges. Well when I did that guess what?? Fixed my problem.
Just posting this for someone to tell me what this exactly does. Hope if someone else has this problem to try the check your
gauges thing first. I am unsure but as soon as I did this it fixed my problem.
If someone can tell me what exactly this does then thanks in advance.
2004 dodge dakota 4.7L
The new ignition switch from napa is alot tighter when I turn the key so it wasn't money wasted.
thanks again.
When I go to take the key out the radio keeps playing.
I thought it was a short or something but was told it was the ignition switch so I purchased a new one from Napa.
Well it still would not shut off with the key out. Went through and checked the constant on + and I checked the acc power wire. checked out that the acc power wire was not turning off with the switch so it was not the stereo.
I was looking around the dodge forum and saw that someone posted the Hold the trip odometer button and turn the key on.
This does a self check and checks your gauges. Well when I did that guess what?? Fixed my problem.
Just posting this for someone to tell me what this exactly does. Hope if someone else has this problem to try the check your
gauges thing first. I am unsure but as soon as I did this it fixed my problem.
If someone can tell me what exactly this does then thanks in advance.
2004 dodge dakota 4.7L
The new ignition switch from napa is alot tighter when I turn the key so it wasn't money wasted.
thanks again.
The Ignition Switch is further down the column where all the wires attach.
Champion
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 4,737
Likes: 374
From: Northwest Louisiana
I had the same reaction when I replaced my switch, down on the column.
That's not uncommon - the springs in the old one were so shot I could flip it around in my hand no huhu, but the new one required some lever advantage to move, so the key action (being at the OTHER end of that rod and lever design!) was stiffer.
(And on my Cougar, when I bought it, since the ignition switch had come apart, the key action actually had resistance with the new switch installed - before, if you glared hard at it, it'd move ... *grins* )
RwP
That's not uncommon - the springs in the old one were so shot I could flip it around in my hand no huhu, but the new one required some lever advantage to move, so the key action (being at the OTHER end of that rod and lever design!) was stiffer.
(And on my Cougar, when I bought it, since the ignition switch had come apart, the key action actually had resistance with the new switch installed - before, if you glared hard at it, it'd move ... *grins* )
RwP