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Date:         Wed, 6 Aug 2008 07:33:32 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ignition turned "off",
              engine stays on. Pull up handbrake engine goes off??
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <03b501c8f788$c239f410$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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Thanks Scott.

I'll double check my grounds.

Anti theft device maybe! --- :^) But IIRC, it would start with handbrake on. Funny.

More electrical today. Then maybe tackle the cracked brake shoes (linings)

Cheers,

Neil.

On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 10:53 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > sounds like a handy anti-theft device to me if you work it right ! > like e-brake has to barely be on for engine to run, etc. - lol. > > my gernal strategy is to undo things and 'back up' until the weirdness is > gone...... > the proceed forward again carefully. > A dodgey ground somewhere can sure cause weirdness like this. > >

>>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf >>> Of >>> neil N >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 7:32 PM >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> Subject: Ignition turned "off", engine stays on. Pull up handbrake engine >>> goes off?? >>> >>> Trust me to have such a strange thing happen. >>> >>> Earlier I posted that my Jetta conversion wouldn't shut off with the >>> key. I had missed a wire in the Jetta harness. Fixed it. Since then, >>> no turning off problem. But.... >>> >>> Today, I pull over to check something and the engine wouldn't shut off. >>> >>> Huh? >>> >>> Get this. >>> >>> With engine running, key turned to "off", I pull the handbrake up and >>> engine stops! >>> >>> Did this 3 times exactly the same way. Seems to happen just as e-brake >>> light goes on. (though this light didn't come on with engine running. >>> Had to guesstimate that one) After that it was fine. >>> >>> Any pointers on where to look first? >>> >>> I'll start with behind the dash. >>> >>> If anything, hope this provided a laff! --- :^) >>> >>> Neil. >>> > >


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