Ignition switch problems By blu (Read 820 times)

[blu]

Yesterday after I shut the thing off, I noticed the headlight was still on but I had the key in my pocket.  Started it up, and it wouldn't shut off.  I ran home, disconnected the battery, and shot electrical cleaner into the switch, worked the key back and forth, and it started working fine.  Today, same thing.  I really blasted it with contact cleaner this time, I'm hoping it's just crud.  Anyone else have this problem before?

[crwford]

do you not have a kill switch?

[blu]

Yes, and the kickstand will kill the engine, but neither one will kill the lights.

[tvnacman]

Check the blocking diode.

John

[blu]

huh? What's a blocking diode?

[blu]

Some new info. I had it parked for a while, and the ignition came on all by itself, it wasn't on when I parked it. I came home and disconnected the battery. It's been about a half hour and I went out and connected the battery and everything is normal, I did nothing else to it. What I don't get is why it turned itself on. I stopped at the shop and he said it's the ignition switch.

[blu]

Problem solved. Battery in my remote start was low.

[tvnacman]

Remote starters and alarms are problematic.

John