I have a robin Hood kit car, which uses the electrics from a ford capri, problem is it will not switch off. |Starts fine runs well but when you turn the key to the off position and pull key out, the car continues to run, the only way of stopping it is to remove one of the coil leads. all electrics work , called the AA who thought it was the ignition switch , which I changed , still will not turn off, next thought was it had something to do with the alternator ? if you pulled the plug from the back of the alt , the key worked. he muttered something about an open circuit. so changed the alternator , started the car, but it still wont turn off !!!!!
Running out of ideas and money Help please

Robin C, August 2011

At a guess, I would say ignition wiring. Connected wrong, as you have changed switch, try pulling them all off except from battery, mark them first if not sure what goes where, you need battery to switch, then you need wire to start solenoid, you will then need power to the start electrics, which should wire to a point marked ign or similar, use test meter if not marked, if standard switch, turn once, all except start wire should be on, in off position nothing on, turn to start, ign and start should be on, others off

SD, August 2011