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HELP.... Disco wouldnt turn off!!!!

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simon15:
yup it stops as soon as i take it off...


could i just wire a switch up to the solenoid and turn it on and off as i please??

or better wire it into say the stereo live which turns off on the ignition??

beast5680:
now you need to check its coming on and off with the ignition if its not it may be an ignition fault or (if fitted) an immobiliser fault

Sharpshooter:
I had my defender do that. I wired up a seperate switch for about 2 years.

The one night the ignition finally packed up, and as i left my house to go to work, the beast started to crank itself over with no-one it in. Also i leave it in gear instead of using the handbrake.

Nw to leave your house o find two and a half tons of your pride and joy, heading across a road towards yur neighbours house isnt funny. Especially with noone in it, and all the doors locked.

Boy, did i learn a few lessons that night. I found that the ignition had shorted, and was cranking the engine over. thus driving it down the road.

The starter solenoid feed was the first thing to pack up on it.

Id replace the ignition asap. As it is most likely this that is failing as said before.

gtomo2:
yes you can wire the solinoid direct off the battery and use a switch to switch it on and off. just remember to disconect the feed from the igintion to it or as it has been said it may just go for a drive all by its self

simon15:
i have wired in a seperate switch for the fuel cut off now.

all seems to work fine now :)

what ideally should i replace then?

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