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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 01:35 PM
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Ignition stays on without the key in...

It's a Corsa that a mate is building.

He's stripped all of the dash and interior out, and I've come along to wire up the 2ltr 16V and cut out all of the old crap relating to the diesel engine.

So, did all of that, hooked up the battery and without the key it's all lit up...

We found it after a bit of pissing about, but anyone know what it might have been?
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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Go on - the wait is killing me
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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he had the hazard light switch in the wrong way round ?
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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he had the hazard light switch in the wrong way round ?
You could be on to a winner there!

Bri.

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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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good old hazard light switch, twoccers delight
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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The suspense is killing me - STILL
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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wrong bulb in the brake light had a nova done the same and tht was the cause
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So, we have 2 people here already clearly far too friendly with dodgy people

Yes, unplug the hazard switch, turn it round, plug it back in - ignition is now on...

Someone fucked up there

(before anyone moans about this post, clearly enough people already know this....)
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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its an old classic that one steve
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
its an old classic that one Steve
I didn't know

Might have saved me a whole bunch of time chasing the fault. I'm too innocent see
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by St3V3_C
Originally Posted by GARETH T
its an old classic that one Steve
I didn't know

Might have saved me a whole bunch of time chasing the fault. I'm too innocent see
nor did i till now
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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A slight oversight ion the part of the designers then
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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WOW i didnt know that! Cool, (trying to think whos got a corsa to try it on now )
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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Face lift Novas were the same as well......
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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Done it in a few Novas, but never realised it would work in my car!
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