Hi guys.
New here and after some advice due to an issue that has me stumped. I'm far from an auto electrician so any advice or even criticism is appreciated.
Car - 2002 Honda Civic Type R
Fault - Engine doesn't turn off.
(Likely) Cause - Jump started after flat battery.
As stated above after a jump start my cars engine no longer wishes to turn off by key. No fuses had been blown. Original thought was an ignition switch fault but even with the connectors pulled car continues to run. Next thought was potential alternator backfeed, again this was unplugged and the issue remains. Main ignition relay was also swapped out and made no difference.
Car runs ok, no EML or other symptoms. I've been getting the engine and ignition to go off by parking up and removing the key from the ignition. Then drop the glove box and remove the main ignition relay. The relay only needs to be removed for a split second and can be put back in. Ignition stays off. Not ideal every time I need to use the car but it's worked for now.
Now for the part that's confused me, when the ignition relay is removed completely. The car starts, drives and turns off as it should. Yet the same relay has to be pulled to get the engine and ignition off so shouldn't that stop the car from starting?
Like I said guys/girls any advice would be hugely appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Matt.
New here and after some advice due to an issue that has me stumped. I'm far from an auto electrician so any advice or even criticism is appreciated.
Car - 2002 Honda Civic Type R
Fault - Engine doesn't turn off.
(Likely) Cause - Jump started after flat battery.
As stated above after a jump start my cars engine no longer wishes to turn off by key. No fuses had been blown. Original thought was an ignition switch fault but even with the connectors pulled car continues to run. Next thought was potential alternator backfeed, again this was unplugged and the issue remains. Main ignition relay was also swapped out and made no difference.
Car runs ok, no EML or other symptoms. I've been getting the engine and ignition to go off by parking up and removing the key from the ignition. Then drop the glove box and remove the main ignition relay. The relay only needs to be removed for a split second and can be put back in. Ignition stays off. Not ideal every time I need to use the car but it's worked for now.
Now for the part that's confused me, when the ignition relay is removed completely. The car starts, drives and turns off as it should. Yet the same relay has to be pulled to get the engine and ignition off so shouldn't that stop the car from starting?
Like I said guys/girls any advice would be hugely appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Matt.