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Ermm, why are the lights on my dash still on?

Postby jimllshiftit » Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:01 am

Just got home this morning to find the oil pressure and battery light stay on my dash panel after ive taken the key out of the ignition barrel...... as if the ignition barrel is stuch on postion two.

Ive shaken a few earths about but that hasnt cured it. Just about to go out and get the cowl off to have a look at the barrel and switch but maybe some off you can enlighten me where else I should be looking and what I should be looking for. Im still able to switch the engine on and off, I just cant get the lights to go off the dash.

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Re: Ermm, why are the lights on my dash still on?

Postby Altransit » Sun Apr 08, 2018 2:59 pm

Possibly as simple as a faulty ignition switch :?:

:idea: Take off the cowling and find the switch on the LH end of the barrell, disconnect the plug at the end of the wire harness, and see if the lights then go out :)
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Re: Ermm, why are the lights on my dash still on?

Postby cherniy_chack » Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:22 am

The oil pressure and battery charging indicator lamps and the fuel pump shut off valve are energized from the "15" terminal of the ignition switch.
Probably, the insulation of the black-green wire was interrupted and + power is supplied from the other wire, which is always live.
It can be a red or pink wire.
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Re: Ermm, why are the lights on my dash still on?

Postby jimllshiftit » Wed Apr 11, 2018 4:34 pm

Thanks both of you,

I haven't actually got around to looking at it yet but it seems to have sorted its self out today......

Ill may be back again soon if the problem recurs........
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