Clock and radio won't shut off even with key out ?

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dominic94gt

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Hello , my clock on the dash and aftermarket radio won't shut off even with the key out of the ingition?
I even put in a new steering cloumn in it and still wont shut them off.

I have had this car at my local shop three time's and alot of money later and still the same. Please any help would be great at this point because I'm almost ready to just give up on this thing.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

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Maybe the ignition wire is hooked up to a 12v lead instead. Did you install it yourself or spice the harness together yourself?

 

Adam95GT

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id check the ignition switch and the lock cyl. connecting rod... I actualy just fixxed a friends t-bird that wouldnt turn off lol... the rod snapped and would only turn the car on but not off... sometimes it would go to just the on position... maybe this is what your experiencing???

 

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dominic94gt

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Already put a new ingition in the car first before I had the shop put in a new steering column in. It's wierd that both the clock an radio both won't shut off ?

 

Adam95GT

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Pull the fuse and start tracing it back.... someone else hear might know better that was my only sugestion unless something is wired wrong with the head unit

 

HISSIN50

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If you move the lock cylinder a little, do the clock and stereo turn off?

Both circuits are part of the accessory lock position (the one where you turn the key towards you - like listening to music in a parking lot). Another circuit that's hot in that position is power windows. If yours work with the key off, this is something I'd really check.

 

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dominic94gt

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But I already had a new steering column put in so the key works fine and the steering column is all good. Could it be the aftermarket radio? Maybe it was installed wrong.

 

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dominic94gt

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Well it cant be the ignition or the anything in the steering column because when I took the car to my local shop they thought the same thing and first they tryed just a new ignition cylinder and that did'nt work so then they just put a whole new steering column in and still the same thing when I turn off the car and pull the key out of the ignition and the radio and clock are still on so you can figure each time I go to start the car it's dead.
P.S. On my third battery in just 2 months, even kill my new yellow top from jump starting it to move it around.

 

HISSIN50

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The ignition switch is different than the lock cylinder. The replacement of the column doesnt rule out bad body harness wiring.

A lot of money can be spent swapping out parts when doing some diagnostics can help narrow things down, saving time and money.

 

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dominic94gt

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Is the ignition switch inside off the steering column? If so then when the new column was put in it still does it so that means even the new ignition switch is bad too ? As this is why I just had themput a whole new steering column in after they tryed the new ignition cylinder and that did'nt work also.

 

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hey just some dumb questions...1-did it do this before installing new radio? 2-if wired wrong have you tryed moving the headlite dimmer switch to see if it shuts off?...as someone else has stated try pulling fuses one at a time and see whats powering the clock/radio

 

Adam95GT

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hotcobra03 said:

hey just some dumb questions...1-did it do this before installing new radio? 2-if wired wrong have you tryed moving the headlite dimmer switch to see if it shuts off?...as someone else has stated try pulling fuses one at a time and see whats powering the clock/radio

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Ive done this.... if it started with when you put in the radio... thats where your issue more then likely is