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wd45gto 
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Posted: 24 Aug 2011 at 5:07pm |
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have a wd45 that wont shut off when i turn off the key. put a new switch and does the same thing.thought i hooked it up the same way but really have no idea now.already killed one battery dont want to forget to unhook again and kill another one. thanks for any help
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stray
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Posted: 24 Aug 2011 at 7:42pm |
Has the generator been replaced with a alternator? If it has then you need to get a diode and put it in the wire that goes between the key and the alternator. My bother-n-law had one that did the same thing. Talked to my starter and alternator rebuilder he had a dioide adaptor that plugged in to the alternator and the plug for the alternator plugged in to it, I think it was $10 or $20.
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wd45gto
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Posted: 24 Aug 2011 at 8:19pm |
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thank you ! i will try it
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dannyraddatz
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Posted: 24 Aug 2011 at 8:53pm |
I bought one of those alternator plug ins with the diode from this supplier and it's 2 years old and working great. Danny Here is the link:
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wd45gto
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Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 3:05pm |
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well i bought one from the link and installed it.....still wont shut off!!!!!!
i believe it is installed right.now what ???
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Flint23
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Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 3:28pm |
sounds like your coil wire is connected to the wrong side of the ing. switch leaving it hot all the time.
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been there done that, not doing it again...
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 4:48pm |
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Follow the wire from the coil back to the ignition switch and remove it keeping track of where it was connected. Now check that connection with a multimeter to ground and see if it has power all the time. If so, you need to find a connection on the switch that only has power when the key is at start and on.
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wd45gto
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Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 3:31pm |
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thank you all for the help. im happy (and somewhat embarrassed )to report the coil wire was on the wrong terminal of the switch.it shuts off now!! plus i learned something so i guess all is good :)
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 3:33pm |
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Bob D. (La)
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Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 3:41pm |
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Your not the only one to have learned that lesson. Of course, I've never made that mistake. Oops, maybe I told a little white lie.
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When you find yourself in a hole,PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!!!
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Flint23
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Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 4:27pm |
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But aren't you glad it was something simple. Good to see you got it fixed.
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been there done that, not doing it again...
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Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 6:14pm |
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well...you could shut the key off, then sit on the exhaust pipe and choke it dead!
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