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(Message started by: scorpioaaron on Nov 9^th, 2014, 10:37am)

Title: IGNITION ON WITHOUT KEY
Post by scorpioaaron on Nov 9^th, 2014, 10:37am

My brother come to start his car this morning and the battery was dead.... The ignition was on but the key wasn't in....

Any ideas?

Title: Re: IGNITION ON WITHOUT KEY
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Nov 9^th, 2014, 12:08pm

Is this a Scorpio we are talking about here or a different type of car ?

Sounds like either a stuck relay or if a Scorpio, a wet fusebox :o

Title: Re: IGNITION ON WITHOUT KEY
Post by scorpioaaron on Nov 9^th, 2014, 12:17pm

sorry its a 1999 scorpio 2.3

Title: Re: IGNITION ON WITHOUT KEY
Post by a900one on Nov 9^th, 2014, 2:05pm

Wet fuse box ?, has it got a battery cover.

Title: Re: IGNITION ON WITHOUT KEY
Post by fieldashley on Nov 9^th, 2014, 8:08pm

Yeah it's got a battery cover

Title: Re: IGNITION ON WITHOUT KEY
Post by Simmo on Nov 10^th, 2014, 7:49am

on 11/09/14 at 20:08:19, fieldashley wrote:

Yeah it's got a battery cover

Yes but are the drain holes clear?. Have a read of This page (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/drainholes.htm) and This page (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/battery.htm) to check the drain holes on both sides are clear. Is there any sign of water on the passenger floorwell coming from behind the glove box?. If so the battery side fuse box is certain to be soaked. :(

Title: Re: IGNITION ON WITHOUT KEY
Post by Matt on Nov 10^th, 2014, 11:21am

With all the rain weve had id say wet fuse box aswell, they can be stripped/dried/ cleaned pretty easily, however getting the drivers side box off is a fiddly job

Title: Re: IGNITION ON WITHOUT KEY
Post by fieldashley on Nov 10^th, 2014, 2:22pm

Discovered today tho if I push the brake it turn the ignition off.

Title: Re: IGNITION ON WITHOUT KEY
Post by Snoopy on Nov 10^th, 2014, 4:11pm

Just a thought! make sure the ashtray is NOT shorting out. It can give some strange happenings IF it does.

Title: Re: IGNITION ON WITHOUT KEY
Post by szinyei on Nov 10^th, 2014, 10:14pm

this was the damaged engine wiring loom in my car.