ok, seems like nobody knows. Some more testing revealed that this is not
standard behavior, but a bad ignition switch. the power on that cable now
comes on when i move the key around a little in the ign on position.
well I am glad the switch is messing with that cable, and not any of the
ones that are important to run the engine.
now, next question, can i transfer the lock from a spare ignition switch
into this one?

thanks
florian

On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 4:47 PM, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> on an 1987 u.s. spec westy, is the grey black .5mm cable, coming out of the
> ignition switch, supposed to become powered upon the insertion of the key
> and depowered when the key is turned on? i am talking about the cable on
> track 11, bentley 97.104.
> I have, until know, used power from there to power my aux gauges, but now
> they only come on with the key in and ign off. no idea what changed though.
>
> thanks
> florian
>