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Subject:Ignition turned "off", engine stays on. Pull up handbrake engine goes off??
From:neil N
Date:Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:32:09 -0700

Trust me to have such a strange thing happen.

Earlier I posted that my Jetta conversion wouldn't shut off with the
key. I had missed a wire in the Jetta harness. Fixed it. Since then,
no turning off problem. But....

Today, I pull over to check something and the engine wouldn't shut off.

Huh?

Get this.

With engine running, key turned to "off", I pull the handbrake up and
engine stops!

Did this 3 times exactly the same way. Seems to happen just as e-brake
light goes on. (though this light didn't come on with engine running.
Had to guesstimate that one) After that it was fine.

Any pointers on where to look first?

I'll start with behind the dash.

If anything, hope this provided a laff! --- :^)

Neil.

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