Thanks Scott.

I'll double check my grounds.

Anti theft device maybe!  --- :^)  But IIRC, it would start with
handbrake on. Funny.

More electrical today. Then maybe tackle the cracked brake shoes (linings)

Cheers,

Neil.

On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 10:53 PM, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> sounds like a handy anti-theft device to me if you work it right !
> like e-brake has to barely be on for engine to run, etc.  - lol.
>
> my gernal strategy is to undo things and 'back up' until the weirdness is
> gone......
> the proceed forward again carefully.
> A dodgey ground somewhere can sure cause weirdness like this.
>
>

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>>> Of
>>> neil N
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 7:32 PM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Ignition turned "off", engine stays on. Pull up handbrake engine
>>> goes off??
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>
>