> SYMPTOMS:   key in ignition but not on, turn headlight switch on and
> it's as if you turned the key on.
>                             if the van is running and i turn my
> headlight switch on the  the tach needle drops and the lights flash
> like i just turned the key on.

It sounds to me like one of the relays is set up incorrectly - so you're
powering the system through the headlight relay rather than the ignition
switch.

toodle pip,
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