Replace the ignition switch, and disconnect the battery overnight until you
do.  Get a good one from one of our vendors, they are not all created equal.
The good ones are a black and white assembly.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Aaron Robinson
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2016 10:00 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Electrical issues

Hi All.

Another month and another issue. Hopefully this is a simple one.

I'm having some electrical issues that are sometimes draining the battery on
our '91 carat. It is showing some symptoms aside from the dead battery. I
can turn the ignition off, the van shuts down, and everything appears fine.
But I can turn on the wipers, the headlights will go fully on (not just the
marker lights), and the lights in the electric windows stay on, the electric
windows work. It almost seems that the ignition is staying on. Same even
with the keys are fully removed.

Has anyone ever seen experienced this? Could it be as simple as an ignition
switch?

Thanks!
Aaron '91 carat