MackDaddy43 Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 So I get home today, turn off my car and go inside. duh. Come back out later and my car is blaring the radio?? wtf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 thank god you posted what kind of car or we would never have figured it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackDaddy43 Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 300zx sorry about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Key removed? Only the radio was working? Any lights or anything? Details man, details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackDaddy43 Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 it seems like most of the aux stuff works. Radio, lights etc. no windows. The volt gauge is lit too. its as if the key is in with it turned to the first notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 so when you turned the car off and got out the radio was off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Maybe something got stuck in the key switch, did you try turning the key a few times to see if it went away or aligned everything again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I see dead people.............playing in your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackDaddy43 Posted November 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 As far as I know the radio was off when I left. I tried turning the key back and forth and wiggled it around for a little, but it didnt help. I can still turn the radio on with the key out. I took the faceplate off. I'm just hoping the car doesnt have enough draw to drain the battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I would say the ignition switch is bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackDaddy43 Posted November 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 It seems to have fixed its self. Went out, aux was off. Drove it, parked it and turned it off; and it seems that its all turning off now. Weird. Same day, my subaru fog light started working again? Never worked before now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedrx7 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 something is grounding itself out. So i would check your radio install to see if a wire came loose. or you can do a voltage draw test. Just hook a multimeter up and unhook your ground. touch one end to the battery ground and the other to the ground cable. Dial the multimeter in correctly to voltage. report back with what the draw is. If it is high remove a fuse one by one and check the voltage each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Borgen Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 electrical problems never fix themselves because this is isloated to your radio, i d say your ignition switch is fine echo on the checkin of your radio wiring... you (or the installer) probably fcuked something up during install Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrb00st Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 what year 300z? some nissans have 2 acc wires, i have seen some of the switchs go bad and trigger one acc on the switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awfulcanawful Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 something is grounding itself out. So i would check your radio install to see if a wire came loose. or you can do a voltage draw test. Just hook a multimeter up and unhook your ground. touch one end to the battery ground and the other to the ground cable. Dial the multimeter in correctly to voltage. report back with what the draw is. If it is high remove a fuse one by one and check the voltage each time. I think you meant to say amp draw...... if he puts his meter in parallel like that on voltage it will blow the fuse in the meter. You have to switch the leads and setting to amps to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 In my Grand Am, I have had a similar issue. If I put the Gear Lever not quite into Park, the key will turn to not quite OFF. The key will still remove, but all aux items still work as the Key is in. This the issue? KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackDaddy43 Posted November 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 In my Grand Am, I have had a similar issue. If I put the Gear Lever not quite into Park, the key will turn to not quite OFF. The key will still remove, but all aux items still work as the Key is in. This the issue? KillJoy Basically, but its a 5sp. It hasn't done it since that day, but I'm going to try to check it all out when I get some free time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedrx7 Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 I think you meant to say amp draw...... if he puts his meter in parallel like that on voltage it will blow the fuse in the meter. You have to switch the leads and setting to amps to do this. Yes, Amps sorry, was in a rush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 it seems like most of the aux stuff works. Radio, lights etc. no windows. The volt gauge is lit too. its as if the key is in with it turned to the first notch. ^^^ Not what I would call isolated. electrical problems never fix themselves because this is isloated to your radio, i d say your ignition switch is fine echo on the checkin of your radio wiring... you (or the installer) probably fcuked something up during install Have you looked at the actual switch under the dash? I would check to make sure no wiring is shorted together also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 Ignition switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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