Re: <E28> 535i still running without key.. help

[alex.fadeev@xxxxxxxxxxx]

"Ron Jordan" <ron@domain.elided> wrote:
>
> Now to the problem.  Last night I took the car out for a drive, it
started
> fine, drove fine etc, until I pulled into a parking spot, switched the
key to
> the off position and found that the car was still running with power to
all
> the accessories. The steering locked, and such but the car wont shut off.

Ron,
The last and only time I had this problem was with my old E30 ('89 325i
with 200+K miles). Within days after getting that car back after getting a
jammed ignition switch replaced (you need to turn the ignition switch to
get it out, but I could not turn it as it was jammed) I encountered exactly
the problem you describe. The problem was that the wrench had broken off
the plastic clips that hold the ignition knob to the ignition switch. The
knob is really what controls the ignition, the lock is just there to
restrict access to the knob via the key. If the knob pulls/breaks off from
the lock it will remain in its current position regardless of what you try
to do with the key.
Long story short I took off the plastic wheel column shroud to locate the
knob and epoxy glued it back in place.

> When I switched it back to power position, some of the startup warning
gongs
> came on as usual.  I tried several times to switch it back and forth with
the
> same result.  Removed key, and car still running.

After you stalled the car, could you restart it with the key? If not, read
above for the problem description.
If the car did start with the key, the problem is in the wiring/relays and
may be related to whatever work had previously been done in the fuse box.

HTH,
alex f

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