engine runs with key off??
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engine runs with key off??
hey everyone,
im new to your site but not to cars...
recently my 97 jeep grand cherokee has got me scratching my head,
iy has 179k on it and runs amazing... however recently i have been haveing a problem keeping the battery from dieing... (brand new alt and battery)... and ive had to jump it a few times... today after jumping it i noticed the parking lights where one... with the switch off... i then tryed to shut the truck off and turned the key to the off position.. and the truck didnt shut off it kept running... if i pull the coil wire i could kill the motor however once i restart it it does the same thing
any help would be great... thanks everyone..
im new to your site but not to cars...
recently my 97 jeep grand cherokee has got me scratching my head,
iy has 179k on it and runs amazing... however recently i have been haveing a problem keeping the battery from dieing... (brand new alt and battery)... and ive had to jump it a few times... today after jumping it i noticed the parking lights where one... with the switch off... i then tryed to shut the truck off and turned the key to the off position.. and the truck didnt shut off it kept running... if i pull the coil wire i could kill the motor however once i restart it it does the same thing
any help would be great... thanks everyone..
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Year: 1995
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 with all of the noise and clatter
It could be the ignition key cylinder. Some times part of it will break off and won't mesh with the ignition switch correctly. It usually breaks on the start side of the switch not the shut down side.
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