5KT: ignition turns on when door opens (!)

[Arun Rao <rao@pixar.com>]

Folks,
	Gave the old '85 5KT a long-overdue bath yesterday (it's car wash time
in suburban CA for sure: the sound of gushing hoses was overwhelming),
and the old girl rewarded me with (another) interesting problem.  I
opened the door to get into the car this morning, and the dash lights
turned on .. the auto check flashed "OK" as I was sitting down.  Was
this some fancy feature that was timed to operate only when the car had
crossed 160K, I thought.

	Anyway, I drove to work uneventfully, except that I couldn't turn the
engine off when I got there. On a hunch, I pushed aside the rubber boot
through which the door wiring harness runs near the hinge and jiggled
the bundle of wires.  After a couple of tries, the engine shut off.
(Maybe I should go check to see if the car's gone off by its lonesome to
get some lunch :-)

	Anyone seen this? My best guess is that the ignition circuit is getting
power somehow via the "door-open" warning light circuitry, but I haven't
had a chance to take a closer look yet.


-Arun

'85 5KT (161K)
'91 200Q (76K)
'98 egdoD dnarG navaraC (K2)

	
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Arun Rao
Pixar Animation Studios
Pt. Richmond, CA 94804
(510) 620-3526