This just started hapening on a regular basis now.Last year it did this once or twice,but now it seems that everytime I go to turn off the car key to off pos. the GEN light comes on so I have to pull the coil wire to sut it down.
PS DONT wear a belt buckle and lean into the car when you do this :eek: .Any way ,I installed a kill switch,that took care of itBUT.could some one tell me what's going on so I can fix this the right way.The reg,ign switch alt are ALL new.
Thanx for any help.........Steev

yeah and be sure to pull that coil wire off the coil not the dist!! ask me how i know that! :eek:

If you have MSD ignition you probably need a diode in the #3 regulator wire.

Trop, did that once.......ONCE :D

Jon,I do have the MSD box.Would toy happen to know the value of the diod? and which way to install it? Thanx much........Steeev

The value and instructions are available from MSD. Look for downloads on their site.
www.msdignition.com (http://www.msdignition.com)

Oh ya did the coil trick and battery + last graemlins/clonk.gif

On mine the ignition switch was bad.

I had similar problems with my 69 running on, until finally died for good. My buddy reccomended sending back to MSD for rebuilding. I had a few things wrong (blown/bad) MSD will fix it as long as your box isn't older than five years. Recieved it a few weeks later collect in the mail for the grand total of 32 bucks!!!! They will have my business from now on!!

When all else fails, "CHANGE YOUR IGNTION SWITCH." There cheap at local parts store. They get wore out and most folks change everything else. then they chg Ign swt. Like me!!


Remember the ol' saying
"KISS"
Keep It Simple Stupid!!
I have a hard time remembering that....hahahaha

I agree with 70ss427. Being a retired locksmith, I had a box full of used ign sw.s I tested them by hooking them up to old head lights for load. 16 of the 24 had bad conections. this can be caused by hot wiring the ign sw.

Here is something I ran into. Any chance that you are using and electric cooling fan? I had been using one with a Factory GM HEI distributor and oddly if the fan motor rotated in the reverse direction of normal "cooling" rotation it would back feed power and with the key in the off position the car was still running. Also ran into a problem where a bad regulator was casuing the GEN light to stay lit although dimly with the key off.