Ignition wont shut car off?

Asked by Bobby_65 Mar 22, 2020 at 11:27 PM about the 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 4 Door Hardtop Sedan RWD

Question type: General

What causes my 65 Ford galaxie to continue to try
and start if the key is off ?I have to disconnect the
battery to stop it

F_O_R answered 4 years ago

A bad starter solenoid could do that or maybe a bad ignition switch.

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Bobby_65 answered 4 years ago

I put a new solenoid on it

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

Is that when the problem started?

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Bobby_65 answered 4 years ago

Yeah the old solenoid didn't work so put the new one on and turned the key and it turned over but couldn't turn it off by the key

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

The solenoid could be bad or maybe you wired it wrong? https://itstillruns.com/wire-ford- solenoid-5714287.html

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James answered 4 years ago

Like FOR said, you could have gotten a defective solenoid. I work for Napa and we get a lot of the Ford starter solenoids back defective! Hope that helps! Jim

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GuruDPZWC answered 4 years ago

You said TRY to start. Does it start and just keeps cranking? Try switching the two small wires on the solenoid . One is from ign switch other is to coil for more voltage while cranking.

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