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    Strange problem with my E30!

    I drive it home from work on friday, i park it, shut off the engine but the AC is still blowing...weird...i just turned it off manually and went inside. The car was sitting until sunday evening i tried to start it but it was completely dead...no lights, no crank, nothing. Any ideas on how the AC just decided to stay on even tho i turned everything off and drained the battery?

    any input greatly appreciated!

    #2
    I put in an electric fan on my early model and have the same problem from time to time my blower motor and my radiator fan stay on. I haven't figured out what it is yet

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      #3
      A stuck relay, bad ignition switch, or shorted wires are the likely candidates.
      The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
      Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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        #4
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          #5
          Originally posted by jlevie View Post
          A stuck relay, bad ignition switch, or shorted wires are the likely candidates.
          i popped the hood and noticed the fuse box was real hott too. so i think its definitely something with a relay, fuse or wiring. i was just hoping maybe someone had the same problem and a solution?

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            #6
            You'll just have to trouble shoot the circuits and see where the problem is.
            The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
            Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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              #7
              same issue, mine was ignition switch
              no cash at time, sprayed pb blaster in it, let it sit, turned it on and off a bunch of times, no problem since, lucky I guess
              logically that should not have fixed it, that would only fix the pins etc in the lock, but hey, it worked

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                #8
                Originally posted by 3bvert View Post
                same issue, mine was ignition switch
                no cash at time, sprayed pb blaster in it, let it sit, turned it on and off a bunch of times, no problem since, lucky I guess
                logically that should not have fixed it, that would only fix the pins etc in the lock, but hey, it worked
                your ignition switch affected your AC staying on?

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by 2FST2C View Post
                  your ignition switch affected your AC staying on?
                  If the ignition switch isn't turning off, it would affect the A/C system. But that should be obvious as the cluster warning lights would on.
                  The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
                  Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by jlevie View Post
                    If the ignition switch isn't turning off, it would affect the A/C system. But that should be obvious as the cluster warning lights would on.
                    yeah see thats not the issue then because when i took my key out everything turned off except the ac...so i did it manually but i guess that didnt do it... the relay powering the ac must of been stuck and still running

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                      #11
                      sounds like the relay is sticking or you have a shorted wire check your ac power

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                        #12
                        it was a stuck relay, i bought a new one cost me $10

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