Ignition hot all the time???

[Bennetts22@aol.com]

I am making a post for a friend. The car's ignition is always hot. When the key is off the brake lights, blinkers, wipers and check panel all work. The car has a terrible draw to the battery i assume from the ignition. I have tried a new ignition plug with no different results. The car is a 87 325is that i did a S50 swap in for him. The problem has been there since I started on the car with the M20. None of the dash lights are on so I assume the key is in the AUX. position?

Thanks for any input

Cheers Brandon

[Mossman]

what do you mean new ignition plug? you mean new electric part of the ignition switch?

[SpecM]

main relay shorted closed maybe?

[Bennetts22@aol.com]

what do you mean new ignition plug? you mean new electric part of the ignition switch?

yes replaced this already

[Bennetts22@aol.com]

main relay shorted closed maybe?

were is that located?

thanks for the input

[emi325i]

open up the fuse box and look for a fistful of molten wiring.

[Bennetts22@aol.com]

open up the fuse box and look for a fistful of molten wiring.

no such thing like that. all the wiring looks fine

[SpecM]

were is that located?

thanks for the input

you "did an s50 swap" but don't know where the main relay is?

I call BS

[Bennetts22@aol.com]

i have done 5 swaps and checked all the relays i knew of. just thought you might of been talking about something different?