you may have a short in the ignition swith get test checked, a steering column specialist can do this in a couple of minutes
short to ground ? use wiring digram and digital volt ohm meter to check circuit for problem
Hey Paul==a bad connection will causi it to smoke or something drawing excessive curent but it should blow a fuse before it smokes. I would think it is a bad connection in the switch itself, NOT an alternator. GoodluckJoe
There is a sort somewhere in the starting system
I had the same problem and I took it in and it was the rear brake ground wire shorting out.
becauce the muffler is (was) stopped up. If you switch of your ignition while driveing at speed, their is no spark to the plugs and the raw fuel wont explode till it gets to the hot muffler, many times this will damage your muffler, and creates a very loud backfire!
somethings not hooked up right, why did you change the ignition switch...were there any burnt wires? Which fuse? Which circuit? When you disconnect the components controlled byt the fuse is the gas gauge normal? Wiring diagrams and procedures are in a shop manual available at your local library...good luck...
It's really easy the switch is in the steering colume.
worn ignition switch
Possibly there is a short in the wiring somewhere or the incorrect amp fuse is being used. Also, the switch itself may be faulty.
A fire in the jet pipe would. the blow out circuit is used to blow out a jet pipe fire during ignition. this circuit stops the starter motor thus cancelling the ignition and fuel flow.
Hey Paul==a bad connection will causi it to smoke or something drawing excessive curent but it should blow a fuse before it smokes. I would think it is a bad connection in the switch itself, NOT an alternator. GoodluckJoe
You may have a short in the ignition system.
Run a new ignition switch controlled "hot" wire directly to fan motor
What do you mean? When does this happen. I have a Malibu '02 and the horn will blow if one of my electric lock buttons are stuck up or down. This will cause it to honk if I put the car in park.
The horn switch or relay.Your ignition switch does not power up the horn switch or relay,the switch and relay have constant power to them at all times as long as the battery is hooked up.I would start with checking the relay and then go to the switch. Also, check the wire under the steering wheel cover. If this wire is gounding out it will case the horn to blow Probably moisture in the horn circuit. The horn is always hot. The circuit is made by completing a ground. This way, several different circuits can energize the horn easily, i.e., the car's alarm, which it may or may not have. Moisture bridging a certain wire/terminal with the chassis will make the horn blow. Brake lights are probably wired the same way. They can come on without pressing the pedal. Completing grounds to turn things on makes them easier to control with the car's computer. Pull fuse until it dries, then park in a more sheltered area.
the relay switch maybe stickin
Too much voltage an ignition coil does not run on 12 volts it is stepped down
You have an electrical short. It could (possibly) be a short internal to the coil but it's much more likely that a wire (somewhere between the ignition switch and the coil) has rubbed through against a bit of (grounded) metal. Look for any wire rubs especially near the coil and/or near the throttle lever.