HELP!! My car won't shut off!!!!

[lacelle@frontiernet.net (Erik La Celle)]

This may be a bad load reduction relay.  If it is somehow sticking on
and not releasing when it should (turn off the key), it could cause
those kind of symtoms.  Check your Bentley -- it's the X current
track -- to see if what stays on gets it's power from this circuit.  Or
just replace the relay for about 8 bucks and see if there's any
difference.
Hope it works!
Erik L
----- Original Message -----
From: Nate Mellom <bronson@inwave.com>


> Once again, elecrical gremlins show up.....
> We took the '81 out for a spin today, and after one of my stops,
walkig
> back to the car, I saw my reverse lights were on (this was coming out
of
> the store, keys in my hand).  I had backed in, so they should be on,
if
> the key was on.  Got in, the dash lights were on and my voltage gauge
> said appx. 10v.  When this happened before, about a month ago, I
swapped
> the ignition switch and it was all good.  Started it up, took off,
> everything was fine.  Got to the next place, tried to turn it off, and
> it kept running!!  I tore apart my steering column, pulled the plug
off
> the back of the ignition switch, and IT STILL RAN!  I had to pull the
> pump relay to get it to shut down.  Even with the key out of the
> ignition, pump relay pulled, I could still a) turn on the turn
signals,
> but not the wipers, b) when the horn buttons were pushed I could hear
> the relay click, but no horn, c)the fan wouldn't run.  I replaced the
> switch again, but it didn't do any good, the only way to shut my car
> down is to pull the pump relay.  When I put the steering wheel back
on,
> if I tightened the nut down to far (the wheel still being loose) or
> turned the wheel just right, the horn would honk, again, with the key
> OUT of the switch.
> Where do I begin looking for problems?  I can't drive the '84 yet (no
> exhaust), so I need to get it fixed quick.
> BTW, I had to pull the neg. battery terminal to get my dash lights to
> shut off.....
>
> HELP!!!!!!!
> Nate
> '81 (REALLY wants to run)
> '84