75 Fury won't shut off

[Jacob N Beaty]

I bought a pretty rough 75 Fury a couple weeks ago to use as a Gambler car. I've been driving it for a couple weeks. After a short drive yesterday, I pulled it into the shop.

Minutes later I smelled/saw smoke coming from the glove box. I cut the power at the battery. Took the glove box apart and found a melted time delay relay. I pulled all the wires apart and taped them up. Now the car will start and run, but won't shut off. I'm not sure what that relay does or what its tied to, and I'm not sure what it won't shut off short of a bad ignition switch.

Thanks for any help.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

There must be some other wires crossed somewhere. You are correct that the ignition switch is what is keeping if from shutting off (or wiring to/from it). I was just looking at the time delay relay wiring, and at least in '70, I believe it's tied into the power from the headlight switch, not the ignition switch. You probably have more melted wires than just the relay.

 

[Jacob N Beaty]

*sigh*

I was worried about that. Well, I'm going to dig into the column and see if something is melted in there. I can't figure out what came first, did the switch stick and fry the relay? Or did the relay stick and fry something else...

If it helps, the relay had 2 pink and 2 yellow wires going to it.

 

[69Bee]

That should be the interior light delay relay. Shuts the interior lights off after about 15 seconds or so.

 

[Jacob N Beaty]

Installed a new ignition switch, same thing.car starts and runs, won't shut off. Problem must be further down the line. Not sure where to start looking.

 

[d9103365]

Don't worry....it will run out of gas eventually,...then it will shutoff. Problem solved!

 

[Gold Rush]

If you don't already have one; as a minimum, get your hands on a good wiring diagram. I'd suggest the factory service manual so you are working with original schematics. Chasing wires is a chore even with the diagrams. Without them nearly impossible.