I took a look at a 88 GL Hatch today for a friend. She picked it up for her daughter. 145K.

 

Runs great, but the PO had wired a switch from the battery to a toggle Switch inside the car and back to the coil.

 

The Ignition switch is still used to start the car, but the toggle must be on to get spark. Once the car is started you can turn off the ignition switch and the engine will stay running until you turn off the toggle switch.

 

There is a whole bunch of stock wiring between the battery and the coil that does not go anywhere.

 

Any thoughts?

 

Thanks, Larry

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spfi or mpfi ? I can send you the fsm diagrams

Edited June 9, 201213 yr by T'subaru

Carb I think.

 

It had the blue air cleaner on the top with the 3 wing nuts.

darn, I was going to hook you up with all the goods but my 89 fsm doesnt cover carbie cars. I wasnt aware they had carbs as late as 88.

heres a link to an '89 ea82 fsm that covers carbie cars

 

its an aviation site so id doesnt cover the whole car but it should help out

 

http://www.ch601.org/engines.htm

It's an EA81 Hatch.

 

Stock wiring harness has connectors for all of the optional equipment, so some won't be used depending on what the car has.

 

I would look at how that "kill switch" is wired into the wiring. Then remove it, going back to the 'stock" wiring. See if the car starts and shuts off normally.

There may be an issue with the ignition switch itself as to why switch was added. Or, someone just wanted to add a "kill switch". But it don't sound like they wired it in right.

Thanks

The switch may have been added to solve a bad ignition relay problem.