Hello All: A friend of mine dropped by with an older 12volt Porsche 356 which had been converted to a VW 1600DP (stock, with alternator.) Everything on the car works properly - the car charges up nicely, the alternator light goes out as it should, etc. The exception is the following situation: Car started and running. Headlights (low beam) turned on. Everything still OK. Go to turn engine off via ignition switch/key car won't shut off. Turn OFF headlights and car shuts down. I assure you this is not a joke - I've never seen this in my years fixing cars. Has anyone ever experienced this before - I know the early Porsches and early Beetles have very similar wiring (i.e. lots of current going throught he headlight switch.) My initial suspicion is the alternator light sharing a ground with the headlights, but everything looks good and there are no "hot to touch" wires. Any help or starting point for diagnosis appreciated. Bill.
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17 years ago