Thanks for your help in advance!

I have a customer with a '98 CRV that will not turn off with the key! I checked and the ign wire(blk/yel) is staying powered with key off. disconnected ig switch plugs (2) from fuse box, still stays running. Something is causing that circuit to latch. Disconnect battery for a couple minutes, re-connect and ignition circuit is off...cycle the key and ignition wire stays latched again. Any thoughts?!? To recap: turn key off, crv stays running, disconnect switch, stays running...

 

get a new key ignition?

 

Possibly a faulty ignition switch, just the electrical switch.

 

If I disconnect the ignition switch assembly from the fusebox, and the vehicle continues to run, doesn't that all but eliminate the switch as being the problem?

 

does it have an alarm? aftermarket alarm maybe?

 

I glanced over that part. Yes, that should eliminate the switch.

I would check the distributor, distributor wiring and connectors next.

 

id go with aftermarket alarm/starter.

 

faulty relay in remote start/alarm could cause this if theres one. sometimes owner doesnt even know theres alarm so check under dash

 

if you have a aftermarket alarm
unplug the brain and go from there