Gammaboy wrote:
Re the issue with running on with the key off - I'll bet that if you pull the charge light out of the dash, it won't do it. You can backfeed enough current through the charge light to keep things lit. Throw a diode in there, and it'll go away. Very common problem for people running MSD 6ALs, occurrs a bit with some retrofitted EFI systems.
Interesting thought......hmmmm......I'm not sure if there is a possible path there but I'll need to look into it. It only did it once (ecu stays on) out of hundreds or times the key has been on/off that I knew but it may have done it and I didn't notice (the ecu will disconnect from the PC if its actually off) but it only been actually running 5 or 6 times with the alternator putting out power so that could be part of it too.
hmmmm.....I think the safety relay I'm planning to add will fix it whether its feedback though the light or an ECU problem so I'll try that first since I think that wiring change is important and the current draw through the relay coil should be enough to prevent the light from back feeding anything....or maybe I'll just add the diode and know that's not part of the problem...that is probably the wisest path.