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Anonymous Posted on Oct 26, 2012

Sounds like fuel pump is running after turning off ignition

Not all the time, have to unhook battery to make it stop.

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Locate the fuel pump relay(probably in the underhood fuse/relay box).The next time the pump stays running,thump that relay to see if the pum turns off,if not,unplug it and swap it with one of the other relays to see if it comes back on.

  • Anonymous Oct 28, 2012

    good job Arthur that was the problem, thank you.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 28, 2008

SOURCE: electroni fuel pump keeps running when I turn ignition off

hi there it sounds to me like the fuel pump relay is sticking have it tested or replaced

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 13, 2008

SOURCE: 1999 Toyota Corolla CE.

definately ignition switch gone bad, replace them. go from there.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 06, 2008

SOURCE: 1999 Toyota Corolla CE.

it sounds like either your having a short at the starter or the ignition switch is bad, I am leaning towards the issue being the starter, usually when the ignition switch is going bad there will be no click,

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 26, 2008

SOURCE: My running lights will not turn off unless I unhook the battery.

Subaru Outback Legacy Flashing
Q. I have a 1996 Subaru Outback Legacy AWD manual transmission. the hazards flash when I turn the car off. I tried to reset the system by pushing the little black button under the drivers' side dash but it won't reset the system. I had problems with the brakes so I did not drive it for about two months and when I tried to start the car the battery was dead.
mechanic.jpg Now the brakes are fixed but the hazards won't quit flashing and the guy who repaired the car said I needed to reset the system by pushing the little black button. And I don't know if I should have it looked at, or change the battery, or if it is something very simple I can fix by my self.
Thank you very much,
Patrick
A. Patrick, you are the third person in the last two days that has come to me with this same exact problem under the same conditions. As of now I don't have any concrete information on this, but I believe the problem to be in the alarm system.
I believe the battery being disconnected or dying does something to the Anti-theft and Alarm System module and having a Subaru dealer reset the system will correct it.
If you do this and it works, please, let me know and I will pass the information on to the others.
Added 11/7/2003
Dear Mr. Ciulla,
I read your Q&A titled "Subaru Outback Legacy Flashing". I recently had the same problem on my 1996 2.5 liter Subaru Legacy Outback and your response is correct but I can give you a little more detail on what worked for me to stop the light flashing (which occurs sometimes if the battery had been dead):
There is a black reset button under the I/P near the anti-theft module.

  1. Turn ignition on
  2. Hold button 20+ seconds (door locks will lock/unlock 3 times)
  3. Turn ignition off
This also resets the key FOB so as step 2.5 you should also press the "lock" button on the key FOB before releasing the black reset button (door locks will lock/unlock one more time--do this with each key FOB you own). That's all!
The questioner in your Q&A said he tried the reset button; I suspect he either didn't turn the ignition on/off or didn't hold it in for over 20 seconds.
PS... pulling the door lock fuse will stop it temporarily if you can't get the above to work and have to take it to the dealer
Regards,
John
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Photo Courtesy John Spieth ©2003
Additional Information provided courtesy of ALLDATA

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  • Posted on Sep 27, 2009

SOURCE: 2000 Jeep Grand cherokee Laredo

sounds alot the the pcm it controls the fuel pump and ign system but the anti theft would keep it from starting because the key has a transponder in it programmed for that vehicle and that would kill all ign if triggered

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