1991 Cadillac Deville Air con

SALSABOY7

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1991 CADILLAC DEVILLE
V8
FWD
AUTOMATIC
105,000 MILES

My Caddy has been off the road for 5 months and when I ran it the other day the air-con/ heater would not switch off even after removing the key and walking away. To stop it I removed the 30A fuse under the bonnet. Any suggestions

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 AT 1:15 PM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi:
It sounds like the ignition switch isn't responding properly. Have it checked.

Joe

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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 AT 5:35 PM

SALSABOY7

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Thank you for that Joe, I will try and check it at the weekend. Do you think that it is actually an electrical contact or perhaps a mechanical one in the barrel where a squirt of WD40 might do the trick

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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 AT 4:31 PM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi:
If it's the only thing that stays runing, either the ignition switch (electrical) is not shutting down, or there is a short allowing to the motor all of the time. Was the car parked in an area that mice could have gotten to it?

Joe

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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 AT 4:55 PM

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To my knowledge there are no mice but they are such little blighters they seem to get in everywhere that they can.
I might squirt some WD40 in the ignition keyhole first as that is the most simple and easiest thing to do.
Norman

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Friday, December 5th, 2008 AT 4:47 AM