Lightweight won't turn off!!

I have a Land rover series 3 lightweight, runs very well, however today it didn't want to turn off. It took me at least 30 minutes of endless switch-fiddling and combinations for it to turn off, I think lights off, battery removed and key removed stopped it in the end! Not too sure!

You can take the key out and engine will still run.

Any ideas? I'm lost.

check to see with a tester or bulb whether turning key off cuts live to ignition live

I'll see in the morning. Is there a quick and easy way to turn the engine off without choking it or stalling?

petrol or diesel?

Petrol

most likely ignition barrel,
quick way to turn off is by unplugging a low tension connection on the coil.

arb78 said:

petrol or diesel?

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That's what I was thinking!

My 2a used to do this, and it turned out to be a faulty ignition switch. I would assume it's electrical with a petrol engine

Stick it in 4th stall it and disconnect battery

Here:...

LAND ROVER SERIES 2A AND 3 IGNITION SWITCH. PART- 551508 | eBay

Seven quid later, no more problems!

Evening,

After a week of fiddling, replaced ignition switch and new solenoid, it still has a problem. I'm thinking it must be shorting somewhere-when I re-connect the battery the dash lights come on and all electrics work-despite the keys not being in the ignition. The wiring is not in the best of condition so considering re-wiring the lot. MOT is over at the end of the month!

I love landys, the older the better, my wife is trying to make me sell myen, this is why i tell her to do 1. The **** they are is all the appeal, i love them