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yeah basically that, when i turn the keys off and take em out for some reason the cd player stays on, and it doesnt have a power button.it never did it before i and havent changed anything with it,is there something screwey with fuses or something?

Are you 100% sure it was switching off before? I only ask because it would be VERY strange for a switched power source to become un-switched. The only thing I could think of in a scenario like this is if there is a relay in the CD power circuit that has failed causing the circuit to remain closed when you turn off your ignition.

Is the CD player an aftermarket one? Are other accessories also remaining on? This might help in diagnosing the problem.

I do have an after market stereo, iv been noticing for a comple weeks that the lights on the face plate (deck )of the cd player wernt lighting up, then on my way back from the city i hit a bump and the cd player totalyu stopped working all together.Then for some reason it turned back on and wont turn off now, and i also just noticed that when the key is turned off and out of the ignition my cigarette lighter thing stays on as well as the cd player.weird much?

Strange problem indeed... I can confirm that my cigarette lighter IS switched so it won't function when the power is off. What "FC" is eluding to is an interesting twist in that the Eliminator would be providing power via the cigarette lighter causing the CD player to remain on as long as the Eliminator provides voltage. This would tell me that the power source wire for the CD player may be tied to the cigarette lighter power wire and should be relocated to another switched source to avoid leeching.

This could explain the switched power suddenly acting as tho it is un-switched.

Now... if the problem has arisen from bumping around, the CD power wire source sounds as tho it has shaken loose causing loss of power to all accessories attached to it then conveniently laid itself on another power source that provides continuous power like the unswitched side of the fuse box. That might be a good place to start diagnosis.

Without having the wiring diagram in front of me, it is hard to tell if this is even possible but maybe my ramblings might trigger a lightbulb..... switched, of course.

Hopefully you are able to find your problem. Good luck!

FalcoColumbarius wrote:I had the same problem, then I discovered that my "Eliminator" spare battery boost was plugged into the cabin cigarette lighter to charge and when I switched the ignition off it was no longer charging but was powering my stereo from the other side of the ignition.

I regularly do this on purpose. I plug a gell cell battery into either cig outlet, and it runs all accessories with the key out, and without draining the vehicle batteries.

Just keep in mind that:
a) with engine running, alternator charges all batteries
b) with key at accessory, vehicle and other battery are connected in parallel and power all accesories
c) with key off, other battery powers all accessories (including clock and thermometer)

Ok so on our harrison trip i biffed a pot hole alitle hard and the cd player turned right off, and now wont turn on.deffiatly somehtign with the wiring im thinkinbg the main power cord. i got the dash all opened up right now and im trying to follow the power cord down but no lucks, anyone knw where it emerges,wherer it plugs/what it plugs into?