Spitfire 1500 ignition siwtch problem?

[Jeremy]

Hi there,

recently acquired a Spitfire 1500 - only been driving it for the last
week or so. Parked up in the garage last night, switched off the engine
but noticed when I took out the keys that the red ignition light stayed
lit. I put the key in, wiggled it around, started and stopped the
engine, removed the key again but still the light remained illuminated.

This morning, dead battery (reading about 2 volts). Charged it up and
reconnected it and immediately the red ignition light glowed.

So... where is the problem likely to be? Inside the ignition lock
barrel? The wires/connections on the end of it all look ok - am assuming
a short-circuit somewhere.

Though presumably the ignition circuit isn't fully active - if it was,
the engine would presumably not stop when turning the key off?

Perhaps there is a fault behind the instrument panel (it's in the
speedo) causing the light to remain lit?

Any thoughts appreciated - cheers!

--

jeremy

e-mail: jeremy at hireserve dot com

[George Weatherley]

Had a prob like this on Morris Oxford farina turned out to be the voltage
regulator, i know this sounds hard to belive but it was i found takeing the
top of the voltage box and flicking the contacts a couple of times put the
light out if u have an amp metre fitted it shows a discharge i also found
that flicking ignition switch back and fourth will sometimes switch it off
..

I cant tell u what causes it or anything else but changeing the box on mine
did the trick so if u have a spare i would give it a go.

Good luck
George