# Saab won't turn off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-wont-turn-off/33306>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** saab, 9-5\
**Created:** [July 13, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-wont-turn-off/33306 "2009-07-13T00:56:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mkid72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@mkid72](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mkid72)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-wont-turn-off/33306/1 "2009-07-13T00:56:05Z")

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My 2004 9-5 wont turn all the way off – the enginge stops but electricals stay on? I can take the key out but electricals stay on-- anybody know why? Is it bad ignition? bad keys?

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 7:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-wont-turn-off/33306/2 "2009-07-13T07:03:31Z")

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The problem may could be due to a bad ignition switch which is seprate fron the mechanical lock the key fits in.