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Old 05-29-2015, 12:00 PM   #9
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Re: Coil resistance wire getting hot

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Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring View Post
My truck's radio will play even with the key out and the ignition turned to "off."

Is that normal?
Not what was normally done in production models with factory radio. The radio was usually set up in the key-on accessory mode. That keeps the radio from draining the battery if you shut the engine down and walk away.
'67s don't have an Accessory position on the switch. Some owners who wanted an aftermarket radio, and also wanted it to play when the truck was switched off, would wire the radio positive lead to the unswitched side of the fuse panel. It was their responsibility to remember not to drain the battery if seriously grooving-out with the engine off.
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