# 2000 GEM Car Electrical issue

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/2000-gem-car-electrical-issue/4374>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [August 7, 2014, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2000-gem-car-electrical-issue/4374 "2014-08-07T17:11:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Butch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Butch](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Butch)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2014, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2000-gem-car-electrical-issue/4374/1 "2014-08-07T17:11:01Z")

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I have a 2000 Gem Car that I cannot turn off, except with the main / master switch. The ignition switch is functioning properly, but the car remains on in both the on and off positions. Code 51 has appeared 3 or 4 time briefly. All continuity of wires checks out to be ok. Any suggestions as to what I should look for or check next?

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**Author:** ![arandall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@arandall](https://community.electricforum.com/u/arandall)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2014, 5:11am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2000-gem-car-electrical-issue/4374/2 "2014-08-08T05:11:46Z")

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Bad ignition switch? How did you verify it was “functioning properly”?

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**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2014, 7:30am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2000-gem-car-electrical-issue/4374/3 "2014-08-08T07:30:31Z")

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The ignition switches on these cars can remain in a conducting state when the key is in the off position. Pull a wire off to verify operation or pull one of the interlock wires out of your charger.

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**Author:** ![grantwest](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/grantwest/32/15_2.png) [@grantwest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/grantwest)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2014, 7:22am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2000-gem-car-electrical-issue/4374/4 "2014-08-15T07:22:59Z")

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If you have a code -51 that’s a bad controller. If the dash remains lit after you turn the car off for more then 30 seconds I suspect you have somthing hooked up wrong and your getting constant power to something that should be switched.

Question did you re wire something and or remove and reinstall a controller. I understand controllers can go bad but just trying to get some more infor to help understand the problem