Car keeps running with key off
For some reason if you turn off the car and even remove the negative terminal on the battery, it continues to run.

2006 Subaru WRX STi
Picked up at Copart for a steal! Looking for fix the front end and drive it for the summer!
10 of 13 parts installed
Issues Resolved
1/6
Parts Installed
10/13
Total Invested
$867.06
Timeline Entries
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17 entries documenting the build

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March 3, 2026
106,000 mi
1 of 6 resolved
For some reason if you turn off the car and even remove the negative terminal on the battery, it continues to run.
Car currently has a “circuit of center diff” error.

Due to the front end collision on the vehicle, the rad is pushed back enough that the top hose is being chewed up by the alternator pulley. This requires cutting out the damaged metal and replacing it.
10 of 13 installed · $867.06 invested
Coolant Hoses
Oil Filter
Side Panel - Passenger
Side Panel - Driver
Hood
Lock Support
Headlight brackets
Expansion Tank Cap
Upper Tie Bar
Timing Cover
Radiator
Condenser
Headlights