Car beeps after it's off and key is not in ignition

Asked by GuruDP15L Sep 13, 2017 at 02:23 PM about the 1996 Ford Taurus GL

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Why is the a beep going off and clicking on
dash of 96 Ford Taurus  when it's off and
parked

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Bad ignition lock cylinder or the wire inside is grounding off. Either way you'll need to remove the steering column shroud and lock cylinder to check

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