Starter keeps cranking when battering is connected (key not turned)
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No... You tested the circuit within the starter itself. I believe it is always closed, I could be wrong though. One wire is a the hotlead, and the other is a ground wire. when the ground wire is grounded the motor turns. the action of turning the key is what grounds it I would guess. therefor if that is true, then one would think that the there is not an open circuit within the motor? I should get the book out on how they are assembled. Heck. You Could have a short within your ignition switch, which lets the motor start by itself because the ignition switch is shorting.
In fact, a shorting ignition switch would make a whole lot of sense if it is happening with more than one starter.
In fact, a shorting ignition switch would make a whole lot of sense if it is happening with more than one starter.
What the OP previously posted it that is cranked by itself with no wire on the smaller lug, so it can't be the ignition switch.
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UPDATE: Think the cause of the issue was the positive lead contacting the small post. The tab on the positive lead that is supposed to be bent at a 90* angle was at ~45* and allowing the positive wire to turn and bump into the smaller post. Read resistance between positive post and small post and it indicated 0.3 ohms. To me this indicates a fryed solenoid due to high voltage going through it.
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