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Old Dec 15, 2018 | 12:38 PM
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Completely baffled have my car up on jack stands emergency brake on in 1st gear workin on front end an car just started cranking over pulled right off stands and dragged it a few before I could get it in neutral. Kept cranking till I disconnected the battery an starts every time try to hook battery up WOW any ideas why ?
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What are you working on?
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03 z06 I was workin on the front number an front ground effects. Didn’t touch the engine bay
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Before I got batt disconnected put key in car started up. Turned key off car shut off but starter kept cranking
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Starter solenoid stuck?
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Starter solenoid stuck or could be welded contacts on Theft Deterrent Relay located in passenger footwell area above BCM, or a short in the wiring suppling 12 volts all the time to the TDR relay coil.
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I’m guessing selonoid stuck but never heard of 1 just engage like that. Key to car was in the house.had car for 18 months an no problems. If it happens again I’ll have to investigate more. Thanks again
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