2001 Chevy Tahoe Starter keeps engaged even with key off or

2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE
56,275 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RNKN5
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Cleaning inside my engine bay and when I put pressure on the fuse/relay box the starter engaged. Only way to stop it was to remove ground from battery. After it stopped replacing the ground starts the problem all over. I have seen when the starter solenoid is bad the starter stays engaged but that mostly occurs after a normal start. Could the starter relay be bad and causing this or am I still looking at the solenoid?
Dec 18, 2008 at 9:45 PM
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JAMES W.
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I would say it's the starter relay. You, apparently, weren't anywhere near the starter solenoid when the problem occured.
Dec 18, 2008 at 11:49 PM
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