when i start the car the starter won't stop cranking unless i disconnect the battery cable. ignition switch is good. the starter relay is good. had the starter test and it was said to be good. what could it be?
when i start the car the starter won't stop cranking unless i disconnect the battery cable. ignition switch is good. the starter relay is good. had the starter test and it was said to be good. what could it be?
Starter relay is not good, it is sticking. Replace it. Better yet, replace the starter with a 95, 5.0 starter, add a trigger wire, and move the battery cable to the other relay post. Do a search for "95 starter", you should find a lot of threads detailing how to do it. I did mine a long time ago when my relay started sticking and just forgot the exact steps.
IIRC you move the battery cable to the other relay post and run a wire from the post the battery cable was originally on to the "Extra" prong on the new starter.
If the solenoid is sticking (the common to normally-open terminals have continuous continuity), a new solenoid is needed even if the newer starter is used.
If pulling the S-terminal wire off the solenoid doesnt make it stop, I like the stuck solenoid idea. Sometimes the contacts tack together, especially if the battery is half dead when trying to start the car or it's cranked excessively.