Yesterday I stopped at my insurance broker to p/u a copy of my new insurance card. When I got back in and started the blazer, the starter kept spinning.
I shut the key off, but the starter continued.
Having read about this issue before I knew I should pop the hood and try to get the positives off of the batteries.
So i pulled the hood release, but the hood did not pop (Not Good).
Screaming starter.. and insurance agent looking on.
I decided to try the key again. then back to off.
The starter stopped (hooray).
I got the hood up w/ the engine off and loosened the battery wires in case it happened again. Back to the cab and it started fine. Tightened the batt cables back up, and on my way.
I am not sure if this was the oem relay going bad or the key sticking in the start position. The ignition did not seem like it was stuck in the start position.
Everything felt normal. Has anyone heard of this situation before?
I left the truck running for my other errands, so as not to push my luck.
Once I got home I switched out the relay with the Doghead Conversion (bought it 3 months ago, but never did the mod).
After taking the Blazer out hunting today and starting it 15 or 16 times, no problems. Just wondering if people have had a runaway starter due to the relay that they solved by trying to start it again?
My worry is that its a sticky ignition and will happen again.
Cheers to Doghead for the Mod.