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Old Nov 13, 2015 | 01:17 PM
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Default starter turning engine over on it on WTH

About 20-25 min. after I got back from the exhaust shop my car out of nowhere stated turning over. I disconnected the battery as fast as I could to turn it off. The keys were not in it and the switch was not in the on position.
The ignition switch is about 2 years old, the wires look fine that I can see.

Ok make it twice now I was letting the car run and I noticed an odd sound and smoke comeing from the starter I turned to key off and the starter is still spinning the motor. So I disconnected the battery pulled the starter and had it tested and it passed. I reinstalled it and all seems to be fine but I am sure the problem didn't just go away
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Old Nov 14, 2015 | 05:10 PM
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Well I have been at it off and on today trying to see if it will do it again and nothing. d@mn friday the 13
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Old Nov 14, 2015 | 07:46 PM
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is there any chance the car had some kind of aftermarket remote start added to it at some point?
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Old Nov 14, 2015 | 11:09 PM
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make sure the wires that go to the starter arent touching when you reinstall the starter. sometimes they can move an touch together completing the circuit
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Old Nov 20, 2015 | 10:04 AM
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maybe muffler shop was doing some welding that bothered electrical system. did they unclamp the battery?
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Old Nov 20, 2015 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by farmington
maybe muffler shop was doing some welding that bothered electrical system. did they unclamp the battery?
Yeah man take a look at the wires. I once heard a worker at the muffler shop my car was at say that one of the workers there accidentally severed a gas line with his welder and set the bottom of the car on fire!
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