Starter Hot when car is off

Tiny
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My car is giving a single "click" sound when I try to start it, and nothing else. I also noticed that the starter / solenoid is hot even when the car is not being driven or even when i'm not trying to start it.
Its a 1990 Toyota Turbo Starlet 4efte engine with 184,000km.
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007 AT 12:23 PM

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Tiny
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Could be your positive battery cable at the starter shorted to ground.
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Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 AT 4:36 AM

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