agreed. replace relay.
Note:, if your battery was partially flat, ....the drain would cause the voltage to drop. However the wattage required to turn the starter remains the same. This causes the amperage to climb to compensate for the voltage drop which then can cause the relay point to "weld " together. In fact the entire system starts getting uncomfortably hot. This is basically a runaway system... the more amperage required the more the voltage drops the more the amperage required until your battery gives up the ghost.
When this happens it's not just the relay that takes strain. You'll notice the starter motor getting rather hot to. Beware the starter brushes packing it in too.
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