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In the old days, we would just straiten out a small paper clip and use that. Or, just visually check that there was clearance.

Persistence! I try real hard to help, I really do. I get great satisfaction from helping others. Oh yeah, and with some luck too...

This should help. Notice that the motor contactor is closed/directly connected to the main battery cable, when the gear is "out" or engaged with the ring gear. So, when the gear is jambed into the ring gear, the contactor can't open, the motor keeps running. I said all this in the post above...

I would throughly inspect your starter ring gear for damage, since your saying that you has continued and worsening starter sticking prior.(again, most likely due to lack of proper shimming)

It would "hang" closed, to cause the starter to stay engaged. Improper gear mesh could/would cause this.

You can test your under dash relay by simply doing a voltage test at the starter wire(small one). What your missing is, the under dash relay supplies power to the solenoid. The solenoid moves(engages) the bendix drive AND pulls a large contact in the end of the solenoid together that then...

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?99703-24V-Gear-Reduction-Starter-Need-Shim

The only way to know for sure if you need shims, is to check(measure) gear engagement clearance. This is covered in the -20TM.

Some members that have had this happen, found they had the wires touching(each other) at the starter. Are you sure your new starter is 24V and the solenoid? If the gear stays engaged(because it is binding) the solenoid cannot disengage(causing starter run-on). Did you check for gear...