Name this relay or?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Name this relay or?
I believe this component is connected to my car suddenly not starting--battery, starter, and fuse panel check out fine.
After sifting through the AIM, I was unable to find the component. Location: under center console to the right just and in front of the radio--toward the passenger compartment.
What is the name of this part?
After sifting through the AIM, I was unable to find the component. Location: under center console to the right just and in front of the radio--toward the passenger compartment.
What is the name of this part?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Phoenix, AZ
I have another post on this topic--the subject line ends with S.O.S.
To summarize that thread, the car was running fabulously. After parking for a stop at my local fitness club, the car would not start--no cranking, no turnover, almost nothing... except for the barely audible pulse tone coming from this relay. The tone --500Hz could be heard when turning the key to start and again when turning the key back to the off position.
Unfortunately, the car was towed back home.
Since then, I tested...
12.3V at battery, 12.1V at starter solenoid, starter will crank over if I cross the terminals, fuses, explored if the ground from the battery came loose from the frame and jumper cable from neg term to frame without success.
Completely stymied. All good suggestions will be followed.
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Hi bhk,
I believe JNB was right in describing it as the windshield wiper relay.
I'm not sure either how that might affect ignition?
Anything to do with the neutral safety switch? That seems more likely, but I'm not sure about the 'tone'?
Sorry!
Regards,
Alan
Relay: UPC12 Sheet B5 in the 71 AIM
Neutral Safety Switch: UPC12 B6 in the 71 AIM
I believe JNB was right in describing it as the windshield wiper relay.
I'm not sure either how that might affect ignition?
Anything to do with the neutral safety switch? That seems more likely, but I'm not sure about the 'tone'?
Sorry!
Regards,
Alan
Relay: UPC12 Sheet B5 in the 71 AIM
Neutral Safety Switch: UPC12 B6 in the 71 AIM
Last edited by Alan 71; Apr 2, 2013 at 04:06 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Phoenix, AZ
After pulling the WWR, cleaning up, and reinstalling, the pulse tone has disappeared
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Burning Brakes
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My knowledge about the NSS is a zero on a scale of 1-10. If the clutch is engaged, but the NSS is dead, will the engine not turn over?
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that is correct. bypass the nss but be careful the car will then crank in gear without the clutch depressed. if it cranks then its the NSS
Burning Brakes
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You mentioned the starter would crank over when touching the terminals together? If you hooked up a remote starter switch to the starter and battery, can you get the engine to fire? If so, definitely trace backwards from there. If not, then make sure you have fuel, spark, etc. Could very well be neutral safety switch or perhaps something else. The relay you provided photo for is the wiper relay. Can't think of any logical reason why this relay would cause your vette not to start...
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Burning Brakes
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From: Phoenix, AZ
You mentioned the starter would crank over when touching the terminals together? If you hooked up a remote starter switch to the starter and battery, can you get the engine to fire? If so, definitely trace backwards from there. If not, then make sure you have fuel, spark, etc. Could very well be neutral safety switch or perhaps something else. The relay you provided photo for is the wiper relay. Can't think of any logical reason why this relay would cause your vette not to start...
My next step is to test that component. Thanks for the help.
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Burning Brakes
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Eureka!
Thanks to this amazing forum for all the help. After testing the leads to the neutral safety switch, I noticed a small rod dangling behind the clutch shaft. This had become dislodged from the NSS--only if I had know I could have fixed it at the fitness club without tools and avoided a tow home.
I found this piece--at the tip of the green pencil that was the culprit.
Again, thanks again to everyone who chimed in to help me.
I found this piece--at the tip of the green pencil that was the culprit.
Again, thanks again to everyone who chimed in to help me.
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According to the drawing, that is the wrong type of retainer for that rod. If there is a groove around the rod it is designed for the clip shown in the drawing. However, the type of retainer you found is normally pretty difficult to remove.
Melting Slicks
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Thanks to this amazing forum for all the help. After testing the leads to the neutral safety switch, I noticed a small rod dangling behind the clutch shaft. This had become dislodged from the NSS--only if I had know I could have fixed it at the fitness club without tools and avoided a tow home.
I found this piece--at the tip of the green pencil that was the culprit.
Again, thanks again to everyone who chimed in to help me.
I found this piece--at the tip of the green pencil that was the culprit.
Again, thanks again to everyone who chimed in to help me.
Last edited by AirborneSilva; Apr 3, 2013 at 03:35 PM. Reason: new info