Relay ID?
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Slingshot
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Charlotte NC
Thanks much
Race Director
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From: Merritt Ils Fl
Relays dang near never go bad. Are you sure your problem is the relay? Reason I ask, last weekend out for a drive, shocked by high temps that fell with a little speed. Fan wasn't coming on. Once home and cool I found a broken wire on the relay plug. A little solder and shrink tubing and we were cruzin again.
Le Mans Master
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From: Australia
No but those crappy early style non weatherpak connectors do.
I swapped mine out for the weatherpak connector / relays because nearly all had lost the insulation on the wires causing, in the case of my fuel pump a intermitent short on rough roads.
I swapped mine out for the weatherpak connector / relays because nearly all had lost the insulation on the wires causing, in the case of my fuel pump a intermitent short on rough roads.
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Relays fail in different ways.
1. burned contacts
2. worn pivots
3. overheated contact supports
4. open circuit in coil
5. short in coil
6. loose contacts
7. overheated connector pins/ sockets/blades
8. distorted cases due to heat and misaligned contact arms
Relays are often under engineered, over rated, and overloaded.
relays have many characteristics that dictate their design shortcomings including physical size, wire sizes, location space.
Most relays are sealed, and some are sealed but have a vent to assist in bleeding off gas pressure and ozone, but let in humidity.
just for starters
1. burned contacts
2. worn pivots
3. overheated contact supports
4. open circuit in coil
5. short in coil
6. loose contacts
7. overheated connector pins/ sockets/blades
8. distorted cases due to heat and misaligned contact arms
Relays are often under engineered, over rated, and overloaded.
relays have many characteristics that dictate their design shortcomings including physical size, wire sizes, location space.
Most relays are sealed, and some are sealed but have a vent to assist in bleeding off gas pressure and ozone, but let in humidity.
just for starters
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Slingshot
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Charlotte NC
Relays dang near never go bad. Are you sure your problem is the relay? Reason I ask, last weekend out for a drive, shocked by high temps that fell with a little speed. Fan wasn't coming on. Once home and cool I found a broken wire on the relay plug. A little solder and shrink tubing and we were cruzin again.
Thanks again for all the great feedback.
P.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: WAY UPSTATE NY
Relays fail in different ways.
1. burned contacts
2. worn pivots
3. overheated contact supports
4. open circuit in coil
5. short in coil
6. loose contacts
7. overheated connector pins/ sockets/blades
8. distorted cases due to heat and misaligned contact arms
Relays are often under engineered, over rated, and overloaded.
relays have many characteristics that dictate their design shortcomings including physical size, wire sizes, location space.
Most relays are sealed, and some are sealed but have a vent to assist in bleeding off gas pressure and ozone, but let in humidity.
just for starters
1. burned contacts
2. worn pivots
3. overheated contact supports
4. open circuit in coil
5. short in coil
6. loose contacts
7. overheated connector pins/ sockets/blades
8. distorted cases due to heat and misaligned contact arms
Relays are often under engineered, over rated, and overloaded.
relays have many characteristics that dictate their design shortcomings including physical size, wire sizes, location space.
Most relays are sealed, and some are sealed but have a vent to assist in bleeding off gas pressure and ozone, but let in humidity.
just for starters
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Vero Beach Florida
Actually, the relay is working fine. However, if you look at the photo closely, you will see where I accidently snapped off the connector hold-down bar from the front of the relay housing. As the wire harness connection snaps in from the bottom, I am afraid that without the hold-down bar in place, the connector might jar loose when going over rough roads or bumps. Sooooooo, I am going to replace it.
Thanks again for all the great feedback.
P.
Thanks again for all the great feedback.
P.
