Help me with this car Relay problem
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Help me with this car Relay problem
Hello all,
below you will see two relays
The one at the top was bought to replace the one at the bottom. I was led to believe they were the same. I now know they are not.
Which wires do I switch to make the new one work?
below you will see two relays
The one at the top was bought to replace the one at the bottom. I was led to believe they were the same. I now know they are not.
Which wires do I switch to make the new one work?
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Re: Help me with this car Relay problem
Depends how many supplies you want to switch? One or two....
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Re: Help me with this car Relay problem
I'm afraid I don't knowv8-powered wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:08 am Depends how many supplies you want to switch? One or two....
Its for the Air con on my van if that helps at all??
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Re: Help me with this car Relay problem
Would assume it will switch the supply to the compressor maybe? If so following should work:
Pins 85 and 86 - no change
Supply you are switching - 30 and 87 on new relay
Are there cables connected to all terminals on the old relay?
Pins 85 and 86 - no change
Supply you are switching - 30 and 87 on new relay
Are there cables connected to all terminals on the old relay?
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Re: Help me with this car Relay problem
You would have to remove the connection to 87a and connect it, along with the existing connection, to 87 (so both wires are on 87 and none on 87a).
The old relay switches two circuits on and off together, the new one alternates between them.
Or, buy the correct relay, which would be the better solution.
The old relay switches two circuits on and off together, the new one alternates between them.
Or, buy the correct relay, which would be the better solution.
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Re: Help me with this car Relay problem
That's what I had tried to do, I thought I got the numbers matched !!Zimbo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 5:37 pm You would have to remove the connection to 87a and connect it, along with the existing connection, to 87 (so both wires are on 87 and none on 87a).
The old relay switches two circuits on and off together, the new one alternates between them.
Or, buy the correct relay, which would be the better solution.
Would you be kind enough to let me know what I should be looking for, as I'd prefer the right relay if possible
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Re: Help me with this car Relay problem
A quick search came up with this which looks like the correct relay with 2x 15A outputs.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/265307000694
https://www.ebay.com/itm/265307000694
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Re: Help me with this car Relay problem
Just realised the link I posted is for a used relay. Here is a link to 2 x new relays from China.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115356145844
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115356145844
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Re: Help me with this car Relay problem
Those ones are 24v !?Big Red wrote: ↑Wed Nov 02, 2022 1:52 pm Just realised the link I posted is for a used relay. Here is a link to 2 x new relays from China.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115356145844
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Re: Help me with this car Relay problem
Something like this, I'd sayJody wrote: ↑Wed Nov 02, 2022 7:24 amThat's what I had tried to do, I thought I got the numbers matched !!Zimbo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 5:37 pm You would have to remove the connection to 87a and connect it, along with the existing connection, to 87 (so both wires are on 87 and none on 87a).
The old relay switches two circuits on and off together, the new one alternates between them.
Or, buy the correct relay, which would be the better solution.
Would you be kind enough to let me know what I should be looking for, as I'd prefer the right relay if possible
https://www.electricalcarservices.com/s ... 3jEALw_wcB
They aren't that common, you need a double pole, single throw (DPST) relay, not a SPDT (changeover) relay, which is the replacement one you bought and the most common type.
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Re: Help me with this car Relay problem
First one got lost in the post.
Ordered another and now we wait
Ordered another and now we wait