 Anybody Get some Flasher Relays From Sierra Madre?, Missing a Post |
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| 914Sixer |
 Jul 3 2015, 12:02 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 9,183 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I though I would pick up a couple of these at $4 each as spares. One slight problem, they are missing a post. All 914 flashers early and late have 4 posts. Aren't reproductions supposed to be correct? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) It would cost almost as much to return them as they are worth.
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| Mike Bellis |
Jul 3 2015, 02:30 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,347 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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Real ones are $50 each. Rich at high Performance House has real ones.
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| 76-914 |
Jul 3 2015, 05:11 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,735 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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If you ain't returning it, plug it in to see what it does. Is the cover a ground or "the 4th" post?
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| Spoke |
Jul 3 2015, 05:44 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,185 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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It is possible that the missing post is the K/C2 terminal which drives the dash indicators. You can work around the missing terminal.
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| Kansas 914 |
Jul 3 2015, 06:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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I bought 2 of them and threw them in the drawer - didn't even open them.
I took it apart to see. BTW the coil is 24VDC:    I also found this schematic online:  |
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| 914Sixer |
Jul 3 2015, 06:40 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,183 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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The range anywhere from a $14 and up depending on where you shop. What they are selling are for VW not 914.
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| Kansas 914 |
Jul 3 2015, 07:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(914Sixer @ Jul 3 2015, 06:40 PM)  The range anywhere from a $14 and up depending on where you shop. What they are selling are for VW not 914. I saw some 4 lug versions for $14 as well. Several sources. |
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| Mike Bellis |
Jul 3 2015, 08:30 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,347 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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A real flasher relay has 2 coils and 2 sets of contacts inside. One set flashes the exterior lights and the other flashes the dash indicator. That is why they have 4 terminals.
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| Kansas 914 |
Jul 3 2015, 09:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(Mike Bellis @ Jul 3 2015, 08:30 PM) A real flasher relay has 2 coils and 2 sets of contacts inside. One set flashes the exterior lights and the other flashes the dash indicator. That is why they have 4 terminals. Is it just a DPDT? |
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| Mike Bellis |
Jul 3 2015, 11:16 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,347 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Kansas 914 @ Jul 3 2015, 08:15 PM) QUOTE(Mike Bellis @ Jul 3 2015, 08:30 PM) A real flasher relay has 2 coils and 2 sets of contacts inside. One set flashes the exterior lights and the other flashes the dash indicator. That is why they have 4 terminals. Is it just a DPDT? No. double coils, double single pole. |
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