 H/L Beam Headlight Relay Testing, How to bench test out of the car ? |
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| jim_hoyland |
 Aug 14 2024, 04:29 PM
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Get that VIN ?  Group: Members Posts: 9,975 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California 
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I want to bench test a 4 spade ( original style ) headlight relay. What can I do? Have a 12v source,ohmeter,and aligator clips.
I'd like to test and listen for that "click" |
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| Superhawk996 |
Aug 17 2024, 12:12 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,603 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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On 5 pin relay that superseded the OEM 4 pin relay, Pin 30 cannot be left disconnected.
Pin 30 is the solenoid - needs to be connected to 12v which is coming in on pin 56.  |
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| jim_hoyland |
Aug 17 2024, 12:15 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,975 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Aug 17 2024, 11:12 AM)  On 5 pin relay that superseded the OEM 4 pin relay, Pin 30 cannot be left disconnected. Pin 30 is the solenoid - needs to be connected to 12v which is coming in on pin 56. K |
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jim_hoyland H/L Beam Headlight Relay Testing Aug 14 2024, 04:29 PM
Superhawk996
Terminal 56 is 12v
Terminal “S” is ground ... Aug 14 2024, 04:54 PM anderssj This might help:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ind... Aug 14 2024, 06:54 PM
Superhawk996
This might help:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/in... Aug 14 2024, 08:06 PM jim_hoyland Ran your tests on another relay that has 5 spades.... Aug 17 2024, 11:58 AM |
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