Are relays supposed to get warm, even when the car is off? |
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Are relays supposed to get warm, even when the car is off? |
HeloMech |
Jul 25 2006, 09:57 PM
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Go Ahead, Get Pistoph! Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 4,718 Region Association: Southern California |
I've got one of the round relays on the board under the dash that seems to be warm all the time. I thought maybe it was going bad so I swapped it out and then that 'new' one becomes warm after a few minutes. Where the three relays are lined up along the edge, it's the center one. This is on the 73 914 1.7. As posted in another post about headlights, I found a wire jumper on the headlight switch which is courtesy of the PO rather than replacing the headlight switch.
So, what's that center relay for and why would it be warm unless it's receiving power full time... and if it is... why should it be? Seems like it would be a battery drain or something. Thanks, Robert |
Dave_Darling |
Jul 26 2006, 08:51 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
What are the colors of wires that go to that relay's socket? That's the best way to tell which relay it is.
I can't think offhand of any relay that should be getting power when the key is off... --DD |
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