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DUMB question, I should know |
d914 |
Jun 4 2005, 05:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,331 Joined: 12-July 03 From: Atlanta, ga Member No.: 904 Region Association: South East States |
what do the relays under the passenger seat do and do I need them??? 2.0l carbs.
Getting ready for an "engman" treatment....sripping the interior and redoing the dash, WHILE I WAS AT IT...... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) |
mike_the_man |
Jun 4 2005, 05:08 PM
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I like stuff! Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809 |
Thats for the seat belt interlock thingy. It won't let you start your car unless the seat belt is done up. I imagine that its been bypassed. I'm not exactly sure how you bypass is though, so I can't say one way or the other as to if you'll still need the relay.
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Eric_Shea |
Jun 4 2005, 05:14 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,274 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Seat Heaters (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif)
(or what Mike just said) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) |
mike_the_man |
Jun 4 2005, 05:35 PM
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I like stuff! Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809 |
Oh ya, seat heaters, what the hell was I thinking. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) As long as they're not blue flame seat heaters, you should be ok. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)
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d914 |
Jun 4 2005, 05:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,331 Joined: 12-July 03 From: Atlanta, ga Member No.: 904 Region Association: South East States |
well since I have 4-points in there and it still ran, I guess they are by passed.....
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Joe Bob |
Jun 4 2005, 06:14 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Ejection seat?
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Rand |
Jun 4 2005, 06:43 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
It's a bunch of crap than can be eliminated for sure. But... beware... some circuits pass through there... So if you rip it out, look for connections where more than one wire came together to the same terminal and splice those wires together.
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d914 |
Jun 4 2005, 06:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,331 Joined: 12-July 03 From: Atlanta, ga Member No.: 904 Region Association: South East States |
its no a big thing, some wires already cut, i could leave it there, but if its not a big deal tell me what to connect and what I can get rid of.....else it will drive me crazy!!!! hate all the miscelaneous wires in these cars......
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Rand |
Jun 4 2005, 07:03 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Look for connections where more than one wire connects to the same terminal. Cut and splice those wires together.
(I like to slip heat-shrink tubing far down the wire first, solder the wires, slip the heat-shrink back over the connection and shrink it up for a nice permanent connection.) After the pass-throughs are connected, all the rest can go. |
SLITS |
Jun 4 2005, 07:05 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
While being old and my memory failing.....you splice the two big yellow wires together and the rest of is rendered in-operable....kinda like me
I spliced the wires and pulled the relay...as I remember, when the relay was in the "Fastern Seat Belt" sign on the dash kept glowing or maybe it was just me. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) |
Rand |
Jun 4 2005, 07:13 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Yes! The big yellow wire is the most important one to be spliced (ignition/starter/solenoid). Without that splice it won't crank! The rest isn't critical. But a couple other circuits tie together here that should be spliced (see previous post). Maybe they are grounds? Maybe DD will pitch in with more details...
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jd74914 |
Jun 4 2005, 07:36 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,780 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
I spliced the yellows together and my car still ran, so those are definately the two wires to cut and splice to bypass the board. edit: I forgot, the door buzzers probably won't work after you cut it out (kinda like the seatbelt light won't) |
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ClayPerrine |
Jun 4 2005, 10:01 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,416 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
You will also have problems with the interior light. The circuit from the door switches to the interior light runs thorugh the relay under the passenger seat. If you pull the relay, the interior light will not come on when the door is opened.
I completely stripped those circuits from both Betty's and my own 914. Neither car even has the "Fasten Seatbelt" Light in the dash either. Big brother $hit. My opinion is we don't need that cr@p. If you are not smart enough to buckle your seat belt, then hopefully Darwin will get you before you manage to reproduce. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) |
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