BAD MAIN RELAY
12-16-2005, 07:30 AM
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BAD MAIN RELAY
Whats good im about to buy a ef with a bad main relay or so the owner says, is it an easy fix?, can i go to my local junkyard and find one and swap it in. lemme kno? thanks
12-16-2005, 07:42 AM
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Re: BAD MAIN RELAY (joewho76)
Yes, it is a common problem and an easy fix. I wouldn't get a used one, as it is likely to have problems also. New ones are about $35-40. Or, if you know how to solder, you could fix it yourself with one of the DIY write-ups that you can find by searching.
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12-16-2005, 10:18 AM
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Re: (Craigp23usa)
Do it yourself, its simple.
If your sitting in your car, its on the kick panel right around where your left shin would be on the left side. You can pull back the plastic part of the interior just enough to see it. Do a search for pics so you know what it looks like.
Then one bolt and it pops out.
I took a solder iron and heated up each joint (carefully!) and applied just a touch of new solder to each joint. Technically you only need to do this to the dry joints to fix the problem but I did them all. Since then I have never had a starting issue.
If your sitting in your car, its on the kick panel right around where your left shin would be on the left side. You can pull back the plastic part of the interior just enough to see it. Do a search for pics so you know what it looks like.
Then one bolt and it pops out.
I took a solder iron and heated up each joint (carefully!) and applied just a touch of new solder to each joint. Technically you only need to do this to the dry joints to fix the problem but I did them all. Since then I have never had a starting issue.
12-16-2005, 11:58 AM
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Re: (crxtreme89h)
99% of the time, its just a cold solder joint causing the problems. Problems which are usually limited to failure to start (no spark) when the interior is warm/hot.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> [img]Then one bolt and it pops out.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's a bit decieving. Took me more than gravity for it to 'pop out'...
Happened to mine, re-soldered each joint quickly - no issues since.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> [img]Then one bolt and it pops out.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's a bit decieving. Took me more than gravity for it to 'pop out'...
Happened to mine, re-soldered each joint quickly - no issues since.
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