Ok..I just pulled my main relay out and I'm in the process of fixing it by going by this link http://www.markl.f9.co.uk/howt...y.htm

I do not excatly know what the " dry joint " is... I have the cover taken off and I'm looking at it right now...I see all of the joint poking out but do i re soldier all of them or what? Will it hurt to do them all or just some of them? Also how do i remove the sodier???

Any help is very helpful because i really dont know what I'm doing please aim me » werd jimmy

Thanks In advance
jimmy

 

..also any links to better write ups would be helpful also

 

Are you sure the main relay is out? Did you do a check on it to see if it was still working? I had the same problem and i bought one before I checked it. Ended out that my main relay is still good and I just wasted money buying a new one. But since youre not buying a new one and attemping to fix it. Test it first.

 

OOPS

I didnt mean to say it was ''out'' i meant i took it out of the car.....It's been acting up on me and it started getting to me so now its time to fix it or buy a new one, ya know?

 

IC..should of read it more carefully. I have this other website w/ info's, but I cant seem to find it as of now. Ill post it up when I do find this website on how to repair main relays.

 

try this website.

http://techauto.tripod.com/mainrelay.htm

 

before attempting to fix the realy, you should figure out how it works. Its now too complicated but it'll make things easier. I think there's an article on it at Howstufworks.com.

 

If i do fix this like the write up's say will this be reliable or should i just go ahead and by a new one??

 

Just because soldering has taken place does not mean it was done 'correctly'. All your doing is re-flowing the solder, or resoldering altogether to form a stronger connection.

Cold joints typically happen when the solder/work is not given enough time to heat up and flow.

Will it be reliable, well, your new solder joints will hopefully be reliable...doesn't mean your Main Relay wasn't faulty to begin with though.

 

Remove the solder from all of the 'dry' joints and resolder, that will avoid potential 'quick fix problems'.

 

Ok I finally did it today in the shop...

I melted all the sodier from all the joints and bought some 40/60 soder and re sodered all of the joint and it works like a charm..Hasn't messed up yet hopefully it wont either..

When i get my cam back I'll do a nice write up..

thanks again guys

 

ok can some one show me where the main relay is in a prelude. my neck bloody hurts me going under the dash and looking for it.
sorry
cheers

 

Dry joint is where you see a little section of broken solder, in a ring around the post (tab) that comes through the circuit board.

You have the right website!!!

 

for prelude. it located way up close to the steering column a bit to your right with you almost laying inside the car.

 

cool found it.
haha yep i had some dry joints and lucky at ,my work we doi board repairs.
did it all my slef and loving it.
now gotta do my mates one as well