[urq] electrical issues

[n-engelbert at terrans.net]

Hmmm,

I relayed the radiator fan separately because it burnt out that section of
my fusebox.  The fan seems to be coming on fine, and with as much sitting
in traffic here in Chicago in 85°F as I've done in the past two days, still
no coolant blowoff.

Nathan


>   I think one controls the radiator fan, so be careful!  I relocated
> that line of relays further to the left of the car (from the back of
> the car) because I was getting a short due to all those unbundled wires
>  being shoved into such a small space, something was arcing somewhere.
>
> On Jun 8, 2004, at 2:42 PM, <n-engelbert at terrans.net> wrote:
>
>> My 83 UrQ, under dash fusebox, has got problems (don't they all).
>> Recently, I've been plagued by a bouncing tach with the signals on,
>> and from SJM's site, I see that those go through the same path in the
>> fusebox,
>> I'll be fixing that shortly.
>>
>> But now, one of the relays under the dash, closer to the steering
>> wheel,
>> where there is a line of relays (turn signal flasher and hot pulse
>> relay
>> are two of them), the second one in from the left has made a habit of
>> clicking profusely.  I've opened the relay, and all looks well inside,
>>  it's
>> just a standard relay.  Any idea what this relay is for?  I've debated
>>  just
>> pulling it out with the engine running to see if anything dies, and
>> then
>> just ditching it altogether.  Jiggling the relay around in the socket
>> does
>> nothing, so maybe what switches it is flaky?
>>
>> I got a new fusebox for cheap, so I'll be replacing the old burnt one.
>> Then this summer/fall when the 3b goes in, I'll upgrade to the under
>> dash
>> box.
>>
>> Ideas on the clicking relay?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Nathan
>>
>>
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