Wots This

need to replace this relay



35a with a diode

here it is in situ in front of the ecu carrier, front drivers side



what does it control

and where can i get another

ta

thought most relays had a diode across the coil to handle the back-emf when the field collapses. Like the flywheel diodes in the electro-valves. Looks like a fairly standard relay to me.

ciao
Dave

looks like the ABS relay to me, certainly by its position

I replaced the 3 fan control relays, which had badly corroded connections, with new ones bought from Farnell at a reasonable price (a fraction of Citroen price). You can order online from Farnell's website. As Dave said it is a fairly standard relay.

Ken

the reason i ask is ive been to a few of the local electrical suppliers here in cardiff

and because of the diode bit shown on the relay they've all said havn't got one like that!!!!

and when i went to citroen, they couldnt order me it cause he needed to know what it actually controls cause otherwise he couldnt be sure of which relay he was ordering



but will try farnells and see what they say

ta

Hi Charlie

Do you have a Maplins shop anywhere nearby? They do a relay which should fit the bill , although it's not clear whether it has the diode across the coil. See http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=6436&DOY=16m9

The relays I bought were made by OMRON type G8J-1C7T-R-DC12 and these have the diode fitted. However I can't see this type any longer on the Farnell website plus the fact they want a £15+ surcharge to deliver OMRON relays from US stock!!

RadioSpares (RS) is an alternative supplier and they have a Panasonic relay which fits the bill. See http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchB...oduct&R=1782012

Hope this helps

Ken

Does it sit in the row behind the headlight just like the fan relays on the other side. If so it is the cruise control relay or headlight main/dip relay.

If you haven't noticed anything funny when driving the car, perhaps you won't need it

Excuse my question but how do you know it has to be replaced?

the whole car is being bloody funny

got a long list of to do things that just seems to get longer

one spade, see pic, has corroded and snapped

hmm yes it does

well at least ive narrowed it down to two tyhen

but i think ill be buying one of the panasonic relays that ken mentioned as he says that these have a diode built in

but will play with the headlights to see if theres a difference

ta

Ah! Perhaps you'd better change all the relays!

(Sod it! How do I get a smiley?)


This post has been edited by DerekW on September 28, 2008 05:59 pm

Derek:





Andrew

Showing off, Andrew! I tried that, but when I selected "preview" all I got was the reference numbers.javascript:emoticon(':rolleyes:')
smilie

See?

Derek

This post has been edited by DerekW on September 29, 2008 05:58 pm