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Jay633 12-28-2011 07:36 AM

checking relays
 
Im sorry I tried looking but didn't get much info. Can I put a wire on the spades and turn the ignition switch to on then put the tester on the wires and see if there's power in all spades?

cre 12-28-2011 08:48 AM

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It depends on the relay but the basic functionality is generally the same... You just need to figure out which pin is which. I found this cool picture sometime back that I've been saving... Just waiting for the day that I could actually point to a graphic when I say: 85 and 86 are the coil; 30 is the constant (power supply or ground); 87a is the "Normally Closed" and 87 is the "Normally Open". When power is applied across the coil the generated magnetic field throws the switch inside opening the circuit between 30 and 87a and closing the circuit between 30 and 87. This is what's generally known as a "Bosch" type relay.

So look at the TEWD and figure out which pins are the coil and which are the switch. Measure across the switch when the coil is powered and when it's not. Which relay is it?

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Jay633 12-28-2011 05:18 PM

The relays I want to check are the efi relay.l Fog light relay. And the circuit opening relay even though im having trouble find that one

cre 12-29-2011 01:07 AM

Look in the TEWD, it shows which pins are the coil. Test the coil to make sure it's not broken (if you use the conductivity test setting, the one that beeps, it should beep). Then put the leads on the other two pins (the switch) and touch the coil leads with a 9 volt battery or another voltage source up to 12v. When the coil has power, the meter should beep indicating that the switch is good. That's as much as I can simplify the process, it's really easy but having a set of test leads with alligator clips and not the straight probes REALLY helps.

cre 12-29-2011 01:12 AM

Oh, and the circuit opening relay is behind the passenger side kick panel.

Here, this will help you locate any others and identifies the pin numbers which correspond to the wiring diagrams:
http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Librar...x?S=Main&P=014


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