help identifying relay

[SilverEclipse96]

what does this relay go to?

 

[gofer]

What I've learned over the years... Some relays are univeral on these cars, some are not, but connectors and wire colors are specific to what they control. Taking a picture of it was better than trying to explain its location or what it looked like but a part number off of the relay or the color of the wires and a picture of the connector would be worth a million words. That blurry picture is worth about two... "Good question."

Take a better picture of the relay and include a part number if you can, also an accurate description of the number/color of the wires going into the connector thats hooked up to it would help tremendously.

 

[SilverEclipse96]

These pictures are little more clear..

 

[Imback]

That seems to be an aftermarket relay for something in your car. I certainly don't have that relay and i have taken apart my dash more then i care to remember. Follow the power source and see were it leads to.

 

[gofer]

Thats a basic 12v / 30A relay, seems like the previous owner possibly did a fp rewire under the steering wheel column. Start chasing wires man, thats not stock and its only guessing until you trace the wires out to where they all go. The good news is that it doesn't look like a hack job...

 

[Imback]

I was thinking the same thing with the fuel pump relay .

 

[SilverEclipse96]

I highly doubt the fuel pump is rewired since the car was 100% stock when I bought it. Only thing it had by the fuse panel was a little vibration detector thing which I removed..

I will trace the relay wires tonight to see exactly where it goes to.

thanks guys.

 

[ilco187]

last i remember is the black with yellow strip is a ignition wire.

 

[steve]

Remote start or alarm. Considering that you also took out a vibration sensor I'd guess it's part of an aftermarket alarm.

 

[ncampos92562]

Pretty sure white is a 12v in the ignition harness and i think black and yellow was a switched 12v but don't quote me. But as corey said earlier start tracking the wires back to where they go and then report back if you can't figure out what the relay does after you find the source.

Welcome to the great world of wiring.

 

[jdodds]

After tearing every bit of the electrical stuff out of my 2g, I can tell you without a doubt that the relay you have there isnt supposed to be there. It may be a half-assed replacement for another one that burnt out though. Can you tell where all the wires go?

 

[e30_fiend]

If I was in this situations, I would put power to the black/yellow wire and see what turns on. I mean it IS a switching relay so something should turn on. When that something does, you'll know what its for. My guess is ignition.



Taylor