1985-1998 [Subscribe to Daily Digest] |
[Main 9000 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ |
Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ]
Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
it's not kosher but it works Posted by KenManiac [Email] (#392) [Profile/Gallery] (more from KenManiac) on Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:00:01 In Reply to: melted relay socket - any best fix ?, vtsnaab [Profile/Gallery] , Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:46:42 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
i have a few places where this was a problem on my car. the most recent fix i did was to melt the (already useless) part of the fuse box with a soldering iron (a 40 watt unit with the tip removed) to bore a hole big enough for the spade connector. the wire/connector was nfg as well, so i cut it off as far back as i could get, and spliced in a new longer wire of at least the same size. (by spliced i mean at least crimped with non insulated crimp connector, soldered and shrink wrapped. i always crimp, solder and shrinkwrap, and i almost never have splices go bad even after a decade. if anyone recommends wire nuts, kick them in the nuts and remove their head. pummel it, then eat it. boiling optional.)
my procedure now is to hook the repaired connector to the relay, then plug the relay into the (remaining good parts of the) socket. it does work.
i have a good used relay panel, but there are too many wires for me to seriously consider swapping it in there just for a handful of burned terminals.
when it's all plugged in, you can't tell there's a huge gaping hole under the relay. hey, as long as it works.
melting a relay socket is a warning sign, as i imagine you know by now. the fan motor might need to be freshened up a bit.
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.