Air Intake Relay Bad?
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Tuned
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Air Intake Relay Bad?
While doing a visual inspection I noticed that the AIH hot wire (captured nut wire) had broken off and was laying loose. I removed the wire from the relay and made a new 8 gauge wire, I connected it to the relay and was about to add it to the AIH when I got a healthy spark ( it touched the ground wire ) and yes the truck was not running and the key was out at the time.
This sounds to me like the relay has gone south, am I right???
I have a new OEM relay to install but I have a question. In what order are the wires and ceramic fitting go on the AIH post???
Thanks for your help
Ed
This sounds to me like the relay has gone south, am I right???
I have a new OEM relay to install but I have a question. In what order are the wires and ceramic fitting go on the AIH post???
Thanks for your help
Ed
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Also check the two control wires. One should be open and one should be 12V. Computer controls ground signal to relay.
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Hi Dirtscooter, good job, I think you hit the nail on the head, I did not think there should be power to the opposite terminal from the power terminal when the truck was off (thus the sparking on the ground wire) when I checked the relay the next morning there was not power to that terminal.
Now care to take a shot at In what order are the wires and ceramic fitting go on the AIH post? I am thinking Ground Wire First, Then Ceramic Insulator and then Hot/Power wire from the relay. Am I right?
Thank you for your help
Ed
Now care to take a shot at In what order are the wires and ceramic fitting go on the AIH post? I am thinking Ground Wire First, Then Ceramic Insulator and then Hot/Power wire from the relay. Am I right?
Thank you for your help
Ed
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Hi Dirtscooter, good job, I think you hit the nail on the head, I did not think there should be power to the opposite terminal from the power terminal when the truck was off (thus the sparking on the ground wire) when I checked the relay the next morning there was not power to that terminal.
Now care to take a shot at In what order are the wires and ceramic fitting go on the AIH post? I am thinking Ground Wire First, Then Ceramic Insulator and then Hot/Power wire from the relay. Am I right?
Thank you for your help
Ed
Now care to take a shot at In what order are the wires and ceramic fitting go on the AIH post? I am thinking Ground Wire First, Then Ceramic Insulator and then Hot/Power wire from the relay. Am I right?
Thank you for your help
Ed
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In theory, it should make a difference I don't believe. It is just a resistor and all it needs is the 12v of potential difference across it to work.......
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Technically that is true however if you put 12v on first your whole entire spider would have 12v on it if the relay failed closed and also when the relay activated.
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Dirtscooter, you are a life saver, thank you very much for your input. Tomorrow is Saturday looks like I have some lite Mechanical work to do. Also I am going to replace my Glow Plug Relay while I am at it, 251K miles it is still going through the terrible 2s.
Thanks Again
Ed
Thanks Again
Ed
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Dirtscooter, you are a life saver, thank you very much for your input. Tomorrow is Saturday looks like I have some lite Mechanical work to do. Also I am going to replace my Glow Plug Relay while I am at it, 251K miles it is still going through the terrible 2s.
Thanks Again
Ed
Thanks Again
Ed
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