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Old Jun 20, 2025 | 06:24 PM
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Please ID this Relay

2003 E-350 7.3
Front Right Corner behind battery???
Sorry...just wrote a nice post but got cleared...Don't have energy to do all over again... Should be pretty well know item/location/ID of a relay. Edit: I'm calling it a "relay" but only because I (thought) it looked like one but now I'm not sure...Question stands...What is it???







 
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Old Jun 21, 2025 | 09:15 AM
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That's the starter relay
 
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Old Jun 22, 2025 | 09:16 PM
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Thank you manicmechanic007.
Much appreciated the quick answer.
I guess ( in my mind) I usually figure the starter solenoid is the " relay" that the ignition switch wireing connects to. Now when I pull the battery out to r& r the window washer pump motor I have something else I can look at. 2003 vehicle....Wonder if I should just replace it while I'm at it? If I don't touch this OEM it probably will outlast the vehicle & if I put a New relay in it will probably fail in a few years! Guess I should let the sleeping dog sleep & If it ain't broke, don't fix it!! Ha!
 
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Old Jun 22, 2025 | 11:23 PM
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Cool,
Truck probably has another one on the starter itself
I'd leave that particular one you pointed out alone for now
They almost never fail
 
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