On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 10:43 PM, Jeff Hartman<jeffreyleehartman@gmail.com> wrote: > This is a humbling question because I have to confess why I do not > know where in the front fuse box this relay belongs. I was pulling > out fuses and relays to to check the contacts and make sure they are > connected securely. I had just started with the left side of the > relays when I was distracted. By the time I looked back a couple > minutes later I was stumped, because there were three possible > locations open for the single relay. The relays in my 86 vanagon are > arranged in two rows with 6 locations in each row (one location has no > connectors). The top left (position 1) and 2nd one from the left > (position 2) and the first from the left in the 2nd row (position 7) > are open. This relay fits in any of the slots. While it was out, I > checked out the headlights, tail lights signals and brakes. The car > started and ran fine. I am stumped This was the first and only > relay I had removed, and I stuck it in the 2nd row (position 7). > Information on the relay follows: > 12 V, 40 A Hella > 4RA 909872-01 > > I am hoping it isnt something like a relay for the fan, which would > melt my engine on my next ride. > Jeff Hartman - Juneau, AK > 1986 Vanagon 2.1 2wd manual >
Would the owners manual shed some light? If not hopefully an '86 owner will chime in.
Neil.
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