Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 20:24:55 -0400
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From: K & K <napman@planet.net>
Subject: Re: 86 Westy Electrical Questions/Problems
After a little bit of a" calming down break", I was able to think a little
bit more rational. I pulled out my multi-meter and started to do a little
point to point probing. Low and behold I found no continuity across the LRR.
It seems to have a resistor wired into the coil side of the relay, I guess
it decides by the voltage draw when to open or close . I went to the local
import shop and snagged a replacement for about $7.00. Pluged it in and
presto all better. So many thanks to all who responded.
Napman
86 Westy Syncro
82 Westy F.S in N.J.
At 04:49 PM 9/4/96 -0400, you wrote:
>The problem could very well be in the load reduction relay. It's purpose it
>to reduce electrical load while cranking. The items you listed are probably
>controlled by the load reduction relay. What you have to determine is, did
>the relay quit working? Did the power input into the relay cut out? (This is
>somewhat less likely) Did the power that switches the relay cut out? Or did
>the relay loose it's ground? The LRR used to be in the fuse box. It's pretty
>much square. If I remember correctly the terminals are not centered in the
>bottom, (this may not be entirely true, it's been many years since I worked
>on them) If you cannot duplicate the problem you may want to carry a heavy
>gauge jumper wire with you #10 gauge with a female connector on each end. If
>the symptoms return. Remove the LRR and use the jumper to jump across the
>terminals that 30 and 87 plug in. Note that the 30 and 87 are on the relay
>NOT on the fuse box. Just line up the relay and put the jumper in the
>corresponding female slots. This will not diagnose the problem though. You
>will need a test light or volt meter to determine if the relay's controlling
>voltage is the problem. The two remaining terminals are the control
>connections. One is 12 volts and the other is ground. Good Luck
>At 08:20 PM 09/02/96 -0500, you wrote:
>>While driving thru the brunt of hurricane Eddie, we lost our front and rear
>>windshield wipers, heater blower motor,aux. heater, rear defroster, and last
>>but not least the A.C.. We checked all the fuses and relays we could find
>>and they all seemed to be AOK. There didn't seemed to be any water or
>>moisture anywhere near the fuse panel , which is always a concern . After
>>consulting with Bentley, we realized that our relay panel seems to be
>>missing some of the relays shown in the book. Though at this time thats a
>>B-list problem {everything was working before we noticed the difference.}
>> So here are a couple of questions I hope you guys can help me out with,
>> 1. Are there any other fuses or relays I need to be searching for?
>> 2. What does the load reduction relay do ?
>> 3. Bentley shows a 2nd. stage rad. cooling fan relay , I can't find it
>>on the panel, what is the purpose of it and where else may it be located ?
>>
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>> Thanks alot in advance.
>> Napman
>> 86 Westy Syncro
>> 82 Westy F.S.
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>Jeff & Jean-Marie Diebolt --- Greetings from Michigan's Upper Peninsula
>e-mail:jdiebolt@up.net
>fax:(906)359-4517
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