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Killed a 'Lectrical Gremlin!!! (13/23)
 12/3/09 11:55am
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Yep he hit it right on the head, There is a circuit breaker that powers the windows all the time and it is fed to a relay hidden in the console. When you put the key in and turn it on, it sends power to the relay and allows the window switches to operate.. key off... no power to window switch. If you bypass the relay in the console, you no longer have to have the key to roll the windows up and down.  Good find !! Clap cj5nutz2009-12-03 17:40:20

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Killed a 'Lectrical Gremlin!!! (14/23)
 12/3/09 11:58am
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 12/3/09 2:06pm
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Mr. Nutz....you STILL have an edit button...should you decide to accept it...look at the upper right corner of any of your post(s), and you'll see  Post Options
Click on dat, and the drop-down gives you the Edit option.
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Killed a 'Lectrical Gremlin!!! (16/23)
 12/3/09 8:41pm
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It works, I need that button daily !!
 
 
I am doing better , thanks.. Still a ways to go though...


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Killed a 'Lectrical Gremlin!!! (17/23)
 12/5/09 12:23pm
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By bypassing the relay, you are creating a possible fire hazard by having power available at all times.  This is why the factory put in a relay.  I would hate to see that happen !!
Killed a 'Lectrical Gremlin!!! (18/23)
 12/5/09 6:22pm
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The windows are still fused with or with out a relay, the relay is there so when the switch is off, the windows don't work. relays don't stop power overloads, thats what we have fuses and breakers for. A relay is just a fancy word for a switch. It would have the same power going to it regardless, this just allows the key switch to interupt the circuit.Wink By removing the relay, you are just bypassing the keyswitch control.



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Killed a 'Lectrical Gremlin!!! (19/23)
 12/5/09 11:56pm
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Killed a 'Lectrical Gremlin!!! (20/23)
 12/6/09 12:28am
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[QUOTE=cj5nutz]

The windows are still fused with or with out a relay, the relay is there so when the switch is off, the windows don't work. relays don't stop power overloads, thats what we have fuses and breakers for. A relay is just a fancy word for a switch. It would have the same power going to it regardless, this just allows the key switch to interupt the circuit.Wink By removing the relay, you are just bypassing the keyswitch control.

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darn..... you sound like some kinda lectrian..... er sumfin...

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Killed a 'Lectrical Gremlin!!! (21/23)
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Let's see, cut the white wire or the red wire first??

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Killed a 'Lectrical Gremlin!!! (22/23)
 12/6/09 11:36am
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[QUOTE=Tuxblacray] [QUOTE=cj5nutz]

The windows are still fused with or with out a relay, the relay is there so when the switch is off, the windows don't work. relays don't stop power overloads, thats what we have fuses and breakers for. A relay is just a fancy word for a switch. It would have the same power going to it regardless, this just allows the key switch to interupt the circuit.Wink By removing the relay, you are just bypassing the keyswitch control.

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darn..... you sound like some kinda lectrian..... er sumfin... [/QUOTE]
Nope, just a guitar salesman.. LOL 
Want to buy some tools? Wink
All the years of reading shematics and electrical plans and arguing with engineers and working my butt off and I could have been doing this all along... that is a sick joke to play on someone...LOL
Good to hear from you my little tux covered brother.


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Killed a 'Lectrical Gremlin!!! (23/23)
 12/6/09 10:56pm
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Topic: Killed a 'Lectrical Gremlin!!!
Posted: Yesterday at 3:22pm By cj5nutz

The windows are still fused with or with out a relay, the relay is there so when the switch is off, the windows don't work. relays don't stop power overloads, thats what we have fuses and breakers for. A relay is just a fancy word for a switch. It would have the same power going to it regardless, this just allows the key switch to interupt the circuit.Wink By removing the relay, you are just bypassing the keyswitch control.

 
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