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Killed a 'Lectrical Gremlin!!!

Posted: 12/3/09 6:00am Message 11 of 23
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Killed a 'Lectrical Gremlin!!!

Posted: 12/3/09 6:57am Message 12 of 23
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[QUOTE=LukesVette] Like my pops always says Tuxy, "look for the simple sh$* first"....Wink[/QUOTE]


That be whut my wife sez too..... but I prefer to take the "If it ain't broke don't fix it" approach on most thangs.

Ya thank maybe she be talkin bout sumfin else......?   

Anyhoo.... I think all of them plugs an such will come outta the block...... ummmmmn... very soon an new parts put back in. I haven't ever changed any of them and its not likely to make me miss a meal with the cost.


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Posted: 12/3/09 8:55am Message 13 of 23
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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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Posted: 12/3/09 8:58am Message 14 of 23
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Posted: 12/3/09 11:06am Message 15 of 23
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Killed a 'Lectrical Gremlin!!!

Posted: 12/3/09 5:41pm Message 16 of 23
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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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Posted: 12/5/09 9:23am Message 17 of 23
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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 !!


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Posted: 12/5/09 3:22pm Message 18 of 23
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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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Posted: 12/5/09 8:56pm Message 19 of 23
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Posted: 12/5/09 9:28pm Message 20 of 23
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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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darn..... you sound like some kinda lectrian..... er sumfin...


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