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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:00 AM
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Can someone tell me what this is, and why someone would have run a constant power line to pin C on it? (The big orange wire) Its located in the glove box, next to the hidden fuse panel..





I know my door locks aren't working right now, and I can hear something click when I try to trigger them, along with my power seats, and again I can hear something click when I press any of the buttons..
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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Ive been wanting to ask the same question for some time but dont have a digital camera,thanks.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 02:16 AM
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um...thats definitly a relay....
I've otften wondered what its for. but the clicking sound might be your keyless entry. if you hear a click richt above where the glove box is, you have it. But that relay might have somthing to do with it.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 03:21 AM
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that is one (of two) of the power door lock relays. there is one for lock and one for unlock
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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Hmm... ok, so, would those cause my door locks to not work, or would it be something else? I can hear the something click when I push the un/lock buttons... didn't try it with that in my hands...
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could be that one or the other if that is the door lock relay.
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try it with it in your hands. u will feel it click.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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Where is the other one SHORTSTUFF I only see the one under passenger kick panel.When I bought the car guy said they were locking and unlocking on there own , garage told him 100 bucks or he could disconnect it , so he disconnected it . I would like to try and fix this , where would he disconnect this and what can I check that makes them act like this . Thanks
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mine had two right next to each other, clipped to the bottom of the relay box.....check around real good for any loose wires, he may had taken out the relay and tucked the wires up somewhere...look around up in there real good
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I have an extra I took from wreckers even though I never new what it was,but Ive been under pass side many times and only see one.
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