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Old 07-13-2006, 03:01 PM
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I have a 92 Bonny with a bad relay and want to know if anyone else has had this problem and was it costly?
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Which relay and what does it control?

I pick up relays at the junkyard for cheap all the time..

You unplug one..plug a new one in if it'* bad.
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Most relays in your car are about $3 at the dealer new. Answering the other Bill'* questions would help.

Moving the topic to electrical.......
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I don't know what it controls all I know is that it started clicking and my rpm needle began to skip and then my car slowed then cut off.The car still runs but I can't go far.
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do you know where it'* located or can get a picture of it? Clicking wouldn't usually be a sign of a bad relay.

When powered and grounded they should click and stay open, w/o either of those..and it should close. But not clicking. It'* possible, however the issue may be somewhere else that is causing the relay to behave in that manner.
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It appears to be coming from under the dash on the passenger side.
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ok.. we'll need you to pull the black plastic hush panel and investigate further. Need to know which relay it is.. that way.. we'll know what it controls.
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