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Can a relay randomly work?  
syllinx
New User | Posts: 16 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 09/04/08
06:29 PM

I was told they just break, but i am curious if they can short out from time to time?  


 
squarebackjalopy
User | Posts: 101 | Joined: 01/07
Posted: 09/05/08
03:24 AM

They absolutely can have a mind of there own. I have 6" 130w Hella lights behind my grill, on a relay of coarse. I was doing a night job in a doctors office and around 1 am some one was flashing there light toward the office. We all just figured it was a couple of kids screwing in the parking lot. Then the lights stayed on from about 2 until 7am when I found out it was my car flashing the lights. Luckily I have 2 batteries so the car started just fine, but the fog light wouldn't turn off until I pulled out the relay.

So yes they can short out from time to time, even when they are not bouncing around  


It may not be the fastest or prettiest, but i can pretend

 
syllinx
New User | Posts: 16 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 09/05/08
04:06 AM

Thats cool,I just thought they might break. i will try a new relay for my problem and if not then ill just go for the fuel pump next lol. Thanks for the help.  


 
syllinx
New User | Posts: 16 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 09/09/08
12:28 PM

Darn no luck. Replaced relay and it still backfires in idle so next thing is fuel pump lol.  


 
TheSilverBuick
Enthusiast | Posts: 735 | Joined: 02/06
Posted: 09/09/08
02:38 PM

I fail to see any possible way a relay can lead to a backfire.

Or an under-producing fuel pump for that matter.  


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