james'99
Well-Known Member
If you want to check the operation of your main relay to see if it is working properly or not, watch this video first. It was for another forum member as you will hear me referring to a more specific problem but I think this is helpful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n274dSk2R9M
Obviously to protect myself...
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE DONE TO YOUR CAR FROM THIS DIY. *SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY BEFORE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE, YOU WILL NEED RADIO CODE*
So first, lets locate the main relay.
Disconnect it.
You will now have to remove the 10 mm bolt on the main relay bracket and slide the other wire harness off its clip to remove the relay with the brace as previously mentioned by xci.ed6. The harness is connected to the relay in this photo because I took this photo after re-installing the relay. I did disconnect the brake pedal switch to make the bolt easier to see.
The red arrow indicates the connector you will slide off the bracket in order to remove the relay from the car.
Remove relay from housing. I used my knife to pry it open on each side and then slide it out.
Warm up your soldering iron and then reflow each solder joint on the back of the board. Make sure each joint melts fully for the most optimal reflow. I believe there are 26 total.
Put relay back into housing and reinstall in car. Make sure you don't forget to slide the gray harness back into its clip and reconnect the brake light/cruise control switch if you disconnected it to perform this procedure.
Installation is exactly reverse of removal!
Let me know how this works out for you if you decide to go this route!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n274dSk2R9M
Obviously to protect myself...
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE DONE TO YOUR CAR FROM THIS DIY. *SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY BEFORE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE, YOU WILL NEED RADIO CODE*
So first, lets locate the main relay.
Disconnect it.
You will now have to remove the 10 mm bolt on the main relay bracket and slide the other wire harness off its clip to remove the relay with the brace as previously mentioned by xci.ed6. The harness is connected to the relay in this photo because I took this photo after re-installing the relay. I did disconnect the brake pedal switch to make the bolt easier to see.
The red arrow indicates the connector you will slide off the bracket in order to remove the relay from the car.
Remove relay from housing. I used my knife to pry it open on each side and then slide it out.
Warm up your soldering iron and then reflow each solder joint on the back of the board. Make sure each joint melts fully for the most optimal reflow. I believe there are 26 total.
Put relay back into housing and reinstall in car. Make sure you don't forget to slide the gray harness back into its clip and reconnect the brake light/cruise control switch if you disconnected it to perform this procedure.
Installation is exactly reverse of removal!
Let me know how this works out for you if you decide to go this route!
Last edited: