1996 P38

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Steve

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• Oct 1, 2006

• #1

Hi. I noticed a high pitched buzzing coming from the yellow relay /
control unit located to the front of the battery on my car this
afternoon. It sounds like a relay that is not latching, just the
contacts flying back and forth

Does anyone know what this unit is and what it does?

Thanks,

Steve

 

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Lee_D

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• Oct 1, 2006

• #2

Steve <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
> Hi. I noticed a high pitched buzzing coming from the yellow relay /
> control unit located to the front of the battery on my car this
> afternoon. It sounds like a relay that is not latching, just the
> contacts flying back and forth
>
> Does anyone know what this unit is and what it does?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve

No but pulling it out and seeing what doesn't work is always a starter for
ten



Lee D

 

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Nige

Guest

• Oct 1, 2006

• #3

Steve wrote:
> Hi. I noticed a high pitched buzzing coming from the yellow relay /
> control unit located to the front of the battery on my car this
> afternoon. It sounds like a relay that is not latching, just the
> contacts flying back and forth
>
> Does anyone know what this unit is and what it does?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve

There is a crash sensor thats yellow! Hope it's not that mate.

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Ta!

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G)
KTM 520 SX (2001)
Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (1995)

 

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William Tasso

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• Oct 1, 2006

• #4

On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:07:54 +0100, Lee_D
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Steve <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
>> Hi. I noticed a high pitched buzzing coming from the yellow relay /
>> control unit located to the front of the battery on my car this
>> afternoon. It sounds like a relay that is not latching, just the
>> contacts flying back and forth
>>
>> Does anyone know what this unit is and what it does?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Steve
>
> No but pulling it out and seeing what doesn't work is always a starter
> for
> ten
>
>

yellow? isn't that the blowbag kit?

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William Tasso

Land Rover - 110 V8
Discovery - V8

 

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AndyC the WB

Guest

• Oct 2, 2006

• #5

>>>>> "Steve" == Steve <[email protected]> writes:

Steve> Hi. I noticed a high pitched buzzing coming from the yellow
Steve> relay / control unit located to the front of the battery on
Steve> my car this afternoon. It sounds like a relay that is not
Steve> latching, just the contacts flying back and forth

Steve> Does anyone know what this unit is and what it does?

Down on the front of the chassis rail with yellow wiring? It's the
crash sensor. Are you sure that's where the noise is coming from?


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Andy Cunningham -- www.cunningham.me.uk
But seriously, I've got root, so it's his problem.
-- Nick Manka

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• Oct 2, 2006

• #6

William Tasso <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny
about:

>> No but pulling it out and seeing what doesn't work is always a
>> starter for
>> ten
>>
>>
>
> yellow? isn't that the blowbag kit?

Well then pulling it out , leaving the ignition on and smacking the bumper
with a lump hammer should clear up this one.......

Refit and try again...

though I guess theres a less expensive test. Certainly best to get it tested
pronto if that is tha case... I think I'd be wearing safety glasses all the
way to the workshop though if the relay really is "buzzing".

Lee D