jabbahutt
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 02:06 PM |
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flasher relay identification
Yep it's electrical idot again I'm afraid.
I removed all the original relays etc from the donor when it was stripped. i thought then I'd be able to use the original flasher unit.
Going from the Vicky Green loom diagram there are three wires gong to the flasher unit so I assumed (probably wrongly) to look for a unit with three
connectors. would the flasher unit of been located with the relays on the donor?
All the units, relays etc have 4. How do identify a flasher unit from all the other relays as they all look the same just slightly different sizes
and colours, and if my original had 4 pins how do you know which one to connect which wire to as I must admit I haven't a clue.
Any help much appreciated.
Thanks
Nigel
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mookaloid
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 02:45 PM |
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The flasher unit in the sierra is under the dash somewhere near the steering column - I missed it from my donor too!
It is not with the other relays under the bonnet.
Cheers
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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DarrenW
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 03:03 PM |
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I fitted a new one from halfords. Easy to recognise as i wrote "flasher" on it.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 03:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
I fitted a new one from halfords. Easy to recognise as i wrote "flasher" on it.
Your not just a pretty face Darren 
However I feel you may just be missing the point a little - he doesn't have the advantage of taking out of a new package which also has the word
'Flasher' printed on it
Cheers
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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DarrenW
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 03:13 PM |
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I know - i couldnt resist. Must be that Friday feeling
Does the Hynes manual offer some ID?
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DarrenW
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 03:17 PM |
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Im on a guilt trip now
Does this help?
http://www.colinusher.info/Robin%20Hood/wireap3.html
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 03:29 PM |
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Thanks for your help, yep I missed the original on the donor, never mind.
so would I be correct to assume from the above link then that a flasher unit is also a relay as I've read threads here advising to use a relay
in conjunction with the flasher unit.
Is it a relay as well or do I need a seperate relay. The vicky Green just so the three swires with to flasher unit on which I assumed meant it
didn't need one.
Thanks for the help anyway it's much appreciated and it would be great if the relays etc in Halfords had it's use on the side in big
letters for fools like me top idea
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 03:49 PM |
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look for numbers stamped on the base of the relay, sierra type flasher relays have 49, 49a and 31 stamped on them, whereas a 'normal'
relay will have 30,85,86,87 (and maybe either 87a or 87b) 
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RazMan
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 04:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by martyn_16v
look for numbers stamped on the base of the relay, sierra type flasher relays have 49, 49a and 31 stamped on them, whereas a 'normal'
relay will have 30,85,86,87 (and maybe either 87a or 87b)
I was just going to say that
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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02GF74
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| posted on 5/11/07 at 03:13 PM |
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me too! 
take a look at VWP. relayu page. hey show relay conections using this number system so you can figure out what is what.
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 5/11/07 at 03:37 PM |
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what's vwp? have you got a web address
Cheers
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 5/11/07 at 03:38 PM |
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doh vehicle wiring products!! sorry got my stupid Monday head on, wait come to think of it I waer the same one all week
Thanks for the tip
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