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Relays under passenger seat? EA81

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Can someone tell me more about these relays? The relay closest to the passenger door is corroded and obviously missing wires, but not sure what either of them do...

 

 

Looks like #5 and 6 in the pic. Ignition relay and Automatic choke relay. But the car runs fine... how can it run fine without both of these operating properly? Unless... funky wiring jimmyrigs...Switches.png

Power window relay & breaker ( 8 + 9 ) are under seat  + control box ( 7 ) is under dash with bonnet pull release, along with choke & ignition ( 11 + 5 ) relays if installed. Door switch ( 6 ) is where you'd expect it to be ... :P

 

Cheers, Bantum ...

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Thx, Bantum.

 

8 and 9 don't look anything like what I have under my seat... 86 GL Hatch. Plus, I don't have power windows...

Here's what I have under the passenger seat:

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Both are seated with a large rubber ring that holds them in place.

Well did say if power are windows installed ... :rolleyes:

 

They look more like Indicator relays ( which are normally found under the dash ), will come back to this ... :ph34r:

To help identify these, take some pictures of the areas mentioned to show us what's there & take note of any wire traces ( colours etc. ) & what they connect to ( what's on the other end ) + look up a wiring diagram ( link to go here, when I find it ... ) to see what should be there ... :blink:

 

 

Add : couldn't find what I was looking for but this is just as close :

 

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Note :  The wiring diagram for the hatch will be similar to this ( as it is for all other models of the same vintage ) + there's only minor / slight variances between models ...


Cheers, Bantum ...

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Will get pics up later tonight. No link attached.

 

Thanks for taking the time, Bantum

Those relays are used for many different things in Subarus. Can't tell by the looks of them.

Was looking up an old thread, could also be stop lamp relay ...

 

Add : Found this :

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Note : The Stop lamp Relay can for this should be in the rear somewhere ... ;)



Will get round to re-adding the links when I find them again ( they got lost somewhere along the line )

Ciao, Bantum ...
 

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Ok : found & upload a few more images ...

 

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This might help identify what you have / haven't got ... :P

Note : That the turn signal & hazard flasher units ( 13 +14 ) do look similar to what you have pictured ...

 

Sorry I don't have access to a 'hatch' manual, it would be a good idea to get one if you can find them ... :/

P.S. - It would be good to know what year your model Subaru is too ... :)

Cheers, Bantum ...

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Thanks for your help, Bantum.

 

I spent the weekend Weberizing the hatch, so haven't really had a chance to look into this, but greatly appreciate your input.

 

 

P.S. - It would be good to know what year your model Subaru is too ... :)

Cheers, Bantum ...

I have an 86 GL 2Dr Hatch, seems to be the frankenstein of that year. A hatch manual would indeed be awesome.

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