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Hello everyone! The rain has stopped and I finally had a day off to fiddle with the relay box. I managed to get the whole box apart. I came apart in 3 pieces. The bottom cover comes off just like the top, and then there’s a white shroud that sits over the actual terminals. Once I got that white piece off I could see the real damage.
I ended up using what I’ll describe as an over-sized dental pick. I found that the terminals really no longer existed thanks to the severity of the corrosion. So I decided to remove what was left of the wires and relocate them to one of the two unused spots. The larger gauge wires snap in while the remaining smaller one had to be clipped. I relocated from the left connector on the bottom to the right, top one.
So after attaching new terminals to the smaller wires and seating them up in the box. I was able to give a test to my relocated wiring. I’m no mechanic or electrical engineer but it seems that relay controlled something in the starter circuit. Had a minor panic attack when the starter did not engage. I had not started the car since last Sunday night. I rechecked my connections to find on of the new terminals had slid out. Fixed that and it fired right up. Now I just have to wait for the new relays to arrive either tomorrow or Tuesday.
Hello everyone! The rain has stopped and I finally had a day off to fiddle with the relay box. I managed to get the whole box apart. I came apart in 3 pieces. The bottom cover comes off just like the top, and then there’s a white shroud that sits over the actual terminals. Once I got that white piece off I could see the real damage.
I ended up using what I’ll describe as an over-sized dental pick. I found that the terminals really no longer existed thanks to the severity of the corrosion. So I decided to remove what was left of the wires and relocate them to one of the two unused spots. The larger gauge wires snap in while the remaining smaller one had to be clipped. I relocated from the left connector on the bottom to the right, top one.
So after attaching new terminals to the smaller wires and seating them up in the box. I was able to give a test to my relocated wiring. I’m no mechanic or electrical engineer but it seems that relay controlled something in the starter circuit. Had a minor panic attack when the starter did not engage. I had not started the car since last Sunday night. I rechecked my connections to find on of the new terminals had slid out. Fixed that and it fired right up. Now I just have to wait for the new relays to arrive either tomorrow or Tuesday.
Thanks for the suggestions. Ill give a try with picking them out. I didn’t see any good way of opening up the bottom of the box without completely breaking it. Ill have to look again though once it stops raining. Ill keep you all posted when the weather clears.
