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Relay went out...

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Well like the title says my relay died... :mad( luckily my relay is located at an easy to get to location so I can jump the terminals with a quarter and I'm good to go. The local motorcycle parts store wanted $60 for the universal relay, god only knows how much for the fzr specific one... I think I'm going to get one from autozone. 12 bucks for a relay for a ford tempo. It will go nicely with my ford escort coils. :banana:
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I assume you are talking about the starter relay. thats 78$ at my local stealership

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jesus christ. it's just a f*ck relay! a ten dollar part! how do they get away with this shit?? banghead
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i wish i had your knowledge when i bought mine I had no idea an automotive relay would have worked. BTW: thats exactly how they get away with it.

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All relays are pretty much the same. Thats why you can get them at autozone.
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radioshack usually has power relays also, they usually have a schematic with them also on the package
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maybe this should be a sticky in the ELECTRICAL / Mods section. I had no idea you could use automotive relays either.
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i've found the relays online at most places online for oem parts for about 50 bucks for the fzr specific one if that helps any or do like i did and win a whole wiring harness off of ebay for 13 bucks that has one attached to it and hope that one is good lol :screwy:
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maverick wrote:Well like the title says my relay died... :mad( luckily my relay is located at an easy to get to location so I can jump the terminals with a quarter and I'm good to go. The local motorcycle parts store wanted $60 for the universal relay, god only knows how much for the fzr specific one... I think I'm going to get one from autozone. 12 bucks for a relay for a ford tempo. It will go nicely with my ford escort coils. :banana:
If its possible to do so, take the casing off the relay and resolder all the connections. 75% chance that'll revive it.
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Maverick,

What are the symptoms of a bad starters relay? BIke cranks but doesn't start? or just doesn't crank at all?
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