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Volvo 240 main FI relay wiring?



 
 
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Old July 15th 05, 07:06 PM
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Default Volvo 240 main FI relay wiring?

OK.... it's an intermittent fault so the mechanic will NEVER find it. I
of course suspect the main relay (replaced once, like 10 years ago).
So... thought I'd wire in a switch across the terminals which I could
use to bypass it when it is being uncooperative, and either prove or
disprove the relay theory. And make the car run, if I am right. But I
can't find my Volvo wiring manual. So... which terminals would be
appropriate to bypass/jump?
Thanks.

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Old July 15th 05, 07:14 PM
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One of ours used to have water running down the antenna wire and drip
right into that relay which was upside down. One reason I got it so
cheap was it wouldn't run in the rain and no mechanic could figure it
out.

I also have had issues on several of them with the fuel pump fuse. The
heat takes the temper out of the fuse holder so it doesn't hold the fuse
tight. The test for that is to see if the fuse is physically hot. If
so, a good clean and bend of the contact is in order.

That said why not just replace the relay, they are something like ten
bucks. You also can pop off the cover to see if the contact points
inside are arced out.

A normal Bosch relay's pin out is pin 30 and 87 for the main power with
pin 85 and 86 as the trigger. My old 240's used this number system and
bosch relays.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

wrote:
>
> OK.... it's an intermittent fault so the mechanic will NEVER find it. I
> of course suspect the main relay (replaced once, like 10 years ago).
> So... thought I'd wire in a switch across the terminals which I could
> use to bypass it when it is being uncooperative, and either prove or
> disprove the relay theory. And make the car run, if I am right. But I
> can't find my Volvo wiring manual. So... which terminals would be
> appropriate to bypass/jump?
> Thanks.

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Old July 15th 05, 10:15 PM
Mike Romain
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> Daniel J. Stern wrote:
> > On Fri, 15 Jul 2005
wrote:
> >
> > > OK.... it's an intermittent fault so the mechanic will NEVER find it. I
> > > of course suspect the main relay (replaced once, like 10 years ago).
> > > So... thought I'd wire in a switch across the terminals which I could
> > > use to bypass it when it is being uncooperative, and either prove or
> > > disprove the relay theory. And make the car run, if I am right. But I
> > > can't find my Volvo wiring manual. So... which terminals would be
> > > appropriate to bypass/jump?

> >
> > Not enough info, not even close.
> >
> > Volvo sold 240s from 1975 through 1993. During that time, they used
> > several different variants of Bosch K-Jetronic and several different
> > variants of Bosch LH-Jetronic. First, you need to tell us what year,
> > engine, transmission, emissions package and induction system
> > (turbo/nonturbo) you have. Second, you need to find your Volvo wiring
> > manual. Trying to diagnose an intermittent electrical problem on a 240
> > Volvo is hard enough WITH a manual...trying to do it without is a waste of
> > time.

>
> Yeah, that's why I'm throwing myself on the mercy of the newsgroup....
> it's an 89 manual trans nonturbo 49 state with the white FI relay.


That don't matter for beans. A relay is a relay. All the Volvos I had
used Bosch style ones for things like the FI 'or' they had a printed
circuit diagram on the top of the can to tell you which post did what.

They have 2 wires that are the trigger power which energizes a coil and
two posts for the main power that connect when the coil is activated.

If the numbers on the back are different than 30 and 87 and 85 and 86,
than just pop the cover to see which ones go to the set of points and
short those with your switch.

Rocket science it ain't.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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Old July 16th 05, 03:54 AM
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Also, inspect the main fuse holder, located on the relay bar on the left
inner fender. Relay failures are common but so is corrosion/heat
damage to this fuseholder. If in doubt, replace.
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Old July 16th 05, 05:33 AM
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Daniel J. Stern wrote:
> Also, inspect the main fuse holder, located on the relay bar on the left
> inner fender. Relay failures are common but so is corrosion/heat
> damage to this fuseholder. If in doubt, replace.


Well, I checked this fuse and it's OK, and I opened the plastic case
and the little board looks OK but I'll resolder anyway, hook up two
leads for jumping at the same time.

Why don't they use solid state relays?

 




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