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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 01:52 AM
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Question where are the relays located?

like the title says... where are they located? i thought they were in the engine up by the firewall on driver side... but i opened the box only to find the ecu.. soo where are the relays located? i have a couple random relays in the glove box and door panel... but i dont know where they go or why i have extra... so id like to check them out.. thanks
 
Old Feb 20, 2010 | 02:05 AM
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If you're looking for your fuel pump relay I belive it's under your steering wheel. #372
 
Old Feb 20, 2010 | 02:07 AM
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no.. just looking for where the relays are located in general... no specifically any one relay.. just where they are
 
Old Feb 20, 2010 | 02:11 AM
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They're spread all over the place. Along the dash, in your dash, in your engine bay by the firewall, by the PS reservoir.
 
Old Feb 20, 2010 | 02:13 AM
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figures lol.. well is the a main batch of them in one area? like an 03 tahoe the relays are located in the engine bay on the driver side lol
 
Old Feb 20, 2010 | 08:02 AM
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Nope they are all over. Like Euro said you can find them in many locations. A hand full are under the driverside panel against the firewall in the cabin So far eveything I've had to replace were from those.
 
Old Feb 20, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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60% of them are located behind the panel under the steering wheel, remove that and you will see about 20 relays and a couple control modules.
 
Old Feb 20, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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ok... well now my car is bogging down from a dead stop in 1st... and occasionally in second but 3rd-5th are good... its almost like i odnt know how to drive a 5 speed and its being hella jolty... im guessing my fuel pump is prolly on my last leg... idk though.. im gonna borrow a dvom from my friend and see wtf is up
 
Old Feb 20, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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Sure it's not from you going threw that puddle?!? I just read around and found like 5 B5's in the last 2 months that jacked their cars from that!
 
Old Feb 20, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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no cuz i had this problem long before that... then it went away.. but now it seems like its getting worse... but it doesnt do it all the time.. just sometimes it will be sluggish when accelrating, other times it drives normal.. so idk
 



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