Pontiac 94854542 Relay,Start Motor

This is true, as in the fuel injection system, horns, starter, and the fog lamps among other electrical accessories in the vehicle, relays are used to relay electrical signals to the components. Relays work with the help of a low current control circuit for switching on and off the high current power circuit. A bad relay will also hamper the working of the component that it controls and most of the relays are mounted in the engine compartment fuse/relay box. If a bad relay is thought to be the problem it can be taken out and checked according to a process or given to a dealer service department or a mechanic, if the relays are bad they have to be replaced as a single unit. Circuit that is being controlled by the relay might be labeled on top of the relay and other letters or numbers could be written on the decal or imprint that is located on the cover of the box that is containing the relay. There are some relays that are vital in the interior fusebox; some of them are the starter relay and others. There are typically four fundamental types of relays, though some types are created with the relay arm open at start, some with the relay arm closed at start, and other types include the two circuit types. Generally, the two terminals are for the relay control circuit and connect to the relay coil, whereas other terminals introduce the power circuit and connect within the relay when the control circuit coil is charged. While there are some relays that are marked to indicate terminals as being those of the control circuit or power circuit similarly, some wiring diagrams can be useful in establishing the correct connections. When testing a relay an ohmmeter should be connected across the power circuit terminals and should show no measure of continuity. One that should then be fused with the jumper wire should connect one of the control circuit terminals with the positive terminals of the battery; the other should connect the other terminal of the control circuit with ground. If the relay is working it will make a clicking sound, and the meter on the switch will show continuity. It is only when polarity is important that the jumper wires must be interchanged if the relay does not click. If the relay will come out short of the requirements of a test, it must be replaced.