From: Bruce C. Beattie (bruce@EECS.Berkeley.EDU)
Date: Sat Jul 16 2005 - 15:59:44 PDT
Hi John,
A while back, I had a problem with the starting system and I
replaced the relay with
the AC Delco 15591718. Turned out that that wasn't the problem. I kept
the take out
though. It wasn't very long before this chinese dog dropping failed. I
put the take out back
in and it worked fine ever since.
When I saw your post, I decided to open up the bad relay and take a
look at it, since
I hadn't thrown it out yet. The contact area is just a stamping with a
bump in it. It was fused
together and I noticed two other blobs of molten metel next to it.
Please let us know if anyone finds a source of "made in USA" relays for
this app.
Bruce MVPA 23824
John Doherty wrote:
>CUCV gurus,
>
>I recently experienced the starter relay 'melted contact' syndrome, and
>didn't get the cables loose quite fast enough, and followed up with the
>'melted fusible link flash' on the firewall, much to the shock of my
>granddaughter.
>
>Well, I remembered making the note about using a NAPA Echlin AR135 relay for
>a replacement, and picked one up. But, it doesn't work as is, and a new AC
>Delco 15591718 relay works perfectly. Made me curious.
>
>I noticed the extra blade on the AR135, and need to find out what I didn't
>note earlier about the replacement. Is there a jumper wire or something
>that needs to be installed to make the AR135 relay work? Anyone got the
>explanation of the differences.?
>
>I did notice that both the AC Delco and the Echlin were both manufactured in
>China.
>
>Anyone have a recommendation on a good ol' made in the USA heavy duty
>replacement that works as a plug in?
>
>Thanks
>John Doherty
>Henagar, AL
>
>1986 M1028
>1986 M1009
>
>
>
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