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mbflemingkf

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OD Relay Testing?
« on: September 16, 2012, 10:56:54 AM »
Is there a way to "bench test" an OD relay to ensure its working properly?  I have an NOS one but want to test it before selling it to ensure it will work as intended.   ???   Thanks, Mike
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Re: OD Relay Testing?
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2012, 03:57:26 PM »
Check your KF shop manual...any year and follow the directions to test. You can do this on a bench. I used page 311 of the 51 shop manual to troubleshoot the unit on my 50K and found the trouble (bad fuse connection).

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Re: OD Relay Testing?
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2012, 05:02:09 PM »
If you have a 9 volt radio battery and a volt/ohm meter it's pretty easy. Touch the 9v battery terminals to the two terminals on the relay and see if it clicks. If it does click, connect the ohm meter/continuity tester to the other two terminals and click it again. The ohm meter should read 0 ohms or very close to it if the relay is working.
See this old thread for more details -
http://kfclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,592.msg2579.html#msg2579
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Re: OD Relay Testing?
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2012, 10:42:35 PM »
Thanks guys.  I have the later OD relay with the plug in on the bottom, 51-55.  I tried the 9 volt battery but wasn't sure where to put the contacts so tried them on all 4 terminals.  Didn't get a click.
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Re: OD Relay Testing?
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2012, 12:15:22 AM »
Can that relay be taken apart and cleaned up?
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