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=== Uh, Relays? === | |||
The [http://www.bcae1.com/ Basic Car Audio Electronics site] has a very good explanation of [http://www.bcae1.com/relays.htm how relays work]. | |||
=== Mini-ISO === | |||
[[Image:BoschRelayAndSockets.jpg|thumb|30-amp relay with single and double sockets]] | [[Image:BoschRelayAndSockets.jpg|thumb|30-amp relay with single and double sockets]] | ||
The | The most commonly found aftermarket relays are Mini-ISO relays, typically referred to as "Bosch-type". There are many brands available, including Bosch, Hella, and whatever no-name brand your local Kragen stocks. To my knowledge, none of the available relays are fully sealed. The bottom panels appear solid, but there is no epoxy applied where the terminals enter the body, so ultimately there is a path for moisture. If you want a 100% sealed relay, look at [[Micro-ISO Relays|these]]. | ||
=== Sockets === | |||
[http:// | [http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProducts.do?groupId=619&subgroupId=63 Tessco] sells supposedly genuine Bosch sockets: | ||
* $0.71 for [http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=465687&eventPage=1 sockets <b>with</b> mounting tab (p/n 465687)]. | |||
* $0.41 for [http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=464695&eventPage=1 sockets <b>without</b> mounting tab (p/n 464695)]. | |||
Neither of these come with the metal terminal inserts, those are sold separately ([http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=91211&eventPage=1 p/n 91211, 100 pack, $20.58!]). Alternatively, [http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=65456&eventPage=1 pre-wired sockets] are available for $1.08, but you can't get them with a mounting tab. | |||
Revision as of 06:05, 1 March 2006
Uh, Relays?
The Basic Car Audio Electronics site has a very good explanation of how relays work.
Mini-ISO
The most commonly found aftermarket relays are Mini-ISO relays, typically referred to as "Bosch-type". There are many brands available, including Bosch, Hella, and whatever no-name brand your local Kragen stocks. To my knowledge, none of the available relays are fully sealed. The bottom panels appear solid, but there is no epoxy applied where the terminals enter the body, so ultimately there is a path for moisture. If you want a 100% sealed relay, look at these.
Sockets
Tessco sells supposedly genuine Bosch sockets:
- $0.71 for sockets with mounting tab (p/n 465687).
- $0.41 for sockets without mounting tab (p/n 464695).
Neither of these come with the metal terminal inserts, those are sold separately (p/n 91211, 100 pack, $20.58!). Alternatively, pre-wired sockets are available for $1.08, but you can't get them with a mounting tab.