Eventually this weekend I had sometime for this fix.
I ordered a new relay that I received a while ago.
I fitted it as planned (although I changed a little detail from my drawing. Pin 30 to 2N connection is wrong in the drawing as it would give a short).
I connected all and ... it worked like...
Thanks TugboatEng,
You are right!. I just ordered a new relay with a flyback diode. Just in case ...
By the way, when connecting the cables from the relay to those on the JuntionBox (https://ibb.co/9t71cWv) is it considered acceptable to:
1 - Unplug/Detach from the Junction Box the cable you...
Thank you TugboatEng.
That's a good point. In fact I tried to get a relay with a diode across the coil but what I got is a relay with a resistor across the coil.
Is a relay with a resistor acroos the coil good enough to prevent high voltage spikes reaching the ECU? I hope so. That's what they...
Car model: Toyota UZJ100 RHD. (right hand drive version makes an absolutely nightmare to reach and replace some of its most essential relays).
The central door lock relay fails in this car. You can hear it click but it doesn't lock doors. It only works fine when the weather gets cold.
Door...