Help - what's the ignition relay off?

[Rossco2010]

Above says it all really! Car is clicking like mad and not catching...

Any help welcome.

Cheers

[spend]

They are common amongst most cars, I've only ever seen one type of 4 pin 70A ingnition relay.

[miniman]

Rossco2010 said:

Above says it all really! Car is clicking like mad and not catching...

Any help welcome.

Cheers

The battery is (almost completely) flat.

[Simon says]

spend said:

They are common amongst most cars, I've only ever seen one type of 4 pin 70A ingnition relay.

Dave is it the one with the switched contacts both larger than the other 2 ? i.e http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAAB-9000-MAIN-IGNITION-...

Edited by Simon says on Monday 26th December 19:01

[spend]

Yes, thats a common 70a relay. Normally main ignition within fuseboxes, but oil burners also use them for heater plugs or whatever you call them IIRC.

[Simon says]

Thought it looked familiar, I have a spare in my car's tool kit as a spare on your advice some time back, that come from a Saab or VW or some other common eurobox those big pins make it quite distinctive

[Rossco2010]

Cheers gents, but prize goes to Miniman for spotting a sh*gged battery courtesy of a passenger not closing the door....grrrrrrrr.

[Simon says]

Not catching generally means it is cranking but not firing up explain your self MAN