Hot relays and tune resistor - normal?
Discussion
Hi Folks,
Is it normal for the Ign and Fuel pump relays and the tune resistor to get hot?
Just back from a 45min drive (including being in slow traffic for quite a while and it has been a hot day today) and noticed that these relays were hot enough to be a little uncomfortable to hold in your hand. The tune resistor is warm but at a lower temperature than the relays.
Is that normal?
I presume the relays are held in whilst the engine is running / IGN is on so have current running through the coils permanently, which will generate heat. They are of course now plastic-cased rather than the old metal-cased ones, which won't help.
Wouldn't have expected much current to be running through a tune resistor though.
Is it normal for the Ign and Fuel pump relays and the tune resistor to get hot?
Just back from a 45min drive (including being in slow traffic for quite a while and it has been a hot day today) and noticed that these relays were hot enough to be a little uncomfortable to hold in your hand. The tune resistor is warm but at a lower temperature than the relays.
Is that normal?
I presume the relays are held in whilst the engine is running / IGN is on so have current running through the coils permanently, which will generate heat. They are of course now plastic-cased rather than the old metal-cased ones, which won't help.
Wouldn't have expected much current to be running through a tune resistor though.
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