RFLK30 wiper relay, what is the part number to buy from shop

[rosshand]

HI

For some reason the wash/wipe delay unit is completly missing from my Chim (just bought it)I need a part number so I can order it from the local suppliers. Does anyone know which relay I should get?

I have the bible and is says an RFLK30, but no one seems to know what this actally means!

Thanks

[AirconAde]

Hi.
The part number that you mention is the standard relay part number (it's used in other places in the fuse box for things like the horn, lights etc.)
I think thats it's a printing error in the "bible " as the wiper relay should have a delay timer built into it. I spotted the error a couple of days ago when sorting out my fusebox.
I know that it is a Ford wiper relay that they use but I can't remember the part number sorry.

I bet Spend will be along with a part number before long as he is pretty sharp on the electrics side of things.

Ade

[rosshand]

thanks for that Ade, fingers crossed spend spots this!

[spend]

Nah I think its the Vauxhall one (Italamec 313, GM 90 069 864 are the part no's) there are blue/black/grey versions that have been made (all the same AFIK).

The Ford one is the courtesy light timer if I haven't got them mixed up - I think I connect the Vauxhall wiper relay with the Vaux steering column stalks/switches - but my memory is tricking me a bit at the mo

Dave

[AirconAde]

Just been out and checked the relay that was in the wiper delay position in my fuse box.
It was Ford part with a multi digit part number.
It also had the words "relais zus beheizte heckscheibe" now my German is a bit poor but I got the first bit. Anyway I babel'ed the rest and it turns out that its a heated rear window relay!!!

The delay function and the park are'nt working on my motor but I put this down to the park switch being u/s.
I guess that there are two seperate faults then!

I should know at my age that just cos it's in there don't mean it's right

[spend]

I reckon thats the Ford courtesy light timer, and should go in relay position 6 (top right). The wiper relay is a GM unit (Vaux cavalier mkIII has it BTW) see http://www.thegriffithpages.com/alternative-parts/...
and a few posts on here It is physically possible to put those relays in the wrong sockets... Not sure what would work then??

Dave

[AirconAde]

On closer inspection the heated rear screen relay has less pins than light delay relay.
Maybe it was the relay for the heated mirrors because I know that the ford heated rear window switch was a momentry contact switch with a relay that turned off after so long, which is what this relay does.

Not to worry as I am getting new relays for all the fuse box. Well raiding a mates scrap yard. Very handy for all the little bits and bobs that you need.

Ade

[spend]

Heated mirror timer is under the dash top, not in the fusebox (there is an aux relay panel under the dash cover with the flasher & hazard relays, heated seats, mirrors...)

Dave

[AirconAde]

yea I know about the extra relay board but when I replaced the body and engine loom i swapped the realys from the old fuse board and aux board to the new boards and I guess that the previous owner had swapped relays not knowing what was what.
Anybody got any ideas?

[KENHIND]

Try CleverTrevor have just bought wash wipe relay MO778 for Chim 4ltr, great service, give him a ring if you have a problem.

KENHIND

[spend]

I'm assuming you haven't got a handbook.. I can tell you what relays to put where, but cant tell you what does what of the common (std single make/break) ones or which fuses do which. If you make a note of the wiring to fusebox you can work it out - give me a shout of you have a problem.

The relay sockets are labeled 1-11, in positions 1,2,4,7,8 & 11 go standard single make/break 30a relays (40a if you have a single fan relay). Ive not seen a config where you cant stick a spare relay in an unused socket to just fill em up In position 5 goes the 70a ign relay. Position 8 is the Ford courtesy light timer and the GM Intermittent wipe timer goes in position 9.

On the aux relay board there are 6 sockets, not sure if these are standardized so well??
2 on one side should have a pair of single make/break relays which are the L & R hazard relays (there are gr & gw wires to them). In the middle is normally the Ford heated mirror timer (it has ur & wp wires) on the other end is the flasher unit (its got n, b wires and a gn which links it to the hazard relays). The other 2 sockets may be used for heated seats, ac... AFIK know these also only use std single make/break relays.

HTH, Dave