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Old Apr 23, 2016 | 12:28 AM
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yellowhammer
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Default Re: RCM relays

Rob, here is how I removed the 2 relays (secondary air pump, fuel pump).
I have a 50 watt radio shack $19.99 solder removal iron with suction bulb on it let it warm up good.
From the bottom of the board I heated and sucked the solder out of each connection several times until I could sort of move the pin or wire. Then I removed the small spring and pulled the half of the contact out that moves. Then I used wire cutters and cut the thick relay frame in half at the shortest point. Next I grabbed one side of the relay frame with needle nose pliers and very very carefully wiggled and pulled
gently one side at a time came right out no problem. Solder each connection carefully on the close ones
make sure not to solder across or together any connections that could cause some real problems. Some of board runs are close together.
Took about 20 minutes to remove 2 relays and 10 minutes to install 2 relays.
Hope this helps worked great for me.
Yellowhammer
 
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