[DeTomaso] name that relay

boyd casey boyd411 at gmail.com
Mon May 18 11:48:27 EDT 2009


The fat Green and black wire on item "B" looks like the feed (hot) wire for
the window motors, It looks like someone used them as a source to tap into
 a 12 volt line with high amp capacity. Those wires are fused to carry
enough amps to melt every wire in your harness  especially since they seem
to be tapped on the "hot side" ( before the fuse) You definitely need to
insulate them at the very least. Your idea of tracing the "new connection "
is a good one. What ever you find  should be disconnected and if it is
something still  needed be rewired with it's own fused link. The way it
appears it is taxing a circuit that already is set up for the maximum draw
of anything in your pantera with the exception of the starter. Based on the
gauge of the wire used (the red one) it is something that draws allot of
amps and poses a substantial danger  if it were to be shorted out. This
could happen very easily with the terminal ends exposed the way they are.
This is an item that needs your immediate attention. I wouldn't even drive
that car with those terminals exposed the way they are.Boyd

On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Brian Hill <mazdastuff at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks Boyd...Thanks Mike,
>
> Guess I will try to trace down the mystery relay wiring...see where it
> goes.
>
> Thanks again,
> Brian
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> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 12:34:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] name that relay
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> In a message dated 5/17/09 18 51 46, mazdastuff at yahoo.com writes:
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> http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/brian-anna/PanteraRelay2.jpg
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> P.S.   The thing labelled "B" in the photo looks very, very scary to me.
> It's not a De Tomaso part; it's something that somebody just butchered in
> there.   Bare, naked terminals, probably with 12V coursing through them,
> yikes!
>
> Your car had a crazy stereo setup in it at one point; this is probably
> related to that.   If it needs to stay, it needs to be thoroughly insulated
> with electrical tape.   If it's no longer being used, it needs to go!
>
> Mike
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