Relay Problem

ridered221 · January 21, 2010

im working on a 2006 gmc sierra w/5.3. the problem that im having is the i have to replace the high and low beam relay every month or two. what happens is they just stop working, and when they do i replace the fulted relay with a replacement one they work again and if i put the old one back in they dont work again. if anybody has any thoughts would be much appreciated so i can stop banging my head off this truck. if you need more info just ask thanks.

Nytemare · January 21, 2010

im working on a 2006 gmc sierra w/5.3. the problem that im having is the i have to replace the high and low beam relay every month or two. what happens is they just stop working, and when they do i replace the fulted relay with a replacement one they work again and if i put the old one back in they dont work again. if anybody has any thoughts would be much appreciated so i can stop banging my head off this truck. if you need more info just ask thanks.

Buy better relays.

You need to figure out what part of the relay thats going out...is it the X1 and X2 terminals...or the actual contacts...that will tell you what is giving you the problem...the activation circuit or the lighting circuit.

ridered221 · January 22, 2010

im working on a 2006 gmc sierra w/5.3. the problem that im having is the i have to replace the high and low beam relay every month or two. what happens is they just stop working, and when they do i replace the fulted relay with a replacement one they work again and if i put the old one back in they dont work again. if anybody has any thoughts would be much appreciated so i can stop banging my head off this truck. if you need more info just ask thanks.

Buy better relays.

You need to figure out what part of the relay thats going out...is it the X1 and X2 terminals...or the actual contacts...that will tell you what is giving you the problem...the activation circuit or the lighting circuit.

they are gm delphi relays, but the thing that i dont know is it something that just takes that long to blow the relay or is it something that just happins every now and then.

Nytemare · January 23, 2010

im working on a 2006 gmc sierra w/5.3. the problem that im having is the i have to replace the high and low beam relay every month or two. what happens is they just stop working, and when they do i replace the fulted relay with a replacement one they work again and if i put the old one back in they dont work again. if anybody has any thoughts would be much appreciated so i can stop banging my head off this truck. if you need more info just ask thanks.

Buy better relays.

You need to figure out what part of the relay thats going out...is it the X1 and X2 terminals...or the actual contacts...that will tell you what is giving you the problem...the activation circuit or the lighting circuit.

they are gm delphi relays, but the thing that i dont know is it something that just takes that long to blow the relay or is it something that just happins every now and then.

chances are its an every now and than thing....like a short.

Relays are not slow blow...they are high current switches activated by a low current switch...the rating on most relays is around 30-75 amps...most are around the 75 area. Not a wire in the truck aside from the Battery leads, starter and charging system will handle 75 amps.

You need to figure oput what part of the relay is blowing....the switch part or the coil part...that will tell you where the problem is. if its the coil...its on the dimmer switch side...if its the relay contacts...than its on the headlight side.