Recent content by Dodman

[/url] I looked at this link. The numbers you quoted are spot on. As you suggest, I'll go pin for pin, as I'm getting an identical relay, but it does seem a bit weird some of my wires will be going on the 'wrong' numbers.

Believe me, I'm really appreciative of your comments, and also those of everyone else who's chipped in. It's been incredibly helpful. Although I found loads of used relays that were exactly the same as mine on Ebay, I wanted a new one, and eventually tracked one down at a VW site. I was...

Yes, I did that, and the starter didn't turn, so that relay must be the one. I took very careful note of the positions of the leads. Two of the connectors are different sizes, so there is little option where they go. The earth one is tiny, and it came from, and only fits on, the pin that is...

When I finally removed the relay and shook it it had something rattling inside. I subsequently tested it and it seems dead. It's a 40 A VW relay and when I searched for a replacement it turns out it is for "intake manifold heating" on Polos and suchlike. How it found its way onto my J5...

It certainly looks like a relay, now I've uncovered it's face. There are four wires going the other end of it, including the thin one coming from the solenoid. Is there any way of testing it? All I can think to do is removing it and checking the 12 v at the solenoid end of the thin red...

Well, after being unable to work on my van for a while, I finally fitted a new starter yesterday (£45, including delivery from France, via Mister Auto) and the instant I connected the battery leads the engine started cranking. That suggests to me the relay is at fault. The only trouble is, I...

I doubt that happened as the last time the engine was running was a couple of weeks ago and there was no burning small or smoke then. Yesterday, neither starter nor engine engaged at all. There seems to be some sort of relay near the positive battery terminal that the thin red wire goes into...

My Peugeot 2.5TD has always started with no problem until yesterday when there was zero response when I turned the key. I turned it a few times and didn't even hear a click. Opening the bonnet, there was a cloud of acrid smoke. I took the starter out and found evidence of charred plastic around...