Fuel pump relay
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Fuel pump relay
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If the fuel pump starts up then there is a problem with your realy.
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The fuel pump fuse will still be in line.
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When the relay energiges, it closes the contact between the two large terminals on the relay so the power can flow from battery to the fuel pump via the fuse.
by bridging the two large terminal on the relay, you are by passing the switching off the relay, nothing else.
In this senario the power will flow from battery, through the bridge, through the fuse, and into the pump.
Trust me its perfectly safe. All you are doing is simulating the relay being on.
Obviously you cant keep it like this as the pump will remain running even tho the car isnt on.. but to test to see if your relay is the problem, this is the way to do it.
I have done it myself as the fuel pump relays went in my 3 mk1s at pretty much the same time.
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My F.P. Relay failed after being flooded with a water leak from the scuttle, i shorted the 2 large terminals and hey presto it worked.
I made a simple 2-way (on-off) switch at work and now it is like a D.I.Y. immobolisor on my golf. switch on - the fuel pump goes, switch off - rururururu!!
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