[TR] Update: A type overdrive solenoid problem? On to Galveston for VTR.
Dave1massey at cs.com
Dave1massey at cs.com
Mon Oct 8 19:01:29 MDT 2012
Don't forget to swap the diode around if you change polarities.
Dave
In a message dated 10/8/2012 3:30:30 PM Central Daylight Time,
tr3driver at ca.rr.com writes:
> FWIW I had that problem several times, until I added a diode snubber. My
> theory is that the original relay had oversize and/or precious metal
> contacts, to deal with the arcing caused by kickback from the solenoid; but the
> replacements I tried did not. At any rate, I had two reproduction relays
> and a Bosch general purpose relay all quit working reliably within less than
> a year of daily driving. After adding the diode, even the "cheap chinese"
> general purpose relay is still working fine many years later.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2dcppeo
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