Ian Maycock

Well-Known Member

• Mar 25, 2017

• #1

hi all, which wire is the 1st accessory of the ignition switch (+12v) ? is this the white wire ? And when it says that 2 pins on a relay are normally closed but can be connected ..... does the normally closed bit mean that you connect the 2 pins together ?
cheers Ian

 

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

Full Member

• Mar 25, 2017

• #2

Ian Maycock said:

hi all, which wire is the 1st accessory of the ignition switch (+12v) ? is this the white wire ? And when it says that 2 pins on a relay are normally closed but can be connected ..... does the normally closed bit mean that you connect the 2 pins together ?
cheers Ian

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I thought the ignition live was purple from memory.

A normally closed contact on a relay is the one that makes a circuit when the relay is not energised....when the relay is energised, the normally closed contact become open circuit.

On most 4 pin relays, they are normally open, meaning it requires the coil to be energised to close the contact and make the circuit work.

Take a read of this.....

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/tutorial-car-electrics.245168/

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/cowasakis-electrical-tutorial-part-2.285354/

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Mar 25, 2017

• #3

white is main ignition live ,white and orange auxiliary ignition wire,purple wires are fed from brown battery feeds

 

Ian Maycock

Well-Known Member

• Mar 26, 2017

• #4

Cheers both, have read both of those Saint.v8 this relay came pre wired its for an immobiliser one wire goes to the 1st accessory of the ignition switch(+12v) then 2wires says normally closed, can be connected to ..... see wiring diagram for guidance.
Cheers Ian