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Subject:Re: What does x mean on fuse/relay panel wiring diagrams?
From:David Beierl
Date:Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:28:58 -0400
At 15:44 9/27/2000, Bill Davidson wrote:
>Okay... so when the key is on but not cranking power goes to those things...
>but what happens when cranking? ... where does the 'load reduction relay'
>come into play? Is the 'load reduction relay' a normally closed relay that
>shuts those power users off when it receives a signal that the engine is
>cranking? ... ???

T'other way 'round -- the relay is energized by the X terminal (and closes,
allowing power to the wiper, demister, heater blower).  When you turn the
key to crank, the X terminal disconnects, relay opens, accessories (and
lights, but that's direct and not through the relay) shut down.

d
David Beierl - Providence, RI
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