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Subject:Re: Relay #4 - what does it do?
From:neil n
Date:Sat, 3 Apr 2010 13:22:49 -0700

That's awesome Jake. I bet you're champing at the bit!

Looked at '86 '87 88, 89 90 diagrams. Saw #4 in buss at top of pages,
but no pictoral of relay

Pretty sure Dixie is '86 or newer but 80-85 shows relay in position 4
as ign. key warning buzzer/relay.

What colour wires go to your #4?

Neil.

On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Jake de Villiers
<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey group, I wired up and fired up my 2.5 Subaru yesterday and ran it for a
> while to make sure the coolant system was full and operating correctly
> before drove it.
>
> The relay in position #4 was rattling like crazy so I pulled it, thinking it
> might do itself some harm. �What does this relay control?
>
> I was also getting only 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th gears but I think a simple
> rotation of the aft shift rod will cure that.
>
> Oh, and it pulled like a train - even with the 4.57 R&P in the 5 speed I
> could spin the tires on take-off! �=)
> I can't wait...
>
> Thanks, Jake
>
> --
> Jake
>
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>
> Crescent Beach, BC
>
> www.thebassspa.com
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>

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