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MEVI Owners: Do you use a RELAY or NO?

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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 08:59 PM
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MEVI Owners: Do you use a RELAY or NO?

Just like the title says. Just curious.

I'm converting to no-relay use on tuesday, along with doing a bunch of other spring cleaning/maintenance on my car.
Old Mar 16, 2003 | 09:04 PM
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yes i use a relay.

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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 09:12 PM
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Yes here. OEM Nissan Relay
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 09:14 PM
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Yep.

Never had any problems, either.
Old Mar 16, 2003 | 09:24 PM
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Hell no. The relay was the cause of all my inconsistent changeover problems with the MEVI. It's NEVER flaked out since yanking the relay. I've been running it this way since October.


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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 10:21 PM
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No relay, no problems.
Old Mar 17, 2003 | 09:50 AM
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Originally posted by Dave B
Hell no. The relay was the cause of all my inconsistent changeover problems with the MEVI. It's NEVER flaked out since yanking the relay. I've been running it this way since October.


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Dave is your vac source tapped from the FPR or somewhere else.
Old Mar 17, 2003 | 10:06 AM
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Dave is your vac source tapped from the FPR or somewhere else.
"T"-ed off the FPR.


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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 10:28 AM
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Originally posted by Dave B
Hell no. The relay was the cause of all my inconsistent changeover problems with the MEVI. It's NEVER flaked out since yanking the relay. I've been running it this way since October.


Dave

I dont know where are you guys getting the power from to the relay. I had my power source from the cigarette lighter wire. That didnt work too well. I also had the same freaking problem on Dyno day my brother the curious 14 yr old kid he is started trouble shooting the relay. Apparently the relay was not getting power at all. He undid everything tested it out again by moving on the wire and bam the light came on on the that screwdriver that has a light in it. He then grabbed a wire with a fuse in it, and I am now getting direct power from the battery using a 30AMP fuse and have had no problems since. My opinion is you guys are not getting constant electricity going thru that relay which is not opening the vacuum switch.
Old Mar 17, 2003 | 11:24 AM
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No relay here.

Initially used a relay. Rpm switch worked irratically, locking up after ~3 runs. Sent the switch back and got a replacement, and I hooked this one up without a relay. Switch has worked flawlessly since that time.
Old Mar 17, 2003 | 11:27 AM
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I dont know where are you guys getting the power from to the relay. I had my power source from the cigarette lighter wire. That didnt work too well. I also had the same freaking problem on Dyno day my brother the curious 14 yr old kid he is started trouble shooting the relay. Apparently the relay was not getting power at all. He undid everything tested it out again by moving on the wire and bam the light came on on the that screwdriver that has a light in it. He then grabbed a wire with a fuse in it, and I am now getting direct power from the battery using a 30AMP fuse and have had no problems since. My opinion is you guys are not getting constant electricity going thru that relay which is not opening the vacuum switch.
The power to my relay came from the same EXACT source as my Harlan shift light. There wasn't a problem with the power. IMO, no relay is needed. Just put an inline fuse between the 12V power source and RPM signal source.


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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 12:06 PM
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The power to my relay came from the same EXACT source as my Harlan shift light. There wasn't a problem with the power. IMO, no relay is needed. Just put an inline fuse between the 12V power source and RPM signal source.


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use a inline fuse for the green RPM signal wire as well?

Ill also pay more attention to see if that RPM switch is working, the only problem is I rarely take my car to 5K to see if its opening unless I am in a rush or racing someone.
Old Mar 17, 2003 | 12:46 PM
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No relay here, works fine.
Old Mar 17, 2003 | 01:51 PM
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use a inline fuse for the green RPM signal wire as well?

Ill also pay more attention to see if that RPM switch is working, the only problem is I rarely take my car to 5K to see if its opening unless I am in a rush or racing someone.
If the switchover is not audible in 2nd and 3rd, then it's not working. Even with a modified stock airbox and K&N filter panel, I can hear the switchover quite loudly.

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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 02:41 PM
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had a relay, and had problems, yanked it out and no problems since.
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