Re: jumoer connections

[Jay Redmond <jay@mmspos.com>]

Hmmmm... That works. Or you could do it the easy way and pop the cover off 
the relay and engage the it with your finger. Just push on the part that 
moves (easy to see if it's out of the car with cover off). Tie off with an 
elastic for longer term.

JR

 > At 11:36 AM 5/24/01 -0700, you wrote:
 > Dan Miller wrote:
 > >
 > > how do i jump the feul pump relay connetions w/o the vw special 
tool... couldnt figure it out myself.. ther's > so many of them!!!  I 
understand everything else of the jector test but i cant figure outhow to 
jumpt he
 > c0onnections.
 > >
 > > Dan miller
 > >
 > > --
 >
 > Dan,
 >
 > There are two basic parts to a relay; the signal side and the power side.
 >
 > On a VW there is power coming straight from the battery, it is usually
 > labeled 30 in the wiring diagram. This is your source. (Be careful not
 > to short it).
 >
 > On the fuse box is a fuel pump relay, after you pull it out you will see
 > that it has at least four prongs, some later ones have five. If you look
 > really close you will see the larger two of the four- one will be 30,
 > the other will most likely be labeled 87. That 87 leads to the 'work' or
 > load that the 30 is driving; in this case the fuel pump (and some other 
stuff).
 >
 > You assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to bridge the 30 to
 > the 87. This will simulate the relay getting power on the trigger side
 > which closes the relay switch and powers the pump. A good tool is to get
 > two spade ends (like seen on speakers) and solder them to one of those
 > inline fuse modules you use for radio installs. CYA baby.
 >
 > go for it.
 >
 > TBerk
 > PS- In a pinch this kind of jumpering can get you home if the relay
 > fails- remember it will continue to run the pump until you pull the wire
 > out. You have bypassed the Ign. switch at this point.
 > 


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