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I am needing to replace a simple four pin relay or two in a car so what
do the numbers on the pins mean?...the old ones just say 123 and 5 this
one says 86 85 87 and 30 ????
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On 21/10/2019 15:03, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/24V-Autom...AAAOSwGLZcpdgD


I am needing to replace a simple four pin relay or two in a car so what
do the numbers on the pins mean?...the old ones just say 123 and 5 this
one says 86 85 87 and 30 ????


85 and 86 is the coil. 30 and 87 are the switch contacts. That's all I
know.

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On 21/10/2019 15:14, Bill Wright wrote:
On 21/10/2019 15:03, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/24V-Autom...AAAOSwGLZcpdgD


I am needing to replace a simple four pin relay or two in a car so
what do the numbers on the pins mean?...the old ones just say 123 and
5 this one says 86 85 87 and 30 ????


85 and 86 is the coil. 30 and 87 are the switch contacts. That's all I
know.

Bill

thanks interesting....but found the right on on ebay thanks again .....



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ripca-Rip...8AAOSwyQJcjQP3


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Pin-aut...AMXQQJBQ8Gv l


no idea what the difference is but looks the same pins same numbers on
pins etc.....
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On 21/10/2019 15:03, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/24V-Autom...AAAOSwGLZcpdgD


I am needing to replace a simple four pin relay or two in a car so
what do the numbers on the pins mean?...the old ones just say 123 and
5 this one says 86 85 87 and 30 ????


85 and 86 is the coil. 30 and 87 are the switch contacts. That's all I
know.


Yup. The old UK BS (or Lucas) numbers.

The travelling contact 30/51. 87 N/O. 87A N/C. (on a 5 pin C/O)

I'm sure there is a logic to them. ;-)

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On 21/10/2019 16:07, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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Bill Wright wrote:
On 21/10/2019 15:03, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/24V-Autom...AAAOSwGLZcpdgD


I am needing to replace a simple four pin relay or two in a car so
what do the numbers on the pins mean?...the old ones just say 123 and
5 this one says 86 85 87 and 30 ????


85 and 86 is the coil. 30 and 87 are the switch contacts. That's all I
know.


Yup. The old UK BS (or Lucas) numbers.

The travelling contact 30/51. 87 N/O. 87A N/C. (on a 5 pin C/O)

I'm sure there is a logic to them. ;-)

very confusing....
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