Relays

[Fingers]

Are there generic relays that replace OEM relays or are they Triumph specific.?Thanks in advance

 

[idk]

Generally generic.

 

[DEcosse]

The relays which are connected to the ECU (EMS, Fuel Pump, Fan) are designed specifically for use with ECU and have special Suppression design to protect the ECU from damaging spikes during turn-off.
This is one area it would be advisable to stick with OEM spec for these components.

 

[Fingers]

I'm talking about the relay for the accessory lights on a R3T.

 

[Jag]

I'm also looking for a replacement relays of a better quality. I.e. Hella or something not made in China!! The relay for the aux lighting is hella but the others three are not.
It looks like those relays have a diode in them is that correct?

 

[mexican]

The relays which are connected to the ECU (EMS, Fuel Pump, Fan) are designed specifically for use with ECU and have special Suppression design to protect the ECU from damaging spikes during turn-off.
This is one area it would be advisable to stick with OEM spec for these components.

Just replaced my fan relay with one from Advance Autoparts!!

 

[DEcosse]

Relay is cheaper than an ECU

So, you know how your ignition coil works, yes?
You 'charge' up the coil then, when you 'open' the connection you get a huge high voltage discharge through the spark plug
Well, a relay coil does exactly the same thing - smaller coil of course, so the 'charge' potential and resultant discharge is less than your ignition coil - however easily still potentially couple of hundred volts.
You really do NOT want that energy discharging through your ECM
Trust me - if Triumph was confident in using a cheaper relay, they most certainly would!

 

[mexican]

Relay is cheaper than an ECU

So, you know how your ignition coil works, yes?
You 'charge' up the coil then, when you 'open' the connection you get a huge high voltage discharge through the spark plug
Well, a relay coil does exactly the same thing - smaller coil of course, so the 'charge' potential and resultant discharge is less than your ignition coil - however easily still potentially couple of hundred volts.
You really do NOT want that energy discharging through your ECM
Trust me - if Triumph was confident in using a cheaper relay, they most certainly would!

If this was coming from anybody else i would say that may not be true, coming from you i KNOW is true, i will order my relays specially since RAA is just a few weeks away! You are right, relays are cheap ECU is not!

 

[DEcosse]

Here's some reading material for you

http://www.te.com/commerce/Document...v&DocNm=13C3311_AppNote&DocType=CS&DocLang=EN

The Need for Transient Suppression
When an electromechanical relay is de-energized rapidly by a mecanical
switch or semiconductor, the collapsing magnetic field produces a
substantial voltage transient in its effort to disperse the stored energy
and oppose the sudden change of current flow. A 12VDC relay, for example,
may generate a voltage of 1,000 to 1,500 volts during turn-off. With the
advent of modern electronic systems, this relatively large voltage transient
has created EMI, semiconductor breakdown, and switch wear problems
for the design engineer. It has thus become common practice to suppress
relay coils with other components which limit the peak voltage to a much
smaller level.

 

[mexican]

Very interesting!