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Replace (junk?) Putco relays on Plug/play H4 Headlight upgrade? Or use RJM harness?

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Old Dec 10, 2013 | 06:58 AM
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Is R 4136 someone other brand of same relay?
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Old Dec 10, 2013 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Is R 4136 someone other brand of same relay?
It seems to be a generic part number. Advance Auto lists them on their site, but none of my local stores have them in stock. Pricey! I think I will just get one spare
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Old Feb 8, 2014 | 03:47 PM
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Okay, dumb questions here.....

1) Are these relays the two black plug-in thingys? LOL They're supposed to be bolted together and on the frame somewhere?

2) If water got in them, would that short out only the high beams?

I have the Putco wiring harness and the highbeams are inoperative. I'm hoping I can just get two replacement relays to fix it. LOL
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Old Feb 8, 2014 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by AllenTC2
Okay, dumb questions here.....

1) Are these relays the two black plug-in thingys? LOL They're supposed to be bolted together and on the frame somewhere?

2) If water got in them, would that short out only the high beams?

I have the Putco wiring harness and the highbeams are inoperative. I'm hoping I can just get two replacement relays to fix it. LOL
Got factory foglights?

Tried switching the relays?
DID water get in them?
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Old Feb 8, 2014 | 04:39 PM
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Do the putco! Super easy job. I spliced in fuses. Looks like this. I am in the process of making it cleaner, but the difference is well, night and day.
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 02:34 AM
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Thank you Cruiser for that pics. Just had a serious aha moment in figuring the best way to mount theses. I built my own harness and used relays from advanced auto. They were dpst (2x pin 87). They look like a standard bosch style relay and were over by the aftermarket lights. The part # on the package was DF005 if anyone is looking to splice in regular relays. I prefer having something that I can go just to the store and pick up for such an important part. Plus they were only like 5 bucks. Napa had something similar but I cant find the part # I got. If I find it I will post it. On a side note do not use Home Depot 10 gauge wire, it is very thick stranded and hard to work with.
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Got factory foglights?

Nope

Originally Posted by cruiser54
Tried switching the relays?
DID water get in them?
Didn't try switching them, and yeah, I am pretty certain they got wet. They just dangle, not bolted like the ones in your picture.
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by AllenTC2
Nope



Didn't try switching them, and yeah, I am pretty certain they got wet. They just dangle, not bolted like the ones in your picture.
Look at fuses in pass side panel there are fuses for high and low beam.
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by AllenTC2
Nope



Didn't try switching them, and yeah, I am pretty certain they got wet. They just dangle, not bolted like the ones in your picture.
I'm pretty sure the relay's get their ground from the bracket...
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by landude

I'm pretty sure the relay's get their ground from the bracket...
Only grounds in the Putco setup are off of ring terminals. The relays are plastic-bodied
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Subscribed - for reference
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If you have the ability, I would run a second ground.
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