Help with wiring up relay!!!!

[Spud2388 10+ year member]

This is the first time I've used a relay, and I don't understand how to wire the thing up. It's got 4 prongs. One that is labeled 'common', one labeled 'normally open', and 2 labeled 'coil'. Tell me if I'm wrong:

'normally open'- gets connected to remote wire

'common' - ground

'coil'- one is for the 12v in and the other is the new remote wire that goes the the amps

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[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

bump for some help unfortunantly i cant

 

[Spud2388 10+ year member]

jeeper07, what year is your Grand? Got any pics of your setup?

Thanks for the bump.

 

[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

yea i do get at me on aim jeeper09

 

[KaeZoo 10+ year member]

This is the first time I've used a relay, and I don't understand how to wire the thing up. It's got 4 prongs. One that is labeled 'common', one labeled 'normally open', and 2 labeled 'coil'. Tell me if I'm wrong:
'normally open'- gets connected to remote wire

'common' - ground

'coil'- one is for the 12v in and the other is the new remote wire that goes the the amps

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You have it exactly reversed.

The "coil" is the part inside the relay that controls the switch. Therefore it gets connected to your trigger wires. Connect one coil terminal to your head unit's remote output. Ground the other terminal.

Normally Open connects to your supply of 12v power.

Common is the output to your devices.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

86 - deck rem

85 - ground

30 - B+ power

87 - to amps/etc

87a- open

 

[Spud2388 10+ year member]

You have it exactly reversed.
The "coil" is the part inside the relay that controls the switch. Therefore it gets connected to your trigger wires. Connect one coil terminal to your head unit's remote output. Ground the other terminal.

Normally Open connects to your supply of 12v power.

Common is the output to your devices.

thanks man

azbass, i don't know what the heck that mumbo jumbo is.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[KaeZoo 10+ year member]

If you had a standard Bosch relay it would make more sense. The terminals are numbered.