burnt relay!!! need some help

ruger81 · Feb 20, 2011

so today i was on my way back from wheelin in the snow... and for no reason the relay for my fog lights started smoking and got super hot..(really stinky too) i was or had not been using them at all... i was driving on a really bumpy road for 13 miles atleast... i put another relay in and its yet to do this again everything works fine light and swith ok.. has anyone else had this happen before?

xcm · Feb 20, 2011

relays fail, it happens especially on cheaper ones? bumpy roads dont help.
be glad you were in the vehicle when it happened!

ruger81 · Feb 20, 2011

for sure!!

CharlesS · Feb 20, 2011

ruger81 said:
so today i was on my way back from wheelin in the snow... and for no reason the relay for my fog lights started smoking and got super hot..(really stinky too) i was or had not been using them at all... i was driving on a really bumpy road for 13 miles atleast... i put another relay in and its yet to do this again everything works fine light and swith ok.. has anyone else had this happen before?

Relay contacts can weld themselves together due to high amp draw and coils can overheat due to resistance build up which can cause the problem you described, but you should check the wiring to ensure there isn't a intermittant problem that caused the relay to overload.....

hubs97xj · Feb 20, 2011

I would check to make sure you have the right fuse for your lights, as well.

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