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relay socket ?


By bob g, Section Controls
Posted on Fri Aug 12, 2005 at 05:14:04 AM MST
anyone know where to get.....

sockets to mount standard ISO automotive relays?

they are 5 spade terminal units that you see used in all sorts of cars and trucks, both
foreign and domestic.

they are used for lights, fuel pump relays, and assorted other app's

little square package, with the spade terminals coming out the back/end.

usually rated at 12 volt, 25 amps, although they are available at higher amp ratings

that is 12 vdc coil, and double throw single throw.

if i knew how to post a pick of one, i would.

hopefully someone knows what i am after.

bob g

relay socket ? | 10 comments (10 topical)

Re: relay socket ? (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by rotornuts on Thu Aug 11, 2005 at 11:28:10 PM MST

I know exactly what your talking about but have no idea if an aftermarket relay socket is available. I would go to a junk yard and root around under the hoods of some 1990 and up vehicles and see if you can find either connectors or underhood fuse panels that have relay sockets built in. My 93 ford f-150 has several sockets in the fuse one of which is for the fuel pump.

Mike



Re: relay socket ? (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by daleh007 on Thu Aug 11, 2005 at 11:30:59 PM MST

Just got one of these relays myself in a 30amp version and was wonder about sockets. Do a search on "Automotive relay sockets" and you should find things like this:
http://www.customconnector.com/product_line.htm

Daleh007



Re: relay socket ? (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by maker of toys on Thu Aug 11, 2005 at 11:32:15 PM MST

Jameco might.  http://www.jameco.com

Newark http://www.newark.com

Allied   http://www.aliedelec.com

will both likely have it; other electronics houses probably will too.

Many GOOD autoparts stores will carry them as a matter of course; some of the fly-by night outfits (autozone, grand, kragen, etc) might have them in blisterpacks with short pigtails on them over near the trailer wiring stuff.

or you can trim one out of a car in your local junkyard;  Fiats, Yugos, and VWs from the late `70's to the late 80's had modular mounts that will take a .250 female crimp disconnect; those would be my first choice if I was going the junkyard route.



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Re: relay socket ? (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by maker of toys on Thu Aug 11, 2005 at 11:36:56 PM MST

oops. . . that should be

http://www.alliedelec.com for allied electronics.

sorry!


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Re: relay socket ? (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by maker of toys on Thu Aug 11, 2005 at 11:50:01 PM MST

Ok:  did a little catalog spelunking:

as of a couple of years ago, newark stocked the part I think you want as their catalog number 94F6083 or 94F8247 for the connector body and 50F1002 or 50F1000 (respectively) for the crimp-on terminals to fit. (I've only listed the 10 gauge ones, they have others for smaller wire.)

it's a siemens part;  if you google for vcf4-1002,  (which is the one for mounting to a panel, etc) you should be able to get a cross-reference to someone elses. . .

-Dan


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Re: relay socket ? (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by drdongle on Fri Aug 12, 2005 at 05:09:04 AM MST

All Electronic ( allelectronics.com)has these aw well as the relays.
Carpe Vigor, Dr.D


Re: relay socket ? (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by bob g on Fri Aug 12, 2005 at 09:25:33 AM MST

thank you one and all.

i love you guys, and i love this board.

bob g



Re: relay socket ? (3.00 / 0) (#8)
by Phil Timmons on Sat Aug 13, 2005 at 01:06:39 AM MST

And if you want to be cheap and lazy . . .  

Ok, ok, it is me who tends to cheap and lazy . . . .

You can usually put crimp-on ends -- female spade terminals in this case -- on the wire ends and just put them straight onto the male spade type terminals coming from the relay.

No socket needed.

They can carry the current if the wire can -- typically #10 AWG for 30 amps -- I think the insulated female crimp-ons will be yellow for #10 wire.  Stranded (as opposed to solid) tends to work best.  



Re: relay socket ? (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by OldOldFart on Sat Aug 13, 2005 at 07:09:33 PM MST

Try  http://www.waytekwire.com/

Leon
Leon



Re: relay socket ? (3.00 / 0) (#10)
by Joseph Turrisi on Sat Aug 13, 2005 at 08:46:39 PM MST

Parts Express (www.partsexpress.com) and Painless wiring both have them



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