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Old 08-01-2002, 04:01 PM
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Could a bad relay casue a short?

Well the title pretty much sums it up. I am just wondering if it is possible for a bad relay to casue a sever short?

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well relays can get stuck in the open position and closed poistion, i was just talking to someone and their relay went bad and made their fan run all the time even with the car turned off.
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Re: Could a bad relay casue a short?

Originally posted by maksik7
Well the title pretty much sums it up. I am just wondering if it is possible for a bad relay to casue a sever short?

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-Max
Yup
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