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Old Mar 15, 2015 | 11:36 PM
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Silver Dash Relay.

There is a silver relay mounted on the passenger side dashboard. Next to the cruise control components. Can anyone tell me what it is? My MAF is wired into it.
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Old Mar 16, 2015 | 12:23 AM
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Re: Silver Dash Relay.

The only thing I can think of is the Rear window defogger Timer in that area,are you sure your MAF is going to that?
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 05:45 PM
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Re: Silver Dash Relay.

It is the silver relay right where your right knee would be.. next to all the cruise control parts. in front of the ecm. Yes my MAF goes there. but its a hack job. not stock.
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 06:04 PM
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Re: Silver Dash Relay.

Have a pic?
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 06:20 PM
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Can you ID it?
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 06:24 PM
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Re: Silver Dash Relay.

I think it is in fact the Defrost relay. Any ideas why my MAF is spliced into it? My wiring harness for the MAF got hacked out of the car. So my mechanic rewired it.
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 06:28 PM
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Re: Silver Dash Relay.

Your MAF has it's own Relay on the Firewall,I have no idea why someone would wire the MAF to that.
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 06:32 PM
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Re: Silver Dash Relay.

He has it spliced into the orange and black wire going into the dfrost relay. Ideas? Do you know where I can find a MAF diagram ( one that is easy enough for an idiot like me to understand).
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 06:36 PM
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Re: Silver Dash Relay.

Can I buy the MAF wiring and put it back stock? Is there a sub harness?
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 07:03 PM
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Re: Silver Dash Relay.

I'll have to look,I can't think of any at the moment.
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 03:16 PM
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Re: Silver Dash Relay.

I was wrong. The MAF is spliced into the pink and black wire. any ideas?
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