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Old Jul 15, 2017 | 07:16 PM
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What are these 87 trans am






Can someone please advise if they know what the following items/ relays are or function as ? Under dash of 87 trans am , cheers
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Old Jul 15, 2017 | 07:39 PM
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Re: What are these 87 trans am

10017711 RELAY ASM R/WDO DEFG
25071437 BUFF ASM

Not Sure What It Buffers,Maybe Another Member May Know.
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Old Jul 15, 2017 | 08:05 PM
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Re: What are these 87 trans am

gt4373 is right about rear defogger relay,the Yellow Buffer is a vehicle speed sensor.is there a P/N on the white relay?
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Old Jul 15, 2017 | 09:18 PM
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Thankyou for the above replies , the yellow as mentioned , vehicle speed sensor , does it provide info to ecm , or to speedometer . The white one , maybe a headlight relay , would that be poss ? , cheers Luke , from down under
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Old Jul 15, 2017 | 10:16 PM
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I'm almost certain the ECM is involved with the speed sensor. The headlight relays are under the hood.That relay could be the hatch release,Horn relay,Rear defroster timer relay,does it have a P/N on it?
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Old Jul 15, 2017 | 10:41 PM
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It's got to be one of these!!click to make the pics bigger
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Old Jul 16, 2017 | 12:23 AM
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Rear defroster relay. VSS Buffer. Power antenna relay. In that order.
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Old Jul 16, 2017 | 01:14 AM
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Re: What are these 87 trans am

Thankyou , very much for the above replies , It saves hours of tracing out , cheers , Luke , west australia ,
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