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Guys, I am trying to replace my cooling fan relays. The four relays on the right side fender in the engine bay. I bought the part numbers that were suggested in this forum, however when I got home it doesn't even remotely look the same as the original part. Of course when I found some OEM ones from a member on here it doesn't look like mine as well. I will attach a picture of it. Can any RHD FD owners confirm maybe in Japan they used different relays than the USA?
Rhd, lhd, jdm, usdm..... It's all the same. 3 of the relays are the same and 1 is different. So long as you use the correct part numbers, you will receive the correct part
That's on an aftermarket bracket, but those are the relays. It's tricky since most times I would say "passenger side of the engine bay" which is the opposite side for you. The 4 relays in rubber jackets are the fan relays.
Sounds like you need the other cooling fan "relay" in the lhs box. Long time since I've flipped the lid on one, but pretty sure that's a moderately high amperage fuse, pity you weren't closer, multiples of those boxes in the junk here.
That's on an aftermarket bracket, but those are the relays. It's tricky since most times I would say "passenger side of the engine bay" which is the opposite side for you. The 4 relays in rubber jackets are the fan relays.
Dale
Yes, I know which relays they are. But for some reason mine look different than everyone else I have seen so far. So I'm getting some custom ones made now. BTW, on these relays are there specific amperage they need to be for the 3 and than the single one?
From what I'm seeing in the wiring diagram (page B-2), the fans/relays are powered by a 60A fuse.That power gets splits among the relays so it's unlikely any one relay will actually be carrying 60 amps. But if you're able to get relays rated for 60A or greater, that would be a good plan so the relays have a good chance of surviving if there are short circuits. If you use a relay that is less sturdy than your fuse, then the relay could melt before the fuse pops.
What year is your car OP? I think they may have changed things in '96, I've noticed that the rubber around the fan relays looks different in later cars.
off topic but where did you get that washer under the bolt for your overflow
Not my car, stole that picture from JP Motorsport's website. I know I've seen those rotor washers around, though, maybe Rotary13b1 or a source like that.
Not my car, stole that picture from JP Motorsport's website. I know I've seen those rotor washers around, though, maybe Rotary13b1 or a source like that.
What year is your car OP? I think they may have changed things in '96, I've noticed that the rubber around the fan relays looks different in later cars.
Dale
Looking at his bulkhead, it's either a Version 3 or 5, hard to make out. The 2 piece neck on his water pump suggests it the earlier of the two.
Posts seem to be somewhat shotgun, the only changes to the relays there from version 2 to version 6 are revision "A", which interchange with the earlier ones. That stuff with the chopped off wires looks like relays from the forward relay box on the upper rad support to me....but I'm a little confused.
a friend of mine has a 97 and his relays are the same as my usdm 93 and my rhd 92. i remember my 99 had normal relays as well... not sure what homie has going on is his car
Don't think there's a great mystery unless some weird butchery happened in Japan.....which doesn't appear to be the case from the engine bay pic.
If he wants to look them up https://mazda.epcdata.ru/rx-7/ajfa05/ diagram 6630, C001-67-730, later revised to 730A - which is all you can buy now....only thing I can imagine, wrong part has been supplied.
Hot tip, years are not hugely helpful, #300654(?), which probably places it around August/September of that year. If there's an issue with the fans, relays are usually the most reliable part. Short of motor failures, 6mm bolts holding the nosecone being replaced by ones too long and drilling through the bundle in the process, or tyre rubs are much more prevalent in causing gremlins.
I had to replace the relays cause one appeared to be not working, as I can't find a replacement I just had a custom shop replace all of them with aftermarket relays. I'm not sure why mine were so different.
