Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 00:20:05 +0100 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamfitter.com> Subject: Re: Missing relays don't seem to matter
Larry Jandro wrote: > > On 23 Jun 2003, "Jez" <jl.webnopsamorld.com> tapped on a keyboard > and the electrons formed this: > > > I've just taken out the glovebox of my 1987 9000 Auto and found > > several relays absent from the panel. I haven't opened this > > since buying the car four years ago but I haven't noticed > > electrical problems. Can anyone tell me what this means? Should > > I replace the missing ones? > > No. Modern autos have many "missing" parts because the harnessing, > fuse boxes, etc., are built to cover the entire line and all options > which can be plugged in. At least they are hidden. In the olden days you had cars with several blank buttons on the dash to remind you what you were missing, my FIAT had blank window lifters. Even worse, some basic trim models came without head restraints, only the gaping holes where they were supposed to go in.