Relays

Philip Edginton · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:57 am Post subject: Relays

What I would like to know is there a list of relays that give their part number and their function and location on the vehicle.
I look on web sites for guidance but they either give a part number and expect you to know if that is the relay you need.
Or you get a picture etc, you get interested and then find out it is not suitable for your vehicle.

Philip Edginton · Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:54 pm Post subject:

Are there any owners or mechanics who actually know WHERE the relays for the headlamps are in/on the car please.
Looked at various pictures but they do not seem to be of the Brooklands 1994.
Is senility creeping in.I have had my eyes checked.

Philip Edginton · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:26 pm Post subject:

I forgot to post that eventually, after realising that the near side is the left side, is senility easing in I wonder.Amazing how the brain seems to lock up and not reboot as it were.

AskerBrowne · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 3:18 pm Post subject: Relays

Have you looked at the Bentley Heritage Parts website ? Enter your VIN number and a whole new world will open up to solve your problem. Not sure how easy it is to use.
Good Luck!

Philip Edginton · Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:57 pm Post subject:

Will try again on that website when I have time to waste waiting for it to open. using super optical.

John Murch · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:13 pm Post subject:

I’m feeling very ignorant, what is Super Optical?

Philip Edginton · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:37 pm Post subject:

Fibre optic cable.
just wanted to see if anyone noticed. you go to the top of the class.
Found the relays, what surprised me is they are all the same.

John Murch · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:40 am Post subject:

Haha! Of course! I’m on copper but get 35m which is fast enough for my use,

Philip Edginton · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 10:33 am Post subject:

SNAP.
rather worried that my name appears too frequently on here.

had to drive an oldish Corsa , loan car from garage, glad to get the old thing back.

PeterWilliams53 · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:56 pm Post subject: Relays

Re the reply regarding Bentley Heritage website for parts, tried that, think the reply was to "try *** garage" Which had no relation to the part I was after.
Peter Williams

Philip Edginton · Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 4:17 pm Post subject:

well it looks as if the relays under the bonnet (trunk) are similar to those on the turbo etc. a group of 8 relays. Have managed to procure 4, but I cannot find any reference to which operates what in the handbook nor online.
Surely someone knows, rather than me pulling one at a time to test.
I have running lights and can flash main beam for signalling but only right side works on that. no dipped at all.

DavidThompson · Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:26 am Post subject:

Probably showing my lack of knowledge, but is it essential to exactly replicate an existing relay?
I thought their function was simply to act as an electronic switch, saving the need to have lots of high capacity wire running up and down the car?

Philip Edginton · Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 11:43 am Post subject:

Thank you for a reply David, I have spare relays and it seemed to me that exchanging them with those already on the car would be a sure way of testing. They all look the same in a group of 8 on the left side of the car under the bonnet. No indication which controls what. That is why I have asked before I continue, with hope that someone will know which relay does what. It would make this job much easier for me.
In fact the fault could well be one of the relays.