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Mystery Relay HELP..what is it for

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Old 04-21-2006, 01:21 AM
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just picked up a car...its an 87 GT. There is a relay on the passenger side engine compartment...right in front of the strut tower...wire colors look to be as followed:

Pink/Blue
Black/Yellow
Orange/Green
Red

Wires look fried....relay harness is melted a bit.

anybody have an idea to what it is for and what each wire does?

none of them show any power.
I wish ford would label these SPDT relays with the standard numbering..o 1-5.
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Old 04-21-2006, 01:46 PM
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That relay is the AC/WOT cutoff relay...check this wiring diagram (bottom center). Hope this helps.
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