What is the testing method for automotive relays?
1 Answers
Use a multimeter to test the condition of the relay. The following are the steps to test a relay with a multimeter: 1. Use the ohmmeter function of the multimeter to first measure the relay coil. The coil should have a very small resistance value. If the resistance is infinite, it indicates an open circuit in the coil, meaning the relay is damaged; 2. Then measure the normally closed (NC) and normally open (NO) contacts of the relay. The resistance values should be: nearly zero for the NC contact and infinite for the NO contact; 3. Finally, check if the relay can be manually activated by pushing the movable part. If it can, keep the relay in the activated state and measure again to see if the NC and NO contacts have switched states.