Headlight door relay resto?

[RTDaddy]

Seeing the question on neutral safety switches made me think (a bad habit for me). Anyone doing restorations on the relay that operates the headlight doors on 70/71 Chargers?

 

[Bob Lynch]

Try @Crackedback, a well known member here.
Rob might be able to help you out.

 

[T2R9]

I replaced mine with a quality modern Bosch relay.

 

[RTDaddy]

I replaced mine with a quality modern Bosch relay.

Do you have a number for that relay, and a "simple" schematic of how you wired it in?

 

[T2R9]

Do you have a number for that relay, and a "simple" schematic of how you wired it in?

I used a BOSCH 0332209159 relay. $12 on Amazon. Here is a wiring diagram that I used thanks to some Internet person that posted it up.

 

[T2R9]

Also My circuit breaker was bad so I replaced it with a 20A fuse.

 

[chrger1967]

I used a BOSCH 0332209159 relay. $12 on Amazon. Here is a wiring diagram that I used thanks to some Internet person that posted it up.

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When you use these relays over the stock one's, do you have to do any splicing, or can you use the original terminals where you need them?

 

[T2R9]

When you use these relays over the stock one's, do you have to do any splicing, or can you use the original terminals where you need them?

Yes you will need to change a couple connectors to female spades to plug into the relay and add the ground wire.