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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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I have this green relay in the right rear fender area and not sure what it does. I believe it was mounted somewhere close to tail light, but not sure what it does and where this bracket mounts.

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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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Looks like an antenna relay.

With the wire colors and/or terminal numbers we can verify

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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 01:46 AM
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Looks like an antenna relay.

With the wire colors and/or terminal numbers we can verify

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Yes, definitely the aerial relay.

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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Mish_Mish
I have this green relay in the right rear fender area and not sure what it does. I believe it was mounted somewhere close to tail light, but not sure what it does and where this bracket mounts.

Thanks!
I forgot to say in my earlier post. The bracket mounts across the gap between the outer wing and the exhaust tunnel top. The right angled end of the bracket is fixed by the same bolt that fixes the side-bumper to the rear quarter panel. The bracket is usually fixed onto the first bolt nearest the front, or the next one, and the relay mounted under the bracket for protection. The other end bolts to the tunnel top, and one of the relay wires must be earthed for it to work. The relay has a timer in it which will hold the aerial up for a few seconds after the radio is switched off.

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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Greg in France
I forgot to say in my earlier post. The bracket mounts across the gap between the outer wing and the exhaust tunnel top. The right angled end of the bracket is fixed by the same bolt that fixes the side-bumper to the rear quarter panel. The bracket is usually fixed onto the first bolt nearest the front, or the next one, and the relay mounted under the bracket for protection. The other end bolts to the tunnel top, and one of the relay wires must be earthed for it to work. The relay has a timer in it which will hold the aerial up for a few seconds after the radio is switched off.

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Thank you!!! I suspected that it was one of the less important relays. I am planing to mount it next to the other two relays on the outside of rear wheel well, close ECU box. I hate all these over-engineered brackets and mounts all over the place.
 
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