Where is it located? I'm going to finish the tensioners job today, I'm already out of my last class of the day. I know I need to disconnect the relay and start the car so that oil is pumped around the tensors, as per Steve's instructions.

 

Passenger side, under the hood, under the black cover, by the firewall:

 

Is it the third wire harness to the left?

 

Whoa man. Put that cover back on...don't mess in there. The relays are the black cubes OUTSIDE of the sealed compartment.

 

Ok, thanks, so which of the black cubes? I have two on top and a third one below those two?



Edit: I think i found it, I lifted one of the black cubes and noticed the fuse-like squares. According to your diagram, that would make it the third one to the left under the right black box.

 

Can you take a picture?

Sometimes the relays have plastic snap on covers over groups of 3 relays. The tops of the relays are about 1 inch x 1 inch. I think you are looking at the covers which are about 3 inches x 1 inch.

 

Is it the third one to the left, edging the other black box?

 

Yes...you got it!

 

OK, I'm going to start the car now.

 

After 5 seconds of cranking or so you can put the relay back.

 

Done.


Relay is back.

Started the car again....


She's alive!

 

Congratulations ! Nice job!

I admire your courage and persistence to take this job on and do it right.