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430 Mechanical Relays Replacement

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  1. 1949live

    1949live Karting

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    On the Ferrari Life discussion board, a lengthy discussion ensued about the long term reliability of the dozens of mechanical relays in an F430. So I did some research of my own and pulled out one of the 50A relays that controls the cooling fans. A photo of the two contacts is here:

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    As you can see, both contacts are burned and pitted. While this is probably an extreme case as the other relays are smaller for smaller loads (except for the F1 pump relay which is discussed elsewhere), it seemed prudent to me to replace the 14 year old relays in my 2007 F1 as an inexpensive reliability improvement option if the relays could be had cheaply. Fortunately, they can. RMEUROPEAN.COM has original OEM Bosch and Hella relays very inexpensively. The question then becomes which relays to replace. This is a topic beyond my experience, so I hope some of the more knowledgeable folks will chime in here. The Ferrari Life posting recommended replacement of the PSR7, AR1, AR2, PSR 8,9, 10 and PDR 8,9,10 which are SPST 30A relays. Also the PSR4 and PSR5 SPDT 30A relays, as well as the N006 X2 (50A) SPST for the cooling fans. The relays from RMEuropean for these are:

    For the 30A SPST: Mercedes-Benz Horn Relay (4-Prong) (Black) 0025421119 - BOSCH
    For the 30A SPDT: BMW Multi Purpose Relay (5-Prong) (Black) 61316919113 - BOSCH
    For the 50A SPST: Mercedes-Benz Secondary Air Injection Pump Relay (4-Prong) (Black) 002542261928 - HELLA

    It takes about an hour to replace the relays, and the total cost for all of the above referenced relays is $60! No Ferrari tax!

    As mentioned, I would appreciate input from those more knowledgeable as to which additional relays might be recommended for replacement.

    BTW, the SPST replacement relays have gold plated plug-in contacts - the original relays do not, which can only help longevity. After the relay exchange, I noted that my oil and water temps were one division lower - I'm assuming from the fans likely running at a higher speed due to removing the burned contact relays.
     
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  2. Ray Smith

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    If you read the F-Life thread you know what Stef suggests and what I did in response to his and others' posts. The relays are cheap. I replaced them all and carry spares in the car.

    Ray
     
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  3. MLH430

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    I'm looking for this PSR-7 relay with the part numbers.
    46520411
    232006

    I would like to replace this relay on my vehicle however I can not find it for sale anywhere on the internet.

    I was hoping somebody had a link as I tried to follow a couple other sources mentioned above and found nothing.

    Really appreciate your assistance here.

    I just changed out my F1 mechanical relay.
    Just backtracking a little bit and found this thread with tons of great information.
    Thinking it's probably best to change out this PSR-7 relay ASAP.

    I do understand battery disconnect is part of the replacement any other tips or guidance would be appreciated as well.

    I've searched all over the place I cannot find this relay.

    Ugh...
    Including scouring Amazon.

    Thank you in advance.

    I do have my car going in for service January 3rd I am getting an F1 transmission failure light but the car just had all its fluids changed so I'm thinking it's the actuator screws may have come loose.
    But I'm also aware of these mechanical relays in the problems that they can cause later on especially on a 15-year-old car.
    Car only has 11,500 miles on it but I can tell you this much that F1 pump relay look like it was baked in my oven.

    Via some of the pictures on this thread I can't wait to go hunting some of these fan relays down to see what they look like as well eventually.

    I would like to change out all the relays and I did follow a link to end up at a dead end .
     
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  4. MLH430

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    What a great post I ran across this just recently as I still can't find a link for the PSR-7 relay.

    Would you happen to have a direct link for that relay
     
  5. Qavion

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    It's been suggested on other forums that the PSR-7 relay is simply a 5 pin 30 amp relay with one of the prongs cut off. Some of these 4-prong relays do indeed look like they have had the middle pin cut off.

    You might have to invest in a dremel tool.
     
  6. Qavion

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    Does thePSR-7 relay socket have a socket for the middle pin (with or without a metal contact)?

    If it has a socket (hole), you may even be able to insert a 5 pin relay. Even if it has a metal contact, it's unlikely to be wired into anything.

    By middle pin, I mean this one.

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    Not ideal, but a solution if you're having starting issues.
     
  7. 1949live

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  8. MJGinTX

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    Mar 30, 2019
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    Thank you for posting this. I had not thought of this before and I like the idea of preventively replacing the relays.

    Am I reading correctly that there would be a total of 13 relays across the 3 different ones you referenced?
     
  9. Sj_engr

    Sj_engr Formula 3

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    Maybe I am blind but the contacts seem fine. Where is the mechanical failure or wear? Maybe the first one is an "Itallian weld" but throw some flux and reheat. Seems that level on pretty much everything.
     
  10. 1949live

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    There is a burn spot in the center of each of the contacts. This is the contact area and is high resistance, causing voltage drop to the load.
     
  11. Sj_engr

    Sj_engr Formula 3

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    Thank for the links. I plan to order a set. How many of each is recommended?
     
  12. mike32

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    From my looking at this PSR7 is a 4 pin 30 amp ( no 5th pin cut off). Look up bosch 0-332-011-007 or fiat/ alfa 11129685. Should give S4P24592. If you look on the relay side the diagram should match your fitted relay.
    The other switching relay 10/30 anp with 5 pins looks to be coming up as Bosch 0-332-201-107.
    I am in process of ordering to try them to see if they do the job so research these numbers yourself to check if correct. These 2 relays will cover everything apart from the f1 pump.
     
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  13. mike32

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    Looking at the link it is odd they say it is 20 amp when the bosch info for this is 30 Amp
     
  14. mike32

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    This is worth a look, lots of general Bosch relay info with the connection diagrams that match the 430 fitted relays

    bosch-ibusiness.com
     
  15. David Copeland

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    Has anyone already worked up a similar list for the 360? Many are probably the same.


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  16. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    The micro relays have been a problem since the 360 when Ferrari started using them. They are inexpensive from a lot of sources. Not bad even from Ferrari. I keep a bin box full of them. I have even seen bad relays on the horn causing it to be too quiet.
     
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  17. 2NA

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    I have a client with a 360 that shuts down when driving, only to immediately restart after cycling the key. I've tried a lot of things with no success. I'm gonna try replacing the relays that feed the ECUs. Any other ideas would be helpful.
     
  18. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    Might want to try the inertia switch down by the drivers left foot too. I have seen them with a little resistance on the contacts stop the car.
     
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  19. f355spider

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    Bosch discontinued the 20amp relay...the Bosch 30amp is the direct substitute and with greater capacity, and should be more durable in use. Even when you find the 20amp listed somewhere, they will substitute and send you the 30amp, as they are no longer available and Bosch lists this as the interchangeable replacement.
     
  20. 2NA

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    That was the first thing I tried, a year ago. No luck.
     
  21. craze

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    I once swapped smg relay in m5 e60 dealer said it goes straight in
    I asked them for location, they said it is the only one that color

    Plugged it in and fried the wire harness
    They sold me the wrong relay
    Since then i dont bother
     
  22. mike32

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    Just pull the 360 relay and see if it has the connection diagram on the side, then look at the link above. be aware some have a diode and others have a resistor across the coil terminals. 430 relays are resister type according to the symbols
     
  23. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    Welcome to the fussy, quirky electronics of the modern automobile.

    Several years ago I told my other half "Any car we will ever own has already been built".
     
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  24. MJGinTX

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    Mar 30, 2019
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    Can someone please share the location of the N006 50A relays mentioned above (for cooling fans). I have purchased new ones and I have spent the last 20 minutes searching and am not finding where this is located.
     
  25. 1949live

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    They are located inside the frunk, behind the left side front panel. The fuses are in the rear of the two left panels. Sorry i can't find a photo for you. It's a bit of a job to get that panel out. I usually find you have to remove a few other panels in the frunk to release that panel.
     

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