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** fuel pump relay question **

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  • 26-10-2021 6:52pm
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    celica1994
    Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭


    so still working on finding the parasitic draw on my 2010 merc e220 w212 and I trace it back to the fuel pump fuse, when the fuse is pulled, the draw goes back to normal, so hey, that should be it, reading about I read about the "fuel pump relay" which is a large box located under the rear passenger seat, disconnecting this does not seem to fix the issue, my questions are this... 1. is the unit designed to close the circuit when the car is turned off? maybe this fault is causing it to stay open... and 2. am i on the right track with this? is there some other route i could be exploring, any advice is appreciated



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    derra
    Registered Users Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭derra


    I have a Mitsubishi lancer 2010 and it was the Bluetooth module that was draining my battery.

    It wasn't working when i bought it and then when i wasn't using the car much the battery was going flat as it was that still drawing the power.

    Just another option to explore maybe.



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    celica1994
    Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭celica1994


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118076554#Comment_118076554

    well i have this traced to the fuel pump relay fuse so pulling that is showing the drop in amps but cheers for the suggestion pal! :)



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    triggermortis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭triggermortis


    Do you have any kind of wiring diagram for the car? If you locate the relay, remove it and see if the power draw stops. If there are similar relays fitted you may be able to swap one over and see what happens then. Pulling a fuse or relay out will show you what system is causing the draw of power, but not necessarily the faulty item - it could be the fuel pump itself or a wiring fault. If there is another relay, you could try the suspect one in another circuit and see if the fault swaps over to that system.

    I'm not a car guy, but hopefully that might be of use



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    celica1994
    Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭celica1994


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118077022#Comment_118077022

    yea i removed the relay and it didnt drop, only when i pull the fuse to the relay from the fuse board unfortunatly



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