'97 Golf -help with relay pin function.

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Wed 11 Jul 2007 12:19
'97 Golf -help with relay pin function. - steveo3002
this is a relay for heated seats on a 1997 golf

i need it spelling out in idiot terms what each pin does

i.e # H= LIVE, 31 =EARTH AND SO ON


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Wed 11 Jul 2007 13:24
help with relay pin out..vw golf - RichardW
That looks to be more than just a relay - I think it is also the controller. I would guess:

T: Live from switch
P/86: Connections to sensing element in seat
15/H: Connections to heater element in seat
31: Earth

Never seen one before though, so could all be a fabrication.... :-))
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RichardW

Is it illogical? It must be Citroen....
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Wed 11 Jul 2007 13:44
help with relay pin out..vw golf - Altea Ego
Logically that looks right to me. Sensible call.
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Wed 11 Jul 2007 14:34
help with relay pin out..vw golf - steveo3002
thanks richardvw

could you elaborate on the seat connection at all? as in which would be earth and which would 12v+

the pads also have a 2 wire heat sensor if that helps at all
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Wed 11 Jul 2007 16:21
help with relay pin out..vw golf - RichardW
The heat sensor should just be wired across the pins I noted above - if there are 4 wires to the pad, the heater wires will probably be fat ones, the sensor wires thinner. The heating pad should, I guess, be wired live (+12V) to the relay (fused, from the seat switch), switched live from the relay to the element, earth the element locally - it probably doesn't matter which of the wires is +12V and which is earth. TBH if you are considering retrofitting this, and not confident with what you are doing, I would entrust it to someone who is, otherwise there's the potential for your seat to catch fire (which would be a bad thing, particularly if you were in it at the time....!!).
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RichardW

Is it illogical? It must be Citroen....
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Wed 11 Jul 2007 22:25
help with relay pin out..vw golf - steveo3002
thanks for the help

im reasonbly capable of wiring and stuff, im just trying to trouble shoot the seat wiring as they dont appear to work
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Wed 11 Jul 2007 23:36
help with relay pin out..vw golf - MerlinTec
Hi i don't work for VW but it is part of my dealership so if you need any more info post the vin / chassis number and i will print off a VW wireing diagram for your your car.
Regards,
Merlin.
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