Help identifying relay

[sidcc]

Can anyone help identify this relay, located in the top corner to the left the fuse box?
Many thanks
Sid

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[sfdon]

How bout a pic of the base showing position and number of pins.

 

[jmackro]

I think that's the "load shedding" relay. It's kind of important; pretty much all the car's electrical devices are switched through it, taking the load off the ignition switch contacts. It also shuts off power-consuming devices while the starter is running.

 

[sidcc]

Here is a pic of the base. Three pins are marked 85 86 87 and the vertical one is marked 30/51. The face is marked Hella 91/6-21-12V.
Many thanks
Sid



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[sidcc]

I think that's the "load shedding" relay. It's kind of important; pretty much all the car's electrical devices are switched through it, taking the load off the ignition switch contacts. It also shuts off power-consuming devices while the starter is running.

Great! Thank you.


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[teahead]

Maybe this?

 

[teahead]

Never mind. Your relay doesn't have mounting tabs

 

[HB Chris]

This thread shows the under dash relays

https://www.e9coupe.com/forum/threads/relays-under-the-dash.26361/#post-199593

That relay is the same as any other can style relay and could be used in multiple situations. Check the wire colors leading to it in the the thread above.

 

[deQuincey]

I think that's the "load shedding" relay. It's kind of important; pretty much all the car's electrical devices are switched through it, taking the load off the ignition switch contacts. It also shuts off power-consuming devices while the starter is running.

yes
that is it

 

[sfdon]

Note that the load shedding relay as Jay identified it has much larger spade connectors than normal for pin 87 and 30