Missing Relay ?

[E3_UK]

Despite owning my car for ten years, I only noticed today there is one relay missing from the block of three, just in front of the bonnet support. It has been taped over for some reason. It's a UK car and everything works (although I don't actually know if the heated rear screen works but the button lights up). Is it just an unused position for another model ?. If so is it normally fitted with a blank relay ?.

 

[merdad]

Despite owning my car for ten years, I only noticed today there is one relay missing from the block of three, just in front of the bonnet support. It has been taped over for some reason. It's a UK car and everything works (although I don't actually know if the heated rear screen works but the button lights up). Is it just an unused position for another model ?. If so is it normally fitted with a blank relay ?.View attachment 185424

Does it have a plug under the tape?
My 2800cs has a place for a third relay that I will eventually fit a plug and relay for low beams.

 

[E3_UK]

Does it have a plug under the tape?
My 2800cs has a place for a third relay that I will eventually fit a plug and relay for low beams.

I'll investigate further tomorrow. I haven't had a chance to look in the Blue books yet to see if I can ID it there.

 

[E3_UK]

So the blue book also shows a vacant position next to the horn and high beam relays so I won't worry about it. I'll check tomorrow to see if there are any wires connected to it.

 

[Jon B]

I only noticed today there is one relay missing from the block of three, just in front of the bonnet support...
Is it just an unused position for another model ?

It's the factory position for an accessory fog lights relay. It required a supplemental wire harness.
See section 63/7 of the spare parts catalog.

 

[E3_UK]

It's the factory position for an accessory fog lights relay. It required a supplemental wire harness.
See section 63/7 of the spare parts catalog.

Perfect, thank you. I'll fit a dummy relay anyway, looks a lot better than being taped up.

 

[jmackro]

I will eventually fit a plug and relay for low beams.

Yes, that's what many of us have done with that third notch. The headlight wiring harness is immediately below that bracket and it isn't hard to tap in to it to add a relay for the low beams.