linderpat

ew928

Is that how you get your electrifying personality?

SharkSkin

As Im000 says, anything that grabs the outside of the relay(including the tool mentioned by DonT) can will probably just pull the can off of the relay unless the relay contacts are in essentially new condition and lubricated. Bad idea.

IMHO this is the best relay removal tool, and it absolutely requires disconnecting the battery ground strap before use -- it gets under the base of the relay and allows you to pry it out without damage:

sprio

I'll put those hot dog tongs back in the kitchen, and get a proper tool. Good thing my wife is out of town - she'll never know.

Alan

Porsche made a tool for this - interesting that there is one on eBay right now... but its ~$60 Vs using paint can openers & upholstry tool similar to Daves & they actually work well enough...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-P...ayphotohosting

The Porsche one has the advantage you can (maybe) get between densly packed relays - but it won't work on the double-wides anyway - and I don't think it will work on some of the very tallest relays (e.g. stock intermittent).


Alan

sendarius

I found the following for those in Oz. They are not answering the phone at the moment (closed I suspect, it's Sat. PM), so I can't tell you the price.

Alan

Steve - I have seen these - they are not a good solution - they tend to crush the cans very easily...

Alan

Garth S

One can fabricate a relay puller from junk in the tool box in a few min: this is from a socket wrench bar ..... and permits a secure grip on the relays base to allow a straight pull from the CE.

Joe F

What he said!! fer sure

marton

try buying them a drink

I always put a cable tie around mine before sticking back in

Marton

sendarius

Thanks for the heads up Alan. I won't bother chasing a price.