Relay Preventative Maintenance
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Relay Preventative Maintenance
If I were to replace the top 3 critical relays on my Wing (2000SE) with the heavy duty relays from the GoldwingDocs store as a preventative measure, which 3 would be the best to replace?
- AZgl1800
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'02 GL1800 lives in Dawsonville, GA now.
My son is going to enjoy it for many years to come.
Re: Relay Preventative Maintenance
Unless you have a problem, you are wasting your money.
Don't be trying to fix something until it is broken.
Don't be trying to fix something until it is broken.

- Charlie1Horse
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1992 GL1500I Interstate
Re: Relay Preventative Maintenance
I wouldn't change them if none have failed. I would, however purchase two or three and keep them in the fairing pocket for such a time as one does actually fail.
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- bellboy40
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Re: Relay Preventative Maintenance
As the others have said, it is a good idea to leave them alone unless there is a problem. That said, the one most likely to fail is the #3 relay. It is especially prone to fail if there are any extra lights added to the bike that connect directly to the bike wiring without adding a relay fed directly from the battery.
- blupupher
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Re: Relay Preventative Maintenance
I bought 2 from here and they are all still sitting in the left side bag in my "emergency" bag.
I was planning on swapping the #3 since that seems to be the one that goes bad most often and keeping the other new one (as well as the old one) as spares, but just have never gotten around to it since it still works.
I may swap it when I change my tire just because.
I was planning on swapping the #3 since that seems to be the one that goes bad most often and keeping the other new one (as well as the old one) as spares, but just have never gotten around to it since it still works.
I may swap it when I change my tire just because.
2002 Goldwing GL1800A