burnt relays vz

[jasonh91]

be patient cause im absolutely useless with auto electrics lol does anyone know what would cause most of my relays to burn out , engine relay, power windows relay , ignition relay , acc control relay , they look lightly burnt on top but no fuses are blown besides the cooling fan , I know it could be some sort of short but just wondering could it be possible dirt build up about 6 months travelling on dirt roads ? should I contact clean everything fuse holder etc and replace the relays and see what happens , and to be honest I never noticed it till I garaged the car car was showing no symptoms so im guessing there not entirely buggered? I bought it 2 years ago, and honestly im only worrying about it now cause ive stumbled across it , should I take it to auto elecys or what really on a last resort as ive already spent tonnes of $$ on it?
cars vz sv8

cheers guys
Jason

 

[99notout]

Relays will wear out, the contacts arc and then the resistance gets higher, they get hotter and it's a snowballing effect. Check all of your grounds, and just replace the relays if you want to. I wouldn't worry if I was you though.