I think relays just seem to have a short life span. My brothers Exploder pops relays pretty often, for his power windows. So, I had gone to the junk yard once and picked up several of them, so as they went we could replace them... I actually used one of them for my supertones, b/c I bought them used and they didn't come with the factory relay.

But relays do seem to not like getting wet. I've read several threads about bad relays.

Moral is don't by them at an auto store for $10ish dollars. Go to the junkyard where u can prolly get them for free.

 

Yeah I've gone through about 4 relays with my supertones over the past 1.5 years

 

Yup.... me too.

I attempted to put the relay and related wiring inside a balloon. Used to do this with my RC cars back in the day. The balloons either rot away, or hold in the wetness that gets in.

I'd like to wire a mount so i can plug and pull the relay easily if needed.... as of now i mount them to the old horn bracket.

I was also tempted to dip the relay in tool handle dipping... Makes a rubber coating over it.

 

I just coated the contacts with dielectric grease. The Bosh relay that came with my horns is sealed, but I added more grease along the base to be on the safe side.

 

I've used dielectric grease on on the contacts of 2 of the relays and it really hasn't done anything

 

bigger realys help you think?

 

i didnt use the relay that came with the horns. they work fine without it