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BumpNGlow 
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My relays clicks... I have it hooked up to an interface so that every time the music "hits" it changes the color of the lights.... well it clicks a lot and its very loud...

What have ppl done in the past to dampen in the sound?  I have duct tape, sound dampening material, and foam... hehe, what should I do?

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I don't think there is much you can do.
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Relocate the relay to the trunk if it bothers you.
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I have seen quiet 12V Relays advertised somewhere so I did a quick search on Google and found this page: http://www.fcai.fujitsu.com/relays/archive/twinrelay.asp

 

Although I haven't used them persoanlly, they advertise themselves as being ultra quiet - this may help you out.

BumpNGlow 
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awesome... that looks like it will work but I have a question:

Can someone verifty for me(it looks like it but I don't know much about different types of relays) that this is a standard 5 pin relay like my Bosch relay is?

http://www.fcai.fujitsu.com/cgi-bin/shProd01.asp?part_ID=3829&srchType=Relay

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Yes it is. From the looks of the last page on the pdf. this is a SPDT relay.
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It appears to be a normal 5-pin style BUT the physical location of the pins don't appear to be the same so your Bosch style plug won't fit properly.

Here is their pin-outs:
Ahh-- make it stop! -- posted image.

Which is the same as a normal Relay. I will check around some more to see if I can find a "quiet" relay with a normal plug.

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Ahh-- make it stop! -- posted image.

Thanks for both of the quick responses..... Awesome.  My problem is solved :D!  Now does anyone know where I can order online?

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Uhhh... Image didn't appear correctly above. You can view it here:

http://spam.portage.net/Relay1.GIF

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Posted: April 24, 2003 at 3:43 PM / IP Logged  

BumpNGlow,

I have searched everywhere on the Internet to find a place where you can purchase those "quiet" relays and I can't find anywhere to save my life...

 

In Canada, we have a "Big Box Store" called Canadian Tire and they have them right on the shelf in the automotive section AND they plug into a normal relay plug. Maybe take a tour to some of your local automotive retailers and check on the shelf...

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