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Mattthew278 
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About a year ago when I was doing the remote start install on my truck I found mini 12v/30a relays on some website.  It had the wires already hooked up but it was one piece, not a relay and socket.  It was about half the size of a standard relay.  I just did a search to try to find them again but had no luck.  Anyone now of a website where I could find them?  Or something similar?
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Mattthew278 
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nope, I'll take a look....thanks
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Also look on a Hella web site.......you know hella light bulbs and such!
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Do you have to have it prewired, or is the size the main consideration?
Mouser has some smallish Omron relays roughly 1-1/2" high, 1" wide, and 1/2" thick, but no preattached wires.
Mattthew278 
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I was hoping to find the ones I used before.  I want to say it was a DEI product but it was a long time ago so really I have no idea.  I think it might have been rated at only 20 amps, but that was fine for what I was using it for.  I thought it was partsexpress.com but I checked and I ordered some regular bosch relays there, but not the minis. 
Mattthew278 
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think I found it, DEI 8616....earlier I was searching for 30 amp....it's actually 20
Mattthew278 
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One last question...the ad..."The DEI 8616 Pre-wired 20/10A relay is a cost efficient and space saving solution for domelight supervision, power trunk release, etc"  what does the 20/10 mean?  Depending on voltage it's either rated at 20 amps or 10? 
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Dual ratings for double throw relays generally mean there are different ratings between the normally open or normally closed contacts.
The Normally Open contacts have a higher rating (20A in this case), and the Normally Closed contacts would be 10A.
The contact pressure that is developed by the coil is higher than can be provided by the relay's return spring, which results in a greater current handling capability, since there is less resistance when more pressure is put on the contacts.
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I represent a relay company and what that most likely means is that the normally open contacts are 20A and the normally closed is 10A. That is very typical for relays.
Good luck with it.
Todd
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