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Volvo 850 fuel pump relay: can I just use a universal relay?

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abscate wrote: 03 Jun 2024, 04:06 I don’t think the relay modulates the fuel pump voltage. Mr Al did a deep dive into this relay amd concluded there is 40 Hz safety signal that shuts off the pump if the engine stops , implemented through this relay

I don’t see a way to feedback engine rpm to this relay in the wiring diagram
They don't.

That story could be valid for old cars with "K" jetronic systems.
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More about fuel pump relays than you ever wanted to know…

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