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Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System): Description and Operation



The Main Relay, located under the dash near the ECU, supplies power to the ECU, fuel injectors, various solenoid valves and air flow meter when the ignition is switched "ON." The ECU completes the circuit by grounding these devices when indicated by its calculations.