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Anti-Lock Relay

  1. Remove anti-lock relay located at left rear of engine compartment. Measure resistance between specified pairs of relay terminals. See ANTI-LOCK RELAY RESISTANCE  table. See Fig 1 . If resistance is as specified, go to next step. Replace relay if resistance is not as specified.
  2. Connect battery voltage to relay terminal No. 5. Connect terminal No. 4. to ground. Resistance between terminals No. 1 and 6 should be less than 5 ohms. Resistance between terminals No. 3 and 6 should be more than 10,000 ohms. If resistance is as specified, go to next step. Replace relay if resistance is not as specified.
  3. Connect battery voltage to relay terminal No. 7. Connect terminal No. 8 to ground. Resistance between terminals No. 1 and 2 should be less than 5 ohms. If resistance is as specified, go to next step. Replace relay if resistance is not as specified.
  4. Disconnect jumper wires from relay. Set DVOM to diode check mode. With positive lead of DVOM connected to relay terminal No. 7 and negative lead connected to terminal No. 6, continuity should exist. Transpose DVOM leads. Continuity should not exist. Replace relay if continuity is not as specified.
ANTI-LOCK RELAY RESISTANCE

Terminals No. Resistance
4 - 5 60-100 Ohms
1 - 3 More Than 10,000 Ohms
3 - 6 Less Than 5 Ohms
6 - 8 50-90 Ohms
3 - 8 50-90 Ohms
1 - 2 More Than 10,000 Ohms
Fig 1: Identifying Anti-Lock Relay Terminals
G94A47167Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.