THE GOOD NEWS IS . . .
If you know how to solder on a circuit board you can fix the problem for around $7. A replacement relay for the one on the alarm and relay control unit can be purchased from Mouser electronics for around $7 with shipping. Part 551-EQ1-2111S. Phone 800-346-6873.
$188 was too much for me also, so I did some circuit tracing and traced the problem down to a relay on the alarm and relay control unit circuit board. I could not find an exact replacement, so I pulled up the spec sheet and started hunting for a retail replacement relay with the same specs. Found the NEC relay at Mouser for $1.68 plus shipping, I bought two, just in case, since shipping was 3 to 4 times the price of the relay.
I removed the old relay, a Fujitsu "quiet power relay" I believe, and installed the NEC, which was just a standard sealed automotive relay. The NEC clicks when it works but it works great. I may have some before and after photos somewhere, if you are interested in attempting this repair let me know, I will hunt for them. I do remember the relay was towards the center on the circuit board next to the socket for plugging the board into the cable. Really was an easy fix, just took some patience and time working the 5 solder points on the old relay loose a little at a time. When I got the old relay off the board I heated up each individual solder hole one at a time and used a can of compressed air for cleaning circuit boards to blow the solder out of the holes so they would be clear for the new relay. The NEC relay is actually physically smaller than the old relay but has the same pin out. Like I said, my repair works great on my 2000 Amigo.
If you have already changed out your defective alarm and relay control unit, please let me know, I may want to buy it from you super cheap and make repairs so I can have some spares, cheap, for others that may need one of these units.
Last edited by NATO308; 11/02/04 04:07 PM.
