traction control relay.

[Qshipsta]

Hey dudes,. Tim here,..(don't think i've ever actually introduced myself),. i've been trying to find a traction control relay for my Q,. but the problem is,. none of the parts stores that i've called even list a traction control relay,. do i have to go to the dealer??,. the clost dealer is like 3 hours away!,. and winter is already here! we just got 2 inches of snow,. and my beloved Q motionless,..i dont' even WANT to drive it in this mess,. but i have no other choice!,..i'm gonna get some good snow radials put on,. and some sand bags,..how much wieght should i use??,..anywaz,. where can i get a relay??,.and what are the chances of it even being the relay??

[maxnix]

Call Joe of http://www.infinitipartsusa.com to the immediate left if you have diagnosed your problem correctly.

[Qshipsta]

well,. i'm not 100% sure it's the relay,.i don't know how to do any test,..is there any signs to look for??,. my slip and tcs lights are always on.

[rover3l]

sounds like the relay. I have just replaced mine because of the same symptoms. I got a new one from NAPA auto parts. I\The relay is located at the right hand side of the battery tray. There are 2 identical relays there and the TCS one is the rearmost one of the two.

[Qshipsta]

any ideas on how to get the darn thing off??,. it's stuck,. and there is NO room to fit my fingers under it...

[rover3l]

Yes it was very tight on mine too. It basically slides on to a thin metal bracket and the only way I could get mine off was to insert a small flat bladed screw driver and force one of the plastic tabs on the relay to break off. I wasn't concerned about doing this because I had decided to fit a new one. This made removal very easy. The new one just slides on without problems

By the way I assume you have removed the battery?