💡 Hella 003530041 Single Pole Single Throw (SPST) Relay Bracket Review

Great little relay for car audio/video applications. I bought one of these to provide +12v power to a pair of rear facing headrest DVD players in my 2012 Chevy Silverado. GM doesn't take the easy way out by powering such devices from the factory retained accessory power (RAP) — the same power source that powers the factory stereo for a while after the ignition is turned off. Toggling one of these relays from the low power RAP on my secondary radio allowed me to apply a high current of +12V to…

The only reason this will go bad is the pin placement. I also ordered a Hella socket. The socket is wired for a standard European relay with the large wires for terminals 30 and 87 and the small wires for terminals 85 and 86 also opposite each other. This relay is fixed so that they are next to each other. Consequently, terminal 30 is connected to a small ground wire. The relay works fine if you spell it right and it's a very good element with a fuse connected directly to the 30 terminology…

"Made in Germany" but one of the fuse lines wasn't welded on tight enough; When they put it in a blue plastic sleeve, it broke. It arrived with a loose terminal in the case - the fuse was there but only held on to the other terminal. I don't understand how they could check and pass it. I bought three of these so 3/5 stars for 2/3 success. I used to have Hella relays and none of them arrived failed or defective and I have since ordered two more of these relays - one to replace the defective one…