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How to Replace an Automatic Shutdown Relay
The ASD (Automatic Shutdown) relay is failing when electrical functions in the vehicle are inoperative or when the car will not start.

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What does it mean when the MIL stays on after car if shut off?
You may have a sticking EFI relay in the main fuse box in the engine compartment. This relay if stuck on can keep power to the computer to turn on check engine light. Replace the relay and then retest.
Why are the fans staying on when the car is off to where I have to pull the fuse?
The fans are controlled by a relay as well as a temperature switch and possibly timer(s). The relay may be stuck in the closed position and that would be the first and easiest component to test. If a relay tests...
Engine turns over but won't start. Could it be a sensor and how do I check?
Hi there. There is a possibility that no power is being supplied from the ignition switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ignition-switch-replacement) to the power distribution center fuse. The ASD relay fuse may have blown (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuse-replacement) on the ground "control" side of ASD relay. Circuit...
Car won't start or crank ASD relay making rapid clicking noise when key out of ignition 1999 Dodge Intrepid
Hi there - you have pretty-well identified this problem yourself - well done! Yes, the Automatic Shutdown Relay (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-automatic-shutdown-relay) appears to be sticking in the "power on" position, which is providing a power path to the fuel pump as well...
Electrical power drops out completely while driving.
A faulted automatic shutdown relay or asd relay is a common concern on your vehicle model and can show the same symptoms. I have seen this problem caused by the relay as well as corrosion inside the under hood fuse...
Relay for engine management doesn't work unless the magnetized plate is pushed in. Please help!
Generally speaking, there are two separate circuits inside of a relay (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/automatic-shutdown-relay-replacement). One circuit is, what I'll refer to for the sake of this writing, as the "supply" side, and the other is the "signal" side. The supply side has...

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