Anyway you have the relays reversed. No problem.

Start with the main relay (5 prong relay on passenger side firewall) and give answers to the following questions.

1. does it have 5 pins?
2. are 2 pins labeled 87, not 87a or 87b, but 87?
3. power at pin 30 always (comes directly from pos battery terminal)?
4. ignition ON, power to pin 86 and both 87 pins?

If no to anything above stop here and then we'll go from there.

If yes to all of the above then find the fuel pump relay on the SIDE of the fuse box. Since there is no consistency with it's position you'll need to identify it by wire colors, pin 30 (red), pin 87 (green/yellow & green/violet), pin 86 (red/white), pin 85 (brown/green).

1. power at pin 30 always (comes directly from pos battery terminal)?
2. ignition ON, power at pin 86?
3. crank, power to pin 87?

Aren't you glad we recapped :)

demet
85 745i,85 735i,89 325ic,88 528e

• Cranks, no start issue, does have spark - pdx733i 2008-04-01 23:37:38 (135 views)
  • Re: Cranks, no start issue, does have spark - ericcue 2008-04-02 20:05:55 (100 views)
  • Are you checking fuel pump relay pin 87 with ignition on or at crank? - demet 2008-04-02 19:34:30 (105 views)
    • Re: Are you checking fuel pump relay pin 87 with ignition on or at crank? - pdx733i 2008-04-02 23:09:48 (112 views)
      • Ok, remove fuse 11 and check for power at crank at each connector. (pic) - demet 2008-04-03 11:59:44 (177 views)
        • I checked for power at crank at each connector, its not quite zero, - pdx733i 2008-04-06 22:26:39 (88 views)
          • Ok, let's recap. - demet 2008-04-07 11:42:27 (83 views)
            • I need a recap, then a nightcap - pdx733i 2008-04-10 19:19:55 (80 views)
              • I always have nightcaps regardless of recaps and sometimes because of them ... - demet 2008-04-10 19:40:31 (98 views)
                • Now, after 'YES' to the first four questions, the FP relay - pdx733i 2008-04-12 19:52:28 (93 views)
                  • Good. The main is working. - demet 2008-04-14 08:56:31 (91 views)
                    • Re: Good. The main is working. - weierj80 2008-04-15 17:16:50 (101 views)
                      • Looking at ETM for 83, 84 I can't see this 5-pin relay with 87b. - demet 2008-04-16 15:05:18 (65 views)
                        • Re: Looking at ETM for 83, 84 I can't see this 5-pin relay with 87b. - weierj80 2008-04-16 20:02:30 (68 views)
                          • Can you post the schematic? (pic) - demet 2008-04-16 21:11:58 (82 views)
                            • Re: Can you post the schematic? (pic) - weierj80 2008-04-18 17:54:32 (88 views)
                              • My 733 now starts and runs: The shop reports excess resistance (nt) - pdx733i 2008-04-19 14:53:41 (69 views)
                                • The shop reports excess resistance at battery ground clamp - pdx733i 2008-04-19 15:03:27 (73 views)
                                  • Re: The shop reports excess resistance at battery ground clamp - weierj80 2008-05-24 19:09:59 (51 views)
                              • Re: Can you post the schematic? (pic) - weierj80 2008-04-18 17:56:47 (75 views)
                            • This is the same info I am working from, from a link - pdx733i 2008-04-17 02:39:25 (63 views)
                          • Re: Looking at ETM for 83, 84 I can't see this 5-pin relay with 87b. - weierj80 2008-04-16 20:12:04 (64 views)
                • So, yes to the first 3 questions, and yes to power at pin 86 with - pdx733i 2008-04-11 23:29:14 (72 views)
                  • Are you checking for power to pin 87 with the relay installed? - demet 2008-04-12 15:42:00 (75 views)
                    • Now, I did and...yes there is battery voltage to both 87's on - pdx733i 2008-04-12 16:53:57 (68 views)
                      • Oh, i also hear the relay click on and off when I install/uninstall it (nt) - pdx733i 2008-04-12 16:55:06 (69 views)
                        • Re: Oh, i also hear the relay click on and off when I install/uninstall it - weierj80 2008-04-13 16:01:55 (70 views)
                • Cheers to that, I'll report back, thanks (nt) - pdx733i 2008-04-11 01:07:50 (71 views)
  • Jumper Main Relay - jasonwilcox 2008-04-02 16:26:18 (90 views)