How to Locate the Power Door Lock Relay in a 1995 Blazer

The 1995 model year was a big one for the Blazer, as Chevy dropped the S10 from the Blazers name and changed the name of the full-size Blazer to Tahoe. This model year also marked the ending to the flat-faced Blazer and introduction of the rounded front end. The 1995 Blazer had optional power door locks available. Replacing the power-door lock relay is a simple task, but Chevy hid it in a rather unorthodox area, so locating it is tough without knowing exactly where to find it.

Instructions

Locating and Removing

1

Adjust the drivers seat as far back as it will go. Look under the drivers side of the dashboard and find the knee bolster panel the panel positioned directly above your knees when driving.

2

Remove the eight bolts securing the knee bolster panel three closest to the drivers seat and five nearest the front of the Blazer with a ratchet and socket.

3

Pull downward on the knee bolster panel to remove it and place it in a secure area.

4

Trace the steering column away from the steering wheel until you locate its retaining bracket. Look to the right of the steering column bracket and find the 2-by-2-inch black cube this is the power door lock relay.

5

Grab the relay and pull it downward with a slight wiggling motion to remove it.

Installation

6

Line up the prongs on the new power door lock relay with the slots in the relays receptacle. Press the relay into its receptacle.

7

Position the knee bolster panel back in place under the dashboard and hand-tighten its eight retaining bolts.

8

Tighten the eight knee bolster-retaining bolts with a ratchet and socket.