Wanted to circle back on this thread with an update.
Rx'd the needed pin (today) from Loren at Systems Consulting. He did this on his own accord at no expense to myself nor Yaz. Big thanks for the gesture, Loren,..as we owe you one (favor) in return.
Hopefully, we'll get this relay socket squared away (maybe tomorrow?) then get to test out the repaired DME, subsequently getting Yaz' '88 back on the road soon.
Don't see this failure too often but could make someone chase their tales should they be t/s'g a problem, especially after dropping in a few relays right off the bat,..then on to other things (assuming the relay is not the problem). Yeap: the relay was NOT problematic yet the female side (receptacle) offered a failure.
Aside from getting the DME relay socket repaired, something's telling me to doublecheck anything that could have caused this particular condition. Yaz stated that the female pin just crumbled upon disassembly. We just want to be sure that any overcurrent conditions are not present as this could have fatigued this female socket pin,..or water (shorting).....I don't know, just yet, but want to be cautious and thorough on the repair.
I would state again: Loren found the DME to have failed. It happened to be an IC that had failed,..and not a failure he typically sees. As to the IC failure (itself), he determined that a few sensor inputs had failed on this IC, possibly being caused by a high voltage arc. Suggested that all spark plug connections be closely checked (seated well),..and make notice of cable dress.
In any event, will follow-up once we get the DME relay socket put to bed.
Again: A big thanks to Loren for providing this part. Thanks to all who have contributed here, as well. Let's see where this goes, eh?
Would love to see YAZ driving that '88 sometime tomorrow!!!!!!!!
Best!
Doyle