I'm replacing the connector at the bottom of this photo:
(http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/r762/delmartini/IMG_3942_zpsm7c6nfat.jpg)
I need to find a 4 conductor weatherproof connector - metripack or similar - for 14/16 ga wire. Took a look on ebay, where they go for between $1.50 and $30. ??? How much do I need to spend for a decent connector, and where is a reliable source?
Thanks
Digi-key
The guy at
www.easternbeaver.com (http://www.easternbeaver.com)
specializes in connectors and has a good reputation although no FHE.
He is in Japan and has a $20 minimum order so best to find several things you need.
https://www.waytekwire.com/products/19/Metri-Pack-Connectors/&--of-Circuits=4 (https://www.waytekwire.com/products/19/Metri-Pack-Connectors/&--of-Circuits=4)
I believe Eastern Beaver is in Canada now.
http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Company/New_Shop/new_shop.html (http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Company/New_Shop/new_shop.html)
http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Company/company.html (http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Company/company.html)
Had good experience with these folks. Price and promptness very good.
https://www.delcity.net/productsearch?search=Weather+pack&x=0&y=0&it= (https://www.delcity.net/productsearch?search=Weather+pack&x=0&y=0&it=)
Quote from: S21FOLGORE on September 18, 2016, 11:04:48 PM
http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Company/New_Shop/new_shop.html (http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Company/New_Shop/new_shop.html)
http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Company/company.html (http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Company/company.html)
I sit corrected!
I had a good experience with this company when I bought a headlight harness connector.
http://www.cycleterminal.com/index.html (http://www.cycleterminal.com/index.html)
The owner quickly answered an email question I had and gave me several choices for higher quality connectors.
I use Deutch connnectors on all the electrical loom that I've made in the last years .... very hi-quality...
I suggest getting a kit but you can also order them by items
https://m.delcity.net/store/Deutsch-Compatible-AT-Series-Connector-Kit/p_799834 (https://m.delcity.net/store/Deutsch-Compatible-AT-Series-Connector-Kit/p_799834)
The Deutsch stuff is excellent.
Thanks for all the suggestions - no problem now finding a connector. The stock unsealed connector has 7mm wide blade terminals. It's big. The red and red/wht wires are 14/16 gauge and carry power to and from the ignition switch - will a 30 amp rated sealed connector, like a metri pack 280, be adequate in that position? The bike's main fuse is a 30 amp...
The metripack will work fine for you application ..... the only things is that ther bulky .... the Deutch connetors look better ...
I use metripack for linking the alternator to the voltage regulator... I'ts probeblly the hardest voltage and harsh condition that you can put a connector true...and it works flawlessly...
I have a box full of metripacks.... if you want I can send you everyting that tou need to install it ( crimps, plugs, receptical )
Whit metripack you just have to dont forget to put the little ruber first , crimp the wires and after intall it in the plug or receptical ..... the order is important .....
A 4 way connector is that it ?
P.m. your adress and I send it to you.......free..... [thumbsup]
Thanks! What I have to connect are the two 14 or 16 ga main wires and two 22 ga lighting relay wires. Can I use one connector for those different size wires? If so, it's a four-way. I was going to use a metri pack 280 two-way 30 amp for the big wires (those don't seem to come 4-way), and some sort of mini connector for the lighting wires...
Quote from: cencalal on September 24, 2016, 08:15:59 PM
Thanks! What I have to connect are the two 14 or 16 ga main wires and two 22 ga lighting relay wires. Can I use one connector for those different size wires? If so, it's a four-way. I was going to use a metri pack 280 two-way 30 amp for the big wires (those don't seem to come 4-way), and some sort of mini connector for the lighting wires...
Seperating the 2 types of wires is a good idea if they have a complete defferent purpose. Considering ...4 or 16 awg and 22 awg hare really far apart...... but you can use a 4 way conector bit you will have to use the corresponding cripms...
The quation is more where those wires feed the power ?
If I'm reading the wiring diagram right, one of the small wires (orange) connects to a lighting relay, and the other (yellow) goes to a little lamp in the headlight. Using separate connectors, one big and one mini, seems the way to go...