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Title: Where can I find original style wiring terminals Post by: Sam K on June 27, 2011, 15:45:30 pm My local source for stock type terminal has dried up. Does anyone know where I can get terminals like the ones pictued below?
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f315/67bug/2011-06-27074325.jpg) Title: Re: Where can I find original style wiring terminals Post by: Bryan67 on June 27, 2011, 16:16:58 pm I sell them at my work (NAPA).
Title: Re: Where can I find original style wiring terminals Post by: Sarge on June 27, 2011, 16:22:22 pm VW used to sell those the way your picture shows them but decided that no one could crimp them to a wire properly ::). Now you get an 18" piece of wire with a terminal crimped on each end for $4 - $7 per wire (cut the wire in half and butt connector to your old harness) >:(! The wires can be purchased in different gauges... .5, 1.0, 3.0mm. I'd be headed to NAPA to see Bryan67.
Title: Re: Where can I find original style wiring terminals Post by: toyotek on June 27, 2011, 16:44:47 pm www.eagleday.com has a good selection of terminals and connectors
Title: Re: Where can I find original style wiring terminals Post by: Rick Meredith on June 27, 2011, 18:20:37 pm VW used to sell those the way your picture shows them but decided that no one could crimp them to a wire properly ::). Now you get an 18" piece of wire with a terminal crimped on each end for $4 - $7 per wire (cut the wire in half and butt connector to your old harness) >:(! The wires can be purchased in different gauges... .5, 1.0, 3.0mm. I'd be headed to NAPA to see Bryan67. Wait... the same person who is not capable of crimping a terminal end is capable of crimping a butt connector? ??? I'm failing on seeing the logic here. Maybe the logic is that instead of selling a 75 cent terminal, they can sell a 7 dollar piece of wire with 2 terminals. I always solder everything... not doubt if there's a good connection or not! ;) Title: Re: Where can I find original style wiring terminals Post by: Lids on June 27, 2011, 18:38:06 pm halfords in the UK
Title: Re: Where can I find original style wiring terminals Post by: TexasTom on June 27, 2011, 19:19:55 pm Get ahold of a Wurth dealer. If you're using these at a commercial level (do it for a living), they have ALL the original style connectors be it male/female spade type, all the different sizes and gauges.
Check out their online catalogs @ wurthusa.com ... crazy nice stuff to use too ... as long as you have the right tools! TxT Title: Re: Where can I find original style wiring terminals Post by: youngnstudly on June 28, 2011, 05:08:39 am I wasn't able to find a local dealer or supplier in my area (that was reasonable on connectors and had what I needed exactly) so I always order from germansupply.com now for the VW terminals. They have all the different types of VW connectors I've needed so far.
http://www.germansupply.com/home/customer/search.php?substring=terminal -Andy Title: Re: Where can I find original style wiring terminals Post by: Speed-Randy on June 28, 2011, 05:20:24 am Do they sell the crimp tool as well? I believe it's a F-crimp or something like that. But I do know the crimp tools that are for butt-splce terminals dont crimp original terminals correctly :-\
Title: Re: Where can I find original style wiring terminals Post by: javabug on June 28, 2011, 11:49:17 am I always solder everything... not doubt if there's a good connection or not! ;) There is if I'm the one holding the soldering iron! :-\ Title: Re: Where can I find original style wiring terminals Post by: . on July 15, 2011, 02:44:15 am http://cgi.ebay.com/10x-Brass-Piggyback-Spade-Slide-Connectors-VW-Porsche-/220613746021?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item335d9a9d65
Title: Re: Where can I find original style wiring terminals Post by: Sam K on July 15, 2011, 03:23:51 am Thanks for all the help! I'm going to order a bunch of them from Wurth. Oddly enough, the crimper tool that i have is a Wurth product too. :)
Title: Re: Where can I find original style wiring terminals Post by: TexasTom on July 16, 2011, 19:52:04 pm Way to go ... :)
I just realized you can bypass the dealer and order direct now ... Sweet! |