Weatherproof wiring connectors

[UselessPickles]

I found some nice weatherproof connectors that I'll be using for a current wiring project on my bike. I'll also be replacing the cheap radio shack connectors I've used on my bike already.

https://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?form_pro...;action=product

They seem to be similar to the GM/Delphi weatherproof connectors, but about half the price.

 

[Fred W]

Those do look nice. How are the terminals attached to the wires? Solder or crimp? I can't tell from that catalog listing/

 

[UselessPickles]

Here's the pins by themselves: https://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?tpc=Gene...;action=product

Looks like they could be crimped AND soldered (which is what I usually do with crimp-on stuff).

 

[spinblue]

I picked these up locally at Pep Boys.

 

[ionbeam]

Some chain auto parts stores carry the weather pack connectors. There are a couple of other sources for these CRIMP style connectors here and here, more listed in MM2s resources post here.

 

[Fred W]

Those pins look just like molex pins.

edit - The ones at eastern beaver that ionbeam linked to are different (I think) being flat.

 

[BwanaDik]

Same connectors that come on the Soltek lights. Crimped connectors but good stuff

 

[UselessPickles]

Some chain auto parts stores carry the weather pack connectors. There are a couple of other sources for these CRIMP style connectors here and here, more listed in MM2s resources post here.

I like these that you linked to, except that 3-pin connector looks an awful lot like one of the connectors near the fuel rail assembly (maybe the TPS connector?), and I HATE trying to get that connector apart.

I don't see anything wrong with crimp-style connectors, because there's nothing stopping you from also soldering it after you crimp it. Is there any reason why this would be a bad idea? Pre-insulated crimp-on parts are annoying though, because you have to rip the insulation off to solder it. I usually go that route because everything carried locally is crimp-on and it's faster to pick it up locally and rip the insulation off than it is to order parts intended for soldering only and wait for delivery.