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Topic: wiring connectors
Posted By: LouSWPA
Subject: wiring connectors
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2010 at 10:00am
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Anybody know of a good source for good quality connector/terminals for wiring a tractor. I'm not impressed with the stuff available at the local autoparts store
Also, is there a 12v light bulb that will fit in the origional headlamp socket on the WD's ------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |
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Posted By: JoeO(CMO)
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2010 at 10:13am
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Lou, some electrical supply places for contractors sell a good quality line, along with heat shrink tubing to complete the job. ------------- |
Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2010 at 10:16am
Thanks ------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |
JoeO(CMO) wrote:Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2010 at 10:32am
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I use these guys alot http://www.delcity.net/ - http://www.delcity.net/ there's also http://terminalsupplyco.com/Default.aspx - http://terminalsupplyco.com/Default.aspx both sell very good quality connectors, we use them both on our trucks at work ------------- Allis Express North Georgia 41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's, Ford 345C TLB |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2010 at 11:13am
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Sta-Con connectors is what i bought for shop at work, used for all panels and such on industrial work, also used same in my own shop at home for many years. Come boxed in 100 pack though for most.
Any electrical supply house should have them, come in both insulated and non, with full boot or just over crimp area. ------------- Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something. "Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." |
Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2010 at 11:22am
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We use crimp on heat shrink connectors that comes from "Curtis". Far as I know they are a specialty supplier to the automotive repair industry. It depends on the type of socket your head lights have. 1156 is a 12V bulb that has 2 little stubs opposite of each other. If the original bulb has a large flange on it and uses 3 spring loaded pins, Steiner has them in both 6V and 12V. I have the 12V versions in my Oliver 60 head lights and they do put out plenty of light. ------------- "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford |
Posted By: monitordoc
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2010 at 5:35pm
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I USE CONNECTORS FROM DIGI-KEY.COM. THEY STOCK A LARGE VARIETY OF INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. ------------- WD,D17-S4,180,D21 |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2010 at 9:00pm
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Lou, Yes there is a 12v bulb that will fit the WD light socket. I don't know the number of it off hand but put them in the 45 about 10 years ago.
------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: Allen Dilg
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2010 at 11:39pm
| Hello Lou!! Crimp, solder, heatshrink. 1156 the auto parts store should have a picture of blub bases, and candle power. |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2010 at 12:53am
| 3-m makes great connectors |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2010 at 6:25am
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Allen says it best. I prefer to 'tin' the wire first,then crimp, then solder,then heatshrink it.
Some call me 'anal' for doing it this way but it's a habit after 45 years and I've got better things to do than waste time redoing a 'quick' repair job.
By 'tinning' the end of the wire first, it seals the strands from wicking up moisture/water,which will corrode the wire from the inside out the entire distance causing no end of weird problems(kinda dim lights,charging 'problems',etc.)
If you're going to be spending a lot of time restoring tractors or use them daily on the fields,take 5 extra minutes in the shop for a high quality,do-it-once-right repair.
Proved it to a neighbour a while ago.His B wouldn't start, I told him to replace the original 'ugly' battery cables(naw, just needs a good battery...so he bought one,6Volt of course $$$),still wouldn't start. I went over to my CA(6 volt,3 yr old battery,seldom used),turn the key,pressed starter,ruuuumph ,purr,purr,purr.Stubborn guy ..he still hasn't bought new cables($20) so the B sits.
I'd hate to think how many connectors I've used in 4 1/2 decades but even the 'offshore' stuff is OK, if you tin-crimp-solder-shrinkwrap.The key is to keep the water out.
------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: dannyraddatz
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2010 at 7:07am
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Lou,
I found a bulb at napa that may work for you. It is a #LMP 1143.
Danny
http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Detail.aspx?R=LMA1143_0278157326 - http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Detail.aspx?R=LMA1143_0278157326
I have also converted to a sealed beam in the orginal housing, I used 1/4" fuel line slit down the center on one side to make the gasket for the sealed beam head lamp.
http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Detail.aspx?R=LMA4419_0117668374 - http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Detail.aspx?R=LMA4419_0117668374 ------------- Danny Raddatz |
Posted By: E7018
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2010 at 7:48am
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Waytek is a good place to look for wiring supplies. http://order.waytekwire.com/cgi-bin/lansaweb?procfun+wordpr01+webfunc+M50+FUNCPARMS+WEBCMP%28S0020%29:01+WEBID%28S0020%29:01 |
Posted By: j.w.freck
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2010 at 10:33am
| find a company called HI-LINE they usually have a vendor truck like snapon or the mac tool truck.they have anythingand everything...they sell sets or boxes of assorted terminals and connectors,even envoirmental wire splices |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2010 at 3:29pm
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jaybmiller says it best!! If you don't have the time to do it right, how are you ever going to find the time to DO IT OVER?? This is one of my many slogans. It has paid over the years.
------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: roscoe
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2010 at 8:45am
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http://www.posi-lock.com/index.html -
These are good, and easy to use. Expensive if you need a lot of them.
http://www.posi-lock.com/index.html
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