I would like to replace an electrical connector on my Triumph Sprint St 995i as it's intermittently loosing contact. I would like to buy a male+ female replacement that will do the job, it doesn't have to be the same as I will cut the old one out and replace with new. I would appreciate any advice for a replacement, I could use a chock block connector but I would like to do the job properly. I need the new connector to be able to be fitted without specialist crimping tools if there is such a thing.
Virtually all the connectors need a specialist crimp tool. I've most of them... Ducati style LUCAS connector is about the most expensive and the best.
nip down to your local breaker an cut a male female connector off of summit with enough wire to solder
I do have a crimp tool, not sure what it's called though Now you have told me that Paul, I will probably use bullet connectors, as I have plenty of those, and realistically I wont be removing the indicators often!
AirCon top tip. Cut one wire long and the other shorter, such that when the connectors are taped up they can never touch each other when pulled tight. Always make the SOCKET (insulated end; on the bike) the + Positive, that way it can't short out the fuse.
if yer good yer good. most car connectors i see on cars a way neater and more robust than i have seen on a D U C A T I. :smile:
Cable, connectors and wiring parts for car, motorcycle and boat You could try Kojaycat. They offer hundreds of connectors of many different types. Ducati Indicator Turn Signal White Sealed Male / Female Connector
I got an old connector with wires from my dealer (Ducati Glasgow) for my indicator when it was playing up for nout. Try giving your dealer a call and ask him if he's got any old scrap looms or the like, you never know. Aircon is as spot on these are useful wiring tips. Get some shrink sleeve over the soldered joint, I usually double it up make sure you put it on BEFORE you solder (how many times have I NOT done that :Shamefullyembarrased: ) Its a good route to go as even with the crimp tool a lot of these connectors take a bit of practice, just my hard won experience If you want something quick and dirty but reliable and easy to connect/disconnect try the smallest size of posi lock you can and use them. Make sure you got some slack in the wire as you may have to recut and strip if taking them on and off several times. I always make sure there is excess at a plug/joint if I can, because I find it an utter ball ache to start soldering in extra lengths. Posi-Lock - The Connector of Choice for OEM & Military Use I just checked and they do seem to bit hard to find outside US but you never know. No points for observation its on a.........T R I U M P H..............
Thanks John As the originality is not imperative, I think I will go with the bullet connectors. I've been soldering since I was about 10, so I think I can do a reasonable job, although like you I do tend to forget the heat shrink sleeving.
And keep the heatshrink away from the joint or heat area, and it may shrink where you dont want it :Banghead: Heatshrink, second only to lockwiring for fun
Sorry @AirCon I shouldn't try to be smart, I know I really haven't the intellect, @CRYSTALJOHN whatever your happy with bullets work fine for me, a lot reject them because their not as "techie" or look as good, but they still get the job done. If you do go another route like Aircon I have a few crimp tools and I'm happy to lend them out to you if you need. John
Thats very kind of you John, much appreciated. The connector is hidden behind the fairing and can't be seen so the Bullet connectors, which I already have, will do the job. In an ideal world I would like to replace with original connectors but I don't have the time or inclination. I was hoping to possibly find out about a connector that didn't require a specialist crimp tool, but it seems they all do apart from the Pozi locks which you mentioned.
If anyone out there on the forum wants to borrow the tools to crimp specialist connectors they have bought on line, you are FREE do so at my premises in West London (near Heathrow). I really don't like lending out tools (away from here) especially crimpers, some cost many hundreds (like the Lucas) and when I need them...I need them now.
How many connexions do you have to make John?I think I might have a couple of spare connectors that do not need crimping,soldering,or screwing to work.They are like insulated sprung jaws,about 1cm wide and 3cms long. My use of these as atemporary connection,for the last 10 years,has been for a low wattage small strip lamp.
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