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jorluivil · 11-03-2015, 12:20 PM

here you go

http://www.performanceplusconnection.com/Item/WPK_2_22

Starsky · 11-03-2015, 12:24 PM

Love these connectors, just make sure to double check the polarity of the wires when you snap them in. It's probably a good idea to also invest in the removal tool if you are going to be doing a bunch of them. I use these on my FF and Livewell pump. I also put a drop of solder on my crimps to make sure I get a good connection.

jorluivil · 11-03-2015, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Starsky

Love these connectors, just make sure to double check the polarity of the wires when you snap them in. It's probably a good idea to also invest in the removal tool if you are going to be doing a bunch of them. I use these on my FF and Livewell pump. I also put a drop of solder on my crimps to make sure I get a good connection.

I don't have the crimping tool but I did solder all of my connections

Starsky · 11-03-2015, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

I don't have the crimping tool but I did solder all of my connections

Yea the crimping tool is pretty expensive, but I ended up just getting the jaws (half the price) and using them with my crimp tool I got from Harbor Freight. I wanted to use a tool because I plan on using it often with a vehicle project.

tomahawk · 11-06-2015, 08:21 AM

I did this a few summers ago. No crimp tool. It was a struggle for me soldering the wires. I'd get too much solder on the pin and then it would not lock into place in the housing. After a few I got the feel for it but there was a definite learning curve. Everything works fine now but I think the tool would have saved me some aggravation.

jorluivil · 11-06-2015, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by tomahawk

I did this a few summers ago. No crimp tool. It was a struggle for me soldering the wires. I'd get too much solder on the pin and then it would not lock into place in the housing. After a few I got the feel for it but there was a definite learning curve. Everything works fine now but I think the tool would have saved me some aggravation.

Are you using flux?

If you're not, take a small amount of flux and rub it into the area that you want to solder. Apply solder and the wires will suck up the solder, without the solder you're just making the wires hot.

I used some small needle nose pliers to crimp the wires, simply fold one of the tabs over the wires, fold the second wire over and squeeze tight. Apply flux, solder and you're done.

tomahawk · 11-06-2015, 09:14 AM

I was using solder with a flux core. What i did was tin both sides, crimp wires with needle nose, heat assembly. If I started with too much solder on the pin side from tinning, it would form a small nodule that prevented the pin from locking. What I learned was make sure the wire was not engaged too far and use solder sparingly. I consider my skills with a soldering to be poor...
Tom

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11-03-2015, 12:24 PM	#2
Starsky Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Lancaster Posts: 187	Love these connectors, just make sure to double check the polarity of the wires when you snap them in. It's probably a good idea to also invest in the removal tool if you are going to be doing a bunch of them. I use these on my FF and Livewell pump. I also put a drop of solder on my crimps to make sure I get a good connection.

11-06-2015, 08:21 AM	#5
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	I did this a few summers ago. No crimp tool. It was a struggle for me soldering the wires. I'd get too much solder on the pin and then it would not lock into place in the housing. After a few I got the feel for it but there was a definite learning curve. Everything works fine now but I think the tool would have saved me some aggravation.

11-06-2015, 09:14 AM	#7
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	I was using solder with a flux core. What i did was tin both sides, crimp wires with needle nose, heat assembly. If I started with too much solder on the pin side from tinning, it would form a small nodule that prevented the pin from locking. What I learned was make sure the wire was not engaged too far and use solder sparingly. I consider my skills with a soldering to be poor... Tom