dodgem880

Hello
I'm in the process of converting my truck to hei. I purchased a fuse/relay box to run it and my headlights. It came with these non insulated female connectors with a tab that locks them into the sockets of the box after your crimp them.

My problem is I'm not sure if you can use your common everyday wire crimper on these things. I've done research and I'm not finding a clear answer. How do you even know what size wire to put in them? Their not color coded or marked in anyway.

I've found like one video of a person crimping one of these in a special tool which I doubt I could buy locally in town today. I just want to make sure I do the job right and not mess up any of the provided terminals since I doubt those can be purchased locally either.

Alright , so what tool and how is the connector positioned in the tool?



I could be wrong but I don't think the following pictured tools are correct. The tool needs to "roll" over/close the open tabs and I'm not sure conventional crimpers will do that.

Drag Pak

Zoom in on this, and you will see the reverse point/crimp you should use.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/AWG-10-22-Double-Terminal-Crimp-Electrical-Crimping-Tool-Wire-Stripper-Plier-/322455671762">http://www.ebay.com/itm/AWG-10-22-Double-Terminal-Crimp-Electrical-Crimping-Tool-Wire-Stripper-Plier-/322455671762</a>

dodgem880

Thank You
Thats what I'm looking for.

I drove to a few auto part stores which went about how I imagined, Came home empty handed. So, I ordered that one on ebay. It will shut me down for this weekend maybe the next as well since it's coming from overseas. I hate when I over look something for a project but, I'll get it done.. just not today.

ebay screenshot attached for future viewers

RacerHog

I use this tool....
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/t...CABEgJoJPD_BwE

dodgem880

These terminals aren't very much fun to crimp. I've already messed up three on the first attempt. I'm sure it doesn't help I'm using the cheapest tool money can buy. I found I have to squeeze the pliers in the bench vice so they crimp all the way. Crude but, I guess it will get the job done.

These terminals seem to have a pretty aggressive bite on the wires when they do crimp right but, I wish the company that made the box would have sent per-crimped pigtails instead.

I'll have to find away to savage the bad terminals since they don't give you extra and no business in town (that I can find) will admit these terminals exist.

I think I'll use the questionable terminals on the horn relay. The world won't end if that fails.

RacerHog

I use Lawson Products.... Cheep stuff I put in the trash can.... lol
Unless I need to get home....

https://www.lawsonproducts.com/

dodgem880

So their sorta like a Grainger/Fastenal/McMaster-Carr?

Thanks I'll check it out.

RacerHog

Much better Quality....