Purchasing replacement electrical connectors?
 

Hi Folks,

I had a few electrical connectors melt on my 2000 Jeep TJ.
Specifically, the headlamp dimmer and A/C control connectors. Does
anyone know if you can purchase these separate instead of the WHOLE
wiring harness? Also any tools that might be involed to crimp the
wires into the connector?

Thanks,
Nick

Re: Purchasing replacement electrical connectors?
 

The 'Help' line of products that some stores carry have some, otherwise
it can be junk yard time or individual pin time.

I just individually put a connector on each wire and plug it in
according to the colour code. When I do this, I leave about a half inch
on the burned plug when I cut it off so I know what colour goes where.

Auto parts stores sell plugs and the crimp connectors for them. They
are not expensive. They can be different sized than electronic store
plugs though, so I recommend you shop at the auto store. The auto store
also have double walled heat shrink that comes with a heat activated
waterproofing goop inside and some crimp spade or bullet connectors
built like that. You crimp them on, then heat them and the goop seals as
the heat shrink shrinks. That works well.

The old pins can be pulled out of the plug by using a mini screwdriver
down the back side to push in a tab that releases them. You then can
heat shrink the good ones and just change the one burned one if that is
the case.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Nick ------ wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I had a few electrical connectors melt on my 2000 Jeep TJ.
> Specifically, the headlamp dimmer and A/C control connectors. Does
> anyone know if you can purchase these separate instead of the WHOLE
> wiring harness? Also any tools that might be involed to crimp the
> wires into the connector?
>
> Thanks,
> Nick

Re: Purchasing replacement electrical connectors?
 

The 'Help' line of products that some stores carry have some, otherwise
it can be junk yard time or individual pin time.

I just individually put a connector on each wire and plug it in
according to the colour code. When I do this, I leave about a half inch
on the burned plug when I cut it off so I know what colour goes where.

Auto parts stores sell plugs and the crimp connectors for them. They
are not expensive. They can be different sized than electronic store
plugs though, so I recommend you shop at the auto store. The auto store
also have double walled heat shrink that comes with a heat activated
waterproofing goop inside and some crimp spade or bullet connectors
built like that. You crimp them on, then heat them and the goop seals as
the heat shrink shrinks. That works well.

The old pins can be pulled out of the plug by using a mini screwdriver
down the back side to push in a tab that releases them. You then can
heat shrink the good ones and just change the one burned one if that is
the case.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Nick ------ wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I had a few electrical connectors melt on my 2000 Jeep TJ.
> Specifically, the headlamp dimmer and A/C control connectors. Does
> anyone know if you can purchase these separate instead of the WHOLE
> wiring harness? Also any tools that might be involed to crimp the
> wires into the connector?
>
> Thanks,
> Nick

Re: Purchasing replacement electrical connectors?
 

The 'Help' line of products that some stores carry have some, otherwise
it can be junk yard time or individual pin time.

I just individually put a connector on each wire and plug it in
according to the colour code. When I do this, I leave about a half inch
on the burned plug when I cut it off so I know what colour goes where.

Auto parts stores sell plugs and the crimp connectors for them. They
are not expensive. They can be different sized than electronic store
plugs though, so I recommend you shop at the auto store. The auto store
also have double walled heat shrink that comes with a heat activated
waterproofing goop inside and some crimp spade or bullet connectors
built like that. You crimp them on, then heat them and the goop seals as
the heat shrink shrinks. That works well.

The old pins can be pulled out of the plug by using a mini screwdriver
down the back side to push in a tab that releases them. You then can
heat shrink the good ones and just change the one burned one if that is
the case.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Nick ------ wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I had a few electrical connectors melt on my 2000 Jeep TJ.
> Specifically, the headlamp dimmer and A/C control connectors. Does
> anyone know if you can purchase these separate instead of the WHOLE
> wiring harness? Also any tools that might be involed to crimp the
> wires into the connector?
>
> Thanks,
> Nick

Re: Purchasing replacement electrical connectors?
 

The 'Help' line of products that some stores carry have some, otherwise
it can be junk yard time or individual pin time.

I just individually put a connector on each wire and plug it in
according to the colour code. When I do this, I leave about a half inch
on the burned plug when I cut it off so I know what colour goes where.

Auto parts stores sell plugs and the crimp connectors for them. They
are not expensive. They can be different sized than electronic store
plugs though, so I recommend you shop at the auto store. The auto store
also have double walled heat shrink that comes with a heat activated
waterproofing goop inside and some crimp spade or bullet connectors
built like that. You crimp them on, then heat them and the goop seals as
the heat shrink shrinks. That works well.

The old pins can be pulled out of the plug by using a mini screwdriver
down the back side to push in a tab that releases them. You then can
heat shrink the good ones and just change the one burned one if that is
the case.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Nick ------ wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I had a few electrical connectors melt on my 2000 Jeep TJ.
> Specifically, the headlamp dimmer and A/C control connectors. Does
> anyone know if you can purchase these separate instead of the WHOLE
> wiring harness? Also any tools that might be involed to crimp the
> wires into the connector?
>
> Thanks,
> Nick

Re: Purchasing replacement electrical connectors?
 

Nick ------ wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I had a few electrical connectors melt on my 2000 Jeep TJ.
> Specifically, the headlamp dimmer and A/C control connectors. Does
> anyone know if you can purchase these separate instead of the WHOLE
> wiring harness? Also any tools that might be involed to crimp the
> wires into the connector?

Ask the parts counter about a pigtail. They like to be lazy and order
entire harnesses when they should be ordering just the pigtail.

I've found these folks helpfull in the past.
http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com/
They have a 1-800 number and some of the sharpest parts folks
I've ever dealt with.

--
DougW

Re: Purchasing replacement electrical connectors?
 

Nick ------ wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I had a few electrical connectors melt on my 2000 Jeep TJ.
> Specifically, the headlamp dimmer and A/C control connectors. Does
> anyone know if you can purchase these separate instead of the WHOLE
> wiring harness? Also any tools that might be involed to crimp the
> wires into the connector?

Ask the parts counter about a pigtail. They like to be lazy and order
entire harnesses when they should be ordering just the pigtail.

I've found these folks helpfull in the past.
http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com/
They have a 1-800 number and some of the sharpest parts folks
I've ever dealt with.

--
DougW

Re: Purchasing replacement electrical connectors?
 

Nick ------ wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I had a few electrical connectors melt on my 2000 Jeep TJ.
> Specifically, the headlamp dimmer and A/C control connectors. Does
> anyone know if you can purchase these separate instead of the WHOLE
> wiring harness? Also any tools that might be involed to crimp the
> wires into the connector?

Ask the parts counter about a pigtail. They like to be lazy and order
entire harnesses when they should be ordering just the pigtail.

I've found these folks helpfull in the past.
http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com/
They have a 1-800 number and some of the sharpest parts folks
I've ever dealt with.

--
DougW

Re: Purchasing replacement electrical connectors?
 

Nick ------ wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I had a few electrical connectors melt on my 2000 Jeep TJ.
> Specifically, the headlamp dimmer and A/C control connectors. Does
> anyone know if you can purchase these separate instead of the WHOLE
> wiring harness? Also any tools that might be involed to crimp the
> wires into the connector?

Ask the parts counter about a pigtail. They like to be lazy and order
entire harnesses when they should be ordering just the pigtail.

I've found these folks helpfull in the past.
http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com/
They have a 1-800 number and some of the sharpest parts folks
I've ever dealt with.

--
DougW

Re: Purchasing replacement electrical connectors?
 

Hi Nick,
You'll probably have to go to a bone yard to avoid buying the whole
harness. the plug socket wires are held in their plugs by little barbs,
you may release and change out via a small screw driver slid down inside
to release it: http://www.----------.com/temp/plugWireRelease.jpg while
you there you might rip the switch too at it's usually cooked too.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Nick ------ wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I had a few electrical connectors melt on my 2000 Jeep TJ.
> Specifically, the headlamp dimmer and A/C control connectors. Does
> anyone know if you can purchase these separate instead of the WHOLE
> wiring harness? Also any tools that might be involed to crimp the
> wires into the connector?
>
> Thanks,
> Nick