Wiring harness connector help

[C4Ranch]

So the mice ate up a few wires and didn't leave me much to splice into.

This is to my gas gage sending unit. Not sure there is enough to solder onto. Can u buy these with a pigtail or is it possible to disassemble?

All advice welcome.

 

[davesl708]

So the mice ate up a few wires and didn't leave me much to splice into.

This is to my gas gage sending unit. Not sure there is enough to solder onto. Can u buy these with a pigtail or is it possible to disassemble?

All advice welcome.

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There are kits available at auto parts stores to rebuild or replace the pins in the plug. I have had the same issues. Almost makes me want to have a cat around.

 

[DuckSlayer1017]

Good advice from Dave. If you can see any numbers on the plug google them. You should be able to find an exact replacement on Mouser or Digikey.

 

[joefromga]

Use a broken off radio antenna to slide over the pins and pull them out. Resolder and push back in.

I'd solder them how they are but it takes some experience.

 

[MossRoad]

What is this 'radio antenna' you speak of???


:laughing:

 

[joefromga]

You could probably find an old extendable antenna off a cordless phone as well.

 

[houser52]

Although I can't see what kind of pins your connector has, they are probably similar to these in the pic. Notice the little barbs on the body of the pins. This is what locks them into the connector body. The black tool is a pin pusher. All it is is a hollow tube which slides over the pin and depresses those barbs which lets them come free of the connector. The antenna is made to be a pin pusher tool.
Clear as mud?

 

[mrmikey]

Look like weatherpack Weather Pack Terminals Seals Connectors Splices | Weatherpack | Sealed Electrical Connection | Weather Pack – Components and Tools | Weather Pack System or a knockoff. We use them at work a lot, easy to make up, repair, replace etc....Mike

 

[dickfoster]

So the mice ate up a few wires and didn't leave me much to splice into.

This is to my gas gage sending unit. Not sure there is enough to solder onto. Can u buy these with a pigtail or is it possible to disassemble?

All advice welcome.

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It looks like there is enough there to solder too. Strip the insulation from what wire there is, lay the stripped end of the patch wire against the stipped stubs then wrap them together with some small copper wire wrapped around both several times. Then solder them together and add some heat shrink over each wire then add some larger heat shrink around both wires to provide some strain relief and annoy the little varmints who what to chow down on your wires again.
I like to feed them with Just One Bite to discourage them from hanging around. Just be sure your pets can't get to the dead bodies or they'll be poisoned too. Be careful with the stuff.
I've seen here that putting mothballs in socks and putting them around your tractor and under the hood while stored also helps keep the critters at bay. Don't put a tarp over your tractor while it's parked as that attracts them. They like dry, dark sheltered places that are protected from the weather.

 

[Soundguy]

Use a broken off radio antenna to slide over the pins and pull them out. Resolder and push back in.

I'd solder them how they are but it takes some experience.

agreed.

even the wire stubs themselves should solder up in 30 seconds.

 

[MossRoad]

Get some heat shrink tubing and slide it down the new wire before you solder it. After solder has cooled, slip the tubing over the new joint and use a blow dryer to shrink it for new insulation.

 

[C4Ranch]

Thanks guys! After. visiting a few auto stores that had no clue I picked up a small Soldering iron and did exactly what u said. I'm estimating there was about 3mm exposed so I soldered up, individually heat srinked, couple individual wraps with electrical tape then both wires wrapped with tape then large piece of heat srinked together then loom.

Resistance checked out and gas gage works again.

Guess I got lucky. Only had to do gas gage, one of the block temp gages and the washer fluid hose.

Fit that In between my major service interval. Changed hydraulic fluid (SUDT2), both filters, front axle, fuel filter, flushed radiator and adjusted the A/C belt. All that's left is the engine oil and I should be good for another 400 hrs assuming I can keep the mice away

 

[MossRoad]

Where'd you find a soldering iron? hahaha Radio Shack used to be my go-to place for that kind of stuff, but now we have nothing..... maybe Harbor Freight?

 

[C4Ranch]

Where'd you find a soldering iron? hahaha Radio Shack used to be my go-to place for that kind of stuff, but now we have nothing..... maybe Harbor Freight?

Walmart, can u believe it, for $6 in the auto section by the fuses.

 

[MossRoad]

Walmart, can u believe it, for $6 in the auto section by the fuses.

Wow. I can't believe it! :laughing:

Looks like they have stink loads of them, too.

http://www.walmart.com/c/kp/soldering-iron-kit

 

[Soundguy]

yup.. HF has them too. or amazon.

 

[lostcreekranch]

HF also has the heat-shrink tubing kits for $5.

127 Piece Heat Shrink Tubing Set

And a pretty good heat gun to shrink it.

Heat Gun - Dual Temperature Heat Gun, 15W

 

[C4Ranch]

HF also has the heat-shrink tubing kits for $5.

127 Piece Heat Shrink Tubing Set

And a pretty good heat gun to shrink it.

Heat Gun - Dual Temperature Heat Gun, 15W

Thanks Rick! I usually use the iron or a lighter to Srink it. But seeing how I've been doing more rewiring than I ever thought I would I should go with a real heat gun. Can't count all the wires I had to resolder on my old b7500 after they all melted after it overheated and blew the head.

 

[David_Kb7uns]

Love my Pyropen Found almost new one at the last ham swapmeet for $15

Amazon.com: Weller WPA2 Pyropen Professional Self-Igniting Cordless Butane Soldering Iron: Home Improvement

David

 

[lostcreekranch]

Thanks Rick! I usually use the iron or a lighter to Srink it. But seeing how I've been doing more rewiring than I ever thought I would I should go with a real heat gun. Can't count all the wires I had to resolder on my old b7500 after they all melted after it overheated and blew the head.

I used my fairly new HF Heat Gun a bunch a few weeks ago adding front and rear LED Light bars on my Polaris Ranger. Used HF shrink tubing at splices and wire connection on the light bars and power relays. Also added a Nautilus Bad Boy air horn and power relay to the Ranger.

I really like the two heat ranges on the HF Heat Gun.