Where to buy the metal wire connectors for harnesses?

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zer0c123
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You know those snap-on connectors that a lot of our Nissans use on the harness? I was finally able to depin the metal terminals, but I'm trying to find the replacement metric terminals. The existing terminals are crimped on and I see no easy way of removing the wires to reuse the terminals. I have checked the electronics stores in my area and looked at a bunch of images of online shops, but they don't carry the exact one I need. Does anyone know what type of metal terminals these are?

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Pic of the connector and the wires crimped onto the terminals.
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Uhhh, every hardware/electronics/harbor freight store I have ever been to carries those.

You don't re-use them, cut them off an put on another.
http://www.amazon.com/16-14-Female-Disc ... =1-1-fkmr1
Here is 50 for 4 bucks. Make sure they are the right size/amperage.

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Really? I saw the butt connectors but they won't be able to fit into those gray snap-on harness connectors on my 240.

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zer0c123 wrote:Really? I saw the butt connectors but they won't be able to fit into those gray snap-on harness connectors on my 240.
uhhh, your picture looks like nothing more then a smashed version of what I linked to... maybe its just the angle or picture.

Maybe show a picture of the gray snap on harness? The connector I showed just slips over a flat blade like this
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incase the pic dont work.

(I don't know either of those suppliers I linked to, just random google to show you what I thought you are looking for.)

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yea you're right, the angle of the shot is causing the confusion, so I have taken a different pic with the connector. It's shown in my original post.

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zer0c123 wrote:yea you're right, the angle of the shot is causing the confusion, so I have taken a different pic with the connector. It's shown in my original post.
ohh, yeah way better... smaller then I thought.

I have not seen those at any normal shops... I would start looking industrial supply?
Like
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/start.shtml
http://www.mcmaster.com/
http://mcfaddendale.incomsupply.com/
Dunno if any of those will have them... I don't know of many that focus on electrical unfortunately, but try browsing them at least. Mc master carr would be where I would start looking.


OR
Give up, head to junk yard, scavenge plug.

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thanks for the help, but couldn't find what I was looking for in the links you posted. Guess I'll have to keep checking up on my local junkyards. The connector I posted is for my TPS sensor and I can never find one at my local junk yard for a manual transmission.

I already replaced the plug a few years ago by ruining a perfectly good uncut wiring harness in the process. My heat shrink wrapping didn't do so well, so the wires got corroded after a few years.


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