3 wire connectors

[JOHNFAK]

Quick question for you electrical guys.

I HATE the spade connectors that come with some electrical accessories. After time they tend to fall out or get loose ...... just seems ..meh

What 2+3 wire connectors would you recommend to replace with - preferabbly quick connect but solder if required.

Looked on amazon ...... but a bust. Looking for good quality.

[Buzzinhalfdozen]

http://www.deutschconnector.com/products/deutsch_connectors/deutsch_dt_series_connectors/

[Me78569]

I love DT series connectors.  

[JOHNFAK]

Thx guys 

had just found the same on some motorbike site ......

assume you can use any gauge wire as long as it fits 

 

Edited November 16, 2015 by JOHNFAK

[Wild and Free]

14 hours ago, JOHNFAK said:

Thx guys

had just found the same on some motorbike site ......

assume you can use any gauge wire as long as it fits

 

For the DT connectors there are a couple different sized pins and sockets for wire size. I recommend the gold plated connectors, they will prevent future headaches, we see a lot of issues with the nickel plated pins and sockets with internal arcing and then loss of connection over time.

http://www.deutschconnector.com/products/deutsch_pins_and_sockets/deutsch_dt_pins_and_sockets/

 

Don't forget the Deutsch crimper tool.

http://www.deutschconnector.com/products/deutsch_connector_tools/deutsch_connector_crimp_tools/HDT-48-00/

Edited November 17, 2015 by Wild and Free

[Me78569]

18-24 gauge wire should work.  I like 18 myself.

[Wild and Free]

1 hour ago, Me78569 said:

18-24 gauge wire should work.  I like 18 myself.

That is dependent on the amperage load demands of what is being powered and the length of the run.

[JOHNFAK]

This is for the FSS in the 1st run .... but general wiring also

So different guage for load and hold ....

 

 

BTW .... can you use a normal crimp or even pliers .... the DT ones are way expensive 

 

 

[Me78569]

I have a pair of generic crimps for delphi plugs, and they seem to work well for about any style pin I have used so far.

[Wild and Free]

Here is a similar crimpers.

http://www.amazon.com/D-sub-Deutsch-Crimping-Tool-20-12/dp/B003U02C80/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1447802303&sr=8-5&keywords=deutsch+crimp+tool&pebp=1447802397676&perid=18V39RE4ZJATA0NXKDRM

More options.

Just be sure it is an indent type crimper and not one that smashes the terminal as the DT style terminals need to hold their shape in order to be snapped into the connector and removed again, they are serviceable connectors and by smashing them like 99% of other cheap types ruins them.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=deutsch+crimp+tool&tag=mh0b-20&index=aps&hvadid=3527392883&hvqmt=b&hvbmt=bb&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_9hwau3wcd8_b

[Hawkez]

wow, that is quite the price difference.

[Wild and Free]

The actual Deutsch crimper is an awesome tool, we have several at work and I have used the lesser off brands and there is a big reason for the price once you see and use them. Plus the Deutsch crimper works for a larger variety of Deutsch connectors, the lesser brands are pretty size specific and not as precise of a crimp.

[Vais01]

I personally use 16 GA wire on most uses and 14 GA for ground wires. I like my ground wires to have the lowest possible resistance per foot possible. For low amperage stuff 2 conductor 18ga wire is great. 

[The_Hammer]

I've used the actual Deutsch crimper when I worked for John Deere. It works great but dropping $280 on a crimper tool will make you walk funny for awhile, especially if it's just for personal use.