Anyone have a name for the type of connector pictured below? It comes from a Yanmar Tachometer which needs new wire from the sensor to the tach head. Yes, I could just cut the connector and butt splice the new wire in, however, the wire is 18 or 22 ga and I'll use 14 or 16ga to replace it. I could use a step-down connector, however, that won't solve the problem if the fault is in the connector itself.
Name that Connector!
- Thread starter dlochner
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I don't know about the connector itself, but the pins appear to be standard 0.93" pins available from places like Mouser and Digikey. I'd get new pins and sockets, then reuse the original connector body. The pins are easily removed with a pin extraction tool, a small brass tube or a jeweler's screwdriver.
Spicing different wire sizes isn't uncommon. You can use a solder sleeve or a lash splice. There is some good information on splicing available from NASA here Inspectors
You would be extremely lucky to find exact replacement contacts for those connectors, but contacts are cheap so you could try ordering some and see if they fit.
What is the problem you are solving, have you isolated the problem to the connector?
I'm trying to avoid splicing the wires because, it would have to be done while hanging upside down in a cockpit locker.
I'm not 100% certain it is the connector, the problem is definitely in the wiring. The connectors at the motor end have been cleaned and replaced. The sensor has been replaced and the tach head has been replaced. The Tach sometimes works for a little while, sometimes accurately, mostly not. Then the other day after fiddling with the wires while tracing them, the tach started working again. It is either the wire's connection to the connector or the wire itself.
Replacing the connector and wire seems to be best solution.