Hi all,

I want to be able to make up and wire the dashboard on the bench, then pop it in place and just plug it into the loom - obviously this will need either one big plug connector or a few smaller ones - thing is I've tried looking in the usual places (RS, Maplin etc) and can't find anything suitable.

Has anyone done it - and if so what with??

Thanks

Chris

Try this lot very professional and good stuff
http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/homepage/home.html

I used a 15 way from http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/multicon/multicon.html

You'll find similar on RS if you search under Molex.

Colin

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Originally posted by CairB
I used a 15 way from http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/multicon/multicon.html

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We used these from RS, available in different number of ways

Tyco/Amp Mate_N_Lok connectors.

You can use either plug or socket crimps in either fixed or free end, its normal to have a socket on the 'live' side.

Here's some RS typical stock numbers:-

Panel Fixed Housing

3020350, this 3 way

Cable Housing

3020271, this is 3 way

Housing are available in 3, 6, 9, 12, & 15 ways

Crimps

2742223, this a 26/22AWG pin

Crimps are available as pins and sockets, 26/22 AWG & 22/18 AWG. Combinations of pins & sockets can be fitted to both types of housing.

Brilliant guys - thank you...

I do like RS but their catalogue is SO big I must've completely missed those

Chris

We used a SCART connector used for TV's and Video's etc.
Plenty of pins in them, cheep and easily available

I have been going through this exercise today myself, I asked at my local Halfords and was told they have nowt like that but the guy went round the back and and came back with a ten way plug which the audio fitter had thown in the bin, this will do for one of the leads and I can get another from my local car radio shop.
Hope this helps Regards Kipper.

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Originally posted by MkIndy7
We used a SCART connector used for TV's and Video's etc.
Plenty of pins in them, cheep and easily available

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Car radio ISO connecters are good but they arnt cheap.

PC ATX connectors are cheap and give you 20 way connection.., and are available in male and female inline from Maplin and RS. About 99p each i think. They will take a very high current as well.

David

These are good value from Maplins and ideal for dash connections.RS also sell them as Molex minifit connectors but the connection pins have to be bought by the hundred so not any good for small quantitys.I actually buy the female connectors from Maplins just for the pins for Megajolt connectors as it is the cheapest way to buy them.
Paul

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Originally posted by flak monkey
PC ATX connectors are cheap and give you 20 way connection.., and are available in male and female inline from Maplin and RS. About 99p each i think. They will take a very high current as well.

David

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Im also at this point i bought some mate & lock plastic connectors which look great and go up to 16 way i think maybe more but the problem i found is that there a bitch to seperate and because my wirings gonna be fairly hidden behind the dash i need it to be fairly easy to seperate.

I was thinking of this kind of thing for my digidash connections :

http://rswww.com/cgi-bin/bv/rswww/subRangeAction.do?cacheID=uknetscape


sorry above link does work but basically there the D-TYPe connections

but still need to think of something for my dashboard switches which will have the light switches and starter switches on it.

[Edited on 7/2/06 by the moa 2]