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Date:         Fri, 8 Feb 2013 17:57:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Electrical "Locking" Terminal Info + Question
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2RwfjQ2QfbCX-8_1i8yL-V1BsXzdROAuhGTV97o6oAjwBHCw@mail.gmail.com>
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going to buy one of those crimpers that will do the insulation crimp and bare wire crimp in one go?

alistair

On 2013-02-08, at 5:34 PM, neil n wrote:

> Hi all. > > This may also apply to Pico US, but for Pico Canada, these locking > type push on connectors: > > http://www.picocanada.com/en/product/134.php > http://www.picocanada.com/en/product/135.php > > appear to be the same dimension as an OEM terminal from an older style > VW Vanagon fuse panel. The Pico fits and locks in that fuse panel. I > can check it against other of same from elsewhere in an '85 harness if > need be. > > The only real caveat I can think of , is that the Pico part is > possibly not as strong (as thick a gauge or work hardened from > manufacturing?). > > For any newbs out there, this may be an option. Had I known of these I > wouldn't have bothered salvaging the VW parts from a headlight socket. > (I cleaned them then re-crimped and soldered them on new slightly > larger wires for a headlight upgrade to H4) > > Question: if a #12 wire crimps properly onto the #14 (max) Pico > terminal, is there any reason not do do this? > > Thanks, > > Neil. > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines


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