While connecting my backbox up tonight 2 of the small small pinned connectors decided they would rather fall off. My question is can I reconnect them? if so how? Or is it a new connector job if so what do I need
Rudi
Rudi
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Connector help needed
- Thread starter RudeDogg1
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No problem to reconnect, just make sure the end of the wire is clean with no cuts and you'll need a special tool like this:
http://www.1stoppinball.com/collect...products/0-156-3-96mm-idc-wire-insertion-tool
http://www.1stoppinball.com/collect...products/0-156-3-96mm-idc-wire-insertion-tool
They look like small IDC connectors and yes you can re-use them, they work by the wire being pushed through the V at the top of the pin, cutting through the outer plastic and making contact with the wire. There is a tool but a flat head screw driver that isn't shape can do the job if you have nothing else. Looks like there is a plastic cap across the top, flip that off and lay the wires across the connector pins at 90 degrees to the pin, in the V, and push down with the blade on the wire. Careful though as you can slip and put the screw driver into you leg, I haven't done it myself, I put it into another finger.
OP
OP
Do you strip the wire back or just push in as is?
OP
OP
Is there anywhere else in the uk that sells them tools? 1 stop is out of stock wanted to do it by the w/e
Pinball Mania is showing them for £9:
http://www.pinballmania.co.uk/pcbparts.htm
IDC Molex Insertion Tool. 0.156”
Get new connectors too instead of re-using the old ones. They're only cheap and I was told a long time ago they are only really 'reliable' for one time usage.
Flip the cap/top off, place the unstripped wire in position under the little retainer things and push down firmly with the tool, preferably with the connector against something hard like the backbox case. Keep the tool straight and you should feel the wire push into place.
http://www.pinballmania.co.uk/pcbparts.htm
IDC Molex Insertion Tool. 0.156”
Get new connectors too instead of re-using the old ones. They're only cheap and I was told a long time ago they are only really 'reliable' for one time usage.
Flip the cap/top off, place the unstripped wire in position under the little retainer things and push down firmly with the tool, preferably with the connector against something hard like the backbox case. Keep the tool straight and you should feel the wire push into place.
OP
OP
Cheers guys
OP
OP
I've emailed the legend
You could always replace with Molex. That would be better long term than IDC
OP
OP
I used the screw driver trick for now