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Steven
Not sure this is the perfect solution to your problem, but the power
probe...
https://www.powerprobe.com/
can offer both +12vdc and -12vdc with one pin (among a massive amount of
other features.)
It ain't cheap, but it is an amazing tool that will help with all
electrical work on vehicles.
Moose
From: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
To: Shop-talk@autox.team.net
Date: 05/23/2024 12:54 AM
Subject: [Shop-talk] automotive connector breakout wires
Sent by: "Shop-talk" <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net>
I need access to the individual pins in automotive
connectors. Sometimes there are other approaches like back probing
that work. But other times I need to actually reach into the
connector and connect to a pin or socket. Most recently I was
working on the power running boards on my Ford Expedition. I wanted
to apply 12 Volts to one particular pin and ground to a different pin
to actuate the motor. Switching the two makes the motor operate in
the other direction. That's how the running boards extend or
retract. Fortunately, the two pins I needed were separated by an
unused pin location and I was able to use some jumper wires with
small alligator clips. That worked out, but if the pins had been
adjacent I wouldn't have had enough room. I see there are some
breakout wire sets available like
this:
https://www.amazon.com/HT306-Breakout-Leads-Diagnostic-Oscilliscope/dp/B07QXZ79J2
.
This particular one seems to be designed to connect to an
oscilloscope, which is not my situation. There are also sets of
automotive pins available like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Connector-Terminal-Automotive-Electrical-Removal/dp/B0CRR3GGF1/ref=sr_1_3
.
I suppose I could make my own wires as needed. So, what do you guys
use for these situations? Of course next time it will probably be a
different car and pins will probably be a different size and/or
shape. I am sure I won't have every possible size and type, but I'd
like to be able to cover a lot of the possibilities. Have you found
something that works for you? Thanks.
-Steve T.
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<font size=2 face="sans-serif">Steven</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Not sure this is the perfect solution
to your problem, but the power probe...</font>
<br><a href=https://www.powerprobe.com/><font size=2 color=blue
face="sans-serif">https://www.powerprobe.com/</font></a>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">can offer both +12vdc and -12vdc with
one pin (among a massive amount of other features.)</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">It ain't cheap, but it is an amazing
tool that will help with all electrical work on vehicles.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Moose</font>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">From:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Steven Trovato
<strovato@optonline.net></font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">To:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Date:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">05/23/2024 12:54 AM</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Subject:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">[Shop-talk]
automotive connector breakout wires</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Sent by:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">"Shop-talk"
<shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net></font>
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<br><tt><font size=2>I need access to the individual pins in automotive
<br>
connectors. Sometimes there are other approaches like back probing
<br>
that work. But other times I need to actually reach into the <br>
connector and connect to a pin or socket. Most recently I was <br>
working on the power running boards on my Ford Expedition. I wanted
<br>
to apply 12 Volts to one particular pin and ground to a different pin <br>
to actuate the motor. Switching the two makes the motor operate in
<br>
the other direction. That's how the running boards extend or <br>
retract. Fortunately, the two pins I needed were separated by an
<br>
unused pin location and I was able to use some jumper wires with <br>
small alligator clips. That worked out, but if the pins had been
<br>
adjacent I wouldn't have had enough room. I see there are some <br>
breakout wire sets available like <br>
this: <br>
</font></tt><a
href="https://www.amazon.com/HT306-Breakout-Leads-Diagnostic-Oscilliscope/dp/B07QXZ79J2";><tt><font
size=2>https://www.amazon.com/HT306-Breakout-Leads-Diagnostic-Oscilliscope/dp/B07QXZ79J2</font></tt></a><tt><font
size=2>.
<br>
This particular one seems to be designed to connect to an <br>
oscilloscope, which is not my situation. There are also sets of <br>
automotive pins available like this: <br>
</font></tt><a
href="https://www.amazon.com/Connector-Terminal-Automotive-Electrical-Removal/dp/B0CRR3GGF1/ref=sr_1_3";><tt><font
size=2>https://www.amazon.com/Connector-Terminal-Automotive-Electrical-Removal/dp/B0CRR3GGF1/ref=sr_1_3</font></tt></a><tt><font
size=2>.
<br>
I suppose I could make my own wires as needed. So, what do you guys
<br>
use for these situations? Of course next time it will probably be
a <br>
different car and pins will probably be a different size and/or <br>
shape. I am sure I won't have every possible size and type, but I'd
<br>
like to be able to cover a lot of the possibilities. Have you found
<br>
something that works for you? Thanks.<br>
<br>
-Steve T.<br>
<br>
<br>
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