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To: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] automotive connector breakout wires
From: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net> mail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 13:45:09 -0400
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Yes, that is what led me to something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Connector-Terminal-Automotive-Electrical-Removal/dp/=
B0CRR3GGF1/ref=3Dsr_1_3
I'm just not sure how likely it will be to find 
the ones I need in a set like that.

At 11:39 AM 5/23/2024, Jeff Scarbrough wrote:
>If you're trying to connect with the connector 
>unplugged, the "easiest" thing to do might be to 
>get some male and female=C2 pins and make jumper 
>wires with them .=C2  =C2 Finding the correct pins 
>is the hard part of the easy solution.
>
>On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 11:21=E2=80=AFAM Steven 
>Yes, but back probing isn't always easy/possible 
>on some of the more weatherproof connectors and 
>I don't know if I would make a good enough 
>connection to apply voltage and ground to run a 
>motor.=C2  I had the connector open on my bench so 
>I was looking for a kit to do "front probing" if that's a thing.
>
>At 03:44 AM 5/23/2024, Arvid Jedlicka wrote:
>>Maybe something like this ...=C3=82 
>><https://www.harborfreight.com/back-probe-kit-22-piece-70614.html?_br_psu=
gg_q=3Dprobe>https://www.harborfreight.com/back-probe-kit-22-piece-70614.ht=
ml?_br_psugg_q=3Dprobe 
>>.=C3=82
>>
>>On Wed, May 22, 2024, 11:59 PM Steven Trovato 
>>I need access to the individual pins in automotive
>>connectors.=C3=82=C2  Sometimes there are other approaches like back prob=
ing
>>that work.=C3=82=C2  But other times I need to actually reach into the
>>connector and connect to a pin or socket.=C3=82=C2  Most recently I was
>>working on the power running boards on my Ford Expedition.=C3=82=C2  I wa=
nted
>>to apply 12 Volts to one particular pin and ground to a different pin
>>to actuate the motor.=C3=82=C2  Switching the two makes the motor operate=
 in
>>the other direction.=C3=82=C2  That's how the running boards extend or
>>retract.=C3=82=C2  Fortunately, the two pins I needed were separated by a=
n
>>unused pin location and I was able to use some jumper wires with
>>small alligator clips.=C3=82=C2  That worked out, but if the pins had bee=
n
>>adjacent I wouldn't have had enough room.=C3=82=C2  I see there are some
>>breakout wire sets available like
>>this:
>><https://www.amazon.com/HT306-Breakout-Leads-Diagnostic-Oscilliscope/dp/B=
07QXZ79J2>https://www.amazon.com/HT306-Breakout-Leads-Diagnostic-Oscillisco=
pe/dp/B07QXZ79J2 
>>.
>>This particular one seems to be designed to connect to an
>>oscilloscope, which is not my situation.=C3=82=C2  There are also sets of=

>>automotive pins available like this:
>><https://www.amazon.com/Connector-Terminal-Automotive-Electrical-Removal/=
dp/B0CRR3GGF1/ref=3Dsr_1_3>https://www.amazon.com/Connector-Terminal-Automo=
tive-Electrical-Removal/dp/B0CRR3GGF1/ref=3Dsr_1_3 
>>.
>>I suppose I could make my own wires as needed.=C3=82=C2  So, what do you =
guys
>>use for these situations?=C3=82=C2  Of course next time it will probably =
be a
>>different car and pins will probably be a different size and/or
>>shape.=C3=82=C2  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.=C3=82=C2  Have you f=
ound
>>something that works for you?=C3=82=C2  Thanks.
>>-Steve T.
>>
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Yes, that is what led me to something like this: <br>
<a=
 href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/Connector-Terminal-Automotive-Electrical-Rem=
oval/dp/B0CRR3GGF1/ref=3Dsr_1_3" eudora=3D"autourl">
https://www.amazon.com/Connector-Terminal-Automotive-Electrical-Removal/dp/B=
0CRR3GGF1/ref=3Dsr_1_3</a>
<br>
I'm just not sure how likely it will be to find the ones I need in a set
like that.  <br><br>
At 11:39 AM 5/23/2024, Jeff Scarbrough wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">If you're trying to connect w=
ith
the connector unplugged, the &quot;easiest&quot; thing to do might be to
get some male and female=C2 pins and make jumper wires with them .=C2&nbsp; =
=C2
Finding the correct pins is the hard part of the easy solution.<br><br>
On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 11:21=E2=80=AFAM Steven Trovato
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:strovato@optonline.net";>strovato@optonline.net</a>
&gt; wrote:<br>

<dl>
<dd>Yes, but back probing isn't always easy/possible on some of the more
weatherproof connectors and I don't know if I would make a good enough
connection to apply voltage and ground to run a motor.=C2&nbsp; I had the
connector open on my bench so I was looking for a kit to do &quot;front
probing&quot; if that's a thing. <br><br>

<dd>At 03:44 AM 5/23/2024, Arvid Jedlicka wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">
<dd>Maybe something like this ...=C3=82
<a href=3D"https://www.harborfreight.com/back-probe-kit-22-piece-70614.html?=
_br_psugg_q=3Dprobe">
https://www.harborfreight.com/back-probe-kit-22-piece-70614.html?_br_psugg_q=
=3Dprobe</a>
 .=C3=82 <br><br>

<dd>On Wed, May 22, 2024, 11:59 PM Steven Trovato
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:strovato@optonline.net";>strovato@optonline.net</a>
&gt; wrote:
<dl>
<dd>I need access to the individual pins in automotive=20
<dd>connectors.=C3=82=C2&nbsp; Sometimes there are other approaches like bac=
k
probing=20
<dd>that work.=C3=82=C2&nbsp; But other times I need to actually reach into=
 the=20
<dd>connector and connect to a pin or socket.=C3=82=C2&nbsp; Most recently I
was=20
<dd>working on the power running boards on my Ford Expedition.=C3=82=C2&nbsp=
; I
wanted=20
<dd>to apply 12 Volts to one particular pin and ground to a different pin=20
<dd>to actuate the motor.=C3=82=C2&nbsp; Switching the two makes the motor
operate in=20
<dd>the other direction.=C3=82=C2&nbsp; That's how the running boards extend=
 or=20
<dd>retract.=C3=82=C2&nbsp; Fortunately, the two pins I needed were separate=
d
by an=20
<dd>unused pin location and I was able to use some jumper wires with=20
<dd>small alligator clips.=C3=82=C2&nbsp; That worked out, but if the pins h=
ad
been=20
<dd>adjacent I wouldn't have had enough room.=C3=82=C2&nbsp; I see there are
some=20
<dd>breakout wire sets available like=20
<dd>this:=20
<dd>
<a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/HT306-Breakout-Leads-Diagnostic-Oscillisco=
pe/dp/B07QXZ79J2">
https://www.amazon.com/HT306-Breakout-Leads-Diagnostic-Oscilliscope/dp/B07QX=
Z79J2</a>
 .=20
<dd>This particular one seems to be designed to connect to an=20
<dd>oscilloscope, which is not my situation.=C3=82=C2&nbsp; There are also s=
ets
of=20
<dd>automotive pins available like this:=20
<dd>
<a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/Connector-Terminal-Automotive-Electrical-R=
emoval/dp/B0CRR3GGF1/ref=3Dsr_1_3">
https://www.amazon.com/Connector-Terminal-Automotive-Electrical-Removal/dp/B=
0CRR3GGF1/ref=3Dsr_1_3</a>
 .=20
<dd>I suppose I could make my own wires as needed.=C3=82=C2&nbsp; So, what d=
o
you guys=20
<dd>use for these situations?=C3=82=C2&nbsp; Of course next time it will
probably be a=20
<dd>different car and pins will probably be a different size and/or=20
<dd>shape.=C3=82=C2&nbsp; I am sure I won't have every possible size and typ=
e,
but I'd=20
<dd>like to be able to cover a lot of the possibilities.=C3=82=C2&nbsp; Have
you found=20
<dd>something that works for you?=C3=82=C2&nbsp; Thanks.<br>

<dd>-Steve T.<br>
<br>

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