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Maybe something like this ...
https://www.harborfreight.com/back-probe-kit-22-piece-70614.html?_br_psugg_q=probe
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On Wed, May 22, 2024, 11:59 PM Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
wrote:
> 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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<div dir=3D"auto">Maybe something like this ...=C2=A0<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>.=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, May 22, 2024, 11:59 PM Steven Trovato <<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:strovato@optonline.net";>strovato@optonline.net</a>> wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;borde=
r-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I need access to the individual pin=
s in automotive <br>
connectors.=C2=A0 Sometimes there are other approaches like back probing <b=
r>
that work.=C2=A0 But other times I need to actually reach into the <br>
connector and connect to a pin or socket.=C2=A0 Most recently I was <br>
working on the power running boards on my Ford Expedition.=C2=A0 I wanted <=
br>
to apply 12 Volts to one particular pin and ground to a different pin <br>
to actuate the motor.=C2=A0 Switching the two makes the motor operate in <b=
r>
the other direction.=C2=A0 That's how the running boards extend or <br>
retract.=C2=A0 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.=C2=A0 That worked out, but if the pins had been <br>
adjacent I wouldn't have had enough room.=C2=A0 I see there are some <b=
r>
breakout wire sets available like <br>
this: <br>
<a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/HT306-Breakout-Leads-Diagnostic-Oscillisc=
ope/dp/B07QXZ79J2" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://=
www.amazon.com/HT306-Breakout-Leads-Diagnostic-Oscilliscope/dp/B07QXZ79J2</=
a>. <br>
This particular one seems to be designed to connect to an <br>
oscilloscope, which is not my situation.=C2=A0 There are also sets of <br>
automotive pins available like this: <br>
<a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/Connector-Terminal-Automotive-Electrical-=
Removal/dp/B0CRR3GGF1/ref=3Dsr_1_3" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D=
"_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Connector-Terminal-Automotive-Electrical-Re=
moval/dp/B0CRR3GGF1/ref=3Dsr_1_3</a>. <br>
I suppose I could make my own wires as needed.=C2=A0 So, what do you guys <=
br>
use for these situations?=C2=A0 Of course next time it will probably be a <=
br>
different car and pins will probably be a different size and/or <br>
shape.=C2=A0 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.=C2=A0 Have you found <=
br>
something that works for you?=C2=A0 Thanks.<br>
<br>
-Steve T.<br>
<br>
<br>
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