[Shop-talk] automotive connector breakout wires

[Steven Trovato]

Yes, that is what led me to something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Connector-Terminal-Automotive-Electrical-Removal/dp/B0CRR3GGF1/ref=sr_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 pins and make jumper 
>wires with them .   Finding the correct pins 
>is the hard part of the easy solution.
>
>On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 11:21 AM Steven 
>Trovato <<mailto:strovato at optonline.net>strovato at optonline.net> wrote:
>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.  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 ... 
>><https://www.harborfreight.com/back-probe-kit-22-piece-70614.html?_br_psugg_q=probe>https://www.harborfreight.com/back-probe-kit-22-piece-70614.html?_br_psugg_q=probe 
>>.Â
>>
>>On Wed, May 22, 2024, 11:59 PM Steven Trovato 
>><<mailto:strovato at optonline.net>strovato at 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>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>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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