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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.  <br><br>

At 03:44 AM 5/23/2024, Arvid Jedlicka wrote:<br>

<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Maybe something like this ...Ā

<a href="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</a>

.Ā <br><br>

On Wed, May 22, 2024, 11:59 PM Steven Trovato

<<a href="mailto:strovato@optonline.net">strovato@optonline.net</a>

> wrote:<br>


<dl>

<dd>I need access to the individual pins in automotive <br>


<dd>connectors.Ā  Sometimes there are other approaches like back

probing <br>


<dd>that work.Ā  But other times I need to actually reach into the

<br>


<dd>connector and connect to a pin or socket.Ā  Most recently I was

<br>


<dd>working on the power running boards on my Ford Expedition.Ā  I

wanted <br>


<dd>to apply 12 Volts to one particular pin and ground to a different pin

<br>


<dd>to actuate the motor.Ā  Switching the two makes the motor

operate in <br>


<dd>the other direction.Ā  That's how the running boards extend or

<br>


<dd>retract.Ā  Fortunately, the two pins I needed were separated by

an <br>


<dd>unused pin location and I was able to use some jumper wires with

<br>


<dd>small alligator clips.Ā  That worked out, but if the pins had

been <br>


<dd>adjacent I wouldn't have had enough room.Ā  I see there are some

<br>


<dd>breakout wire sets available like <br>


<dd>this: <br>


<dd>

<a href="https://www.amazon.com/HT306-Breakout-Leads-Diagnostic-Oscilliscope/dp/B07QXZ79J2">

https://www.amazon.com/HT306-Breakout-Leads-Diagnostic-Oscilliscope/dp/B07QXZ79J2</a>

. <br>


<dd>This particular one seems to be designed to connect to an <br>


<dd>oscilloscope, which is not my situation.Ā  There are also sets

of <br>


<dd>automotive pins available like this: <br>


<dd>

<a href="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</a>

. <br>


<dd>I suppose I could make my own wires as needed.Ā  So, what do you

guys <br>


<dd>use for these situations?Ā  Of course next time it will probably

be a <br>


<dd>different car and pins will probably be a different size and/or <br>


<dd>shape.Ā  I am sure I won't have every possible size and type,

but I'd <br>


<dd>like to be able to cover a lot of the possibilities.Ā  Have you

found <br>


<dd>something that works for you?Ā  Thanks.<br><br>


<dd>-Steve T.<br><br>

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