doing some headlamp rewiring and it seems as if all my headlamp connector spade terminals are worn and or corroded. Having a mare of day trying to suss out exactly what size the blade/spade terminals are to replace them........measuring them they seem to be 8mm ish....which I am finding hard to get locally.........most of the kits or boxes of these things come in a generic sizes ie 2.8 4.8 6.3 etc etc..but the three on the main headlamp plastic connector seem and in fact are bigger......am i just having a bad day......
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splintercat
, Jan 08 2022 05:08 PM
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splintercat
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Posted 08 January 2022 - 05:08 PM
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Posted 08 January 2022 - 06:09 PM
You could just clean up corrosion with a soak in vinegar and hitting with a wire bristle brush. For poor fitting connectors, a little squeezing and or bending with needle nose pliers can improve fit.
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Posted 08 January 2022 - 09:21 PM
yeah, realised that as above I can just buy new h4 3 pin headlamp connectors cheap nuff .....save the hastle.....even Halfords do em !!!???? and at a semi reasonable price, think the connectors are 3/8th which in my head is 9.5mm where i got 8mm from i don't know? ust be the cold.
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