Electrical gremloins??

Moriarty · #1 (**permalink**) 12-10-2018, 07:50 PM

Nice. Yeah, here's what my connector looks like currently.

Should I ping Bob to see if he has any instructions for making this upgrade?

patrickt · #2 (**permalink**) 12-10-2018, 07:58 PM

I would. I think the four wires that will require two hi-amp connections are the BROWN, WHITE, BLUE, and WHITE wires (yes, two different white wires). And that connector fitting for the brown wire looks pretty bad. Or maybe just use hi-amp connectors on all of the fatter wires and regular connectors on the rest.

66AC · #3 (**permalink**) 12-11-2018, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Moriarty

Nice. Yeah, here's what my connector looks like currently.

Should I ping Bob to see if he has any instructions for making this upgrade?

No harm in doing that. I would like to know what he suggests.
The plugs are in such an awkward location which presents a challenge all unto itself.

Gaz64 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-11-2018, 04:55 AM

Those connector terminals are not up to task, as seen in the discoloration of the connector plastic and the start of plastic melting.
So some redesign with some relays in the high current paths may help.
The signal paths to activate relays can remain as desired.

Examples would be a headlight relay is never fitted at the back of car.

Fuel pump relay would be between battery positive and the pumps, keeping the high current paths as short as possible.

Gary