406 blower motor - where to get replacement crimp pins/connector shell

Jul 12, 2005 4 Replies

The dodgy connector on the blower fan of my 406 is driving me mad....I've been cleaning up the pins and pushing it back in for the last 6 months but it is finally beyond further repair. The shell is badly burnt so I thought I would chop it off and replace it. Trouble is, I cannot seem to get a replacement shell, and the (4.8mm I think) female receptacles that they use are a much higher power variety than the standard ones.



The shell isnt a big problem, as you can just push the receptacles in without it, but the ones used are a high power variety. Anyone know where to get these from? My local pug dealer was useless, and Halfords had nothing. I've got some standard 4.8 receptacles, but they are only designed to crimp a 2.5mm sq cable. I reckon Pug use a 6mm cable. This seems just another example of the way Pug under specify electrical inter-connections.


Phone these people, it wont be cheap, but ask for a chap called 'Les Lewis' and say 'Andrew Denley' recommended you and he will probably give you a good discount. (I run there computer network)

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Phone:- 023 9245 9600

All connectors are military spec, machined aluminum.

Andy

Can't just solder your 4.8 receptacles directly onto the 6mm cable ? You don't *have* to crimp them on. Failing that, just solder the cable directly onto the motor connecter. Or you could use a small self-tapper and a washer, to hold the cable inplace. etc. All you need to do, is keep the two metal bits touching - there are any number of ways to do it :)

There are many ways to "bodge" it. (and I have). It is not quite as simple as you make out.....just keeping the two metal bits touching. The 6mm cable is fine for the 20 amps they stuff through it but the connection isn't. Unless the contact area is sufficient, and the resistance is low enough then it will just overheat and burn out again.

If I could be bothered to take the motor out I'd just solder some 6mm^2 cable directly to the spades and fill the recess with thermal epoxy. Then crimp some 1/4" spades/receptacles further back. The latest bodge will probably hold out for a while............

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