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Converting all of my battery connections to Delphi plugs.

Very nice, I like these connectors I updated the connectors on my older Yakima Trailer when I got the wide bars. Initially picked a couple up at Willy's Electronics in Chula Vista then I ordered a bunch more I think on Amazon. Easy to install I ended up picking up the crimper at Napa

Yeah the Delphi plugs are pretty sweet....I just wish they were a lot smaller...but they work great. The crimper is definitely worth the investment.

I have been having connections issues between the battery and FF. If you don't sharing which ones did you order?

John

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004DV...5KL&ref=plSrch




And dont forget you will need some extras for your chargers.

Thanks!

here you go

http://www.performanceplusconnection.com/Item/WPK_2_22

Love these connectors, just make sure to double check the polarity of the wires when you snap them in. It's probably a good idea to also invest in the removal tool if you are going to be doing a bunch of them. I use these on my FF and Livewell pump. I also put a drop of solder on my crimps to make sure I get a good connection.

I don't have the crimping tool but I did solder all of my connections

Yea the crimping tool is pretty expensive, but I ended up just getting the jaws (half the price) and using them with my crimp tool I got from Harbor Freight. I wanted to use a tool because I plan on using it often with a vehicle project.

I did this a few summers ago. No crimp tool. It was a struggle for me soldering the wires. I'd get too much solder on the pin and then it would not lock into place in the housing. After a few I got the feel for it but there was a definite learning curve. Everything works fine now but I think the tool would have saved me some aggravation.

Are you using flux?

If you're not, take a small amount of flux and rub it into the area that you want to solder. Apply solder and the wires will suck up the solder, without the solder you're just making the wires hot.

I used some small needle nose pliers to crimp the wires, simply fold one of the tabs over the wires, fold the second wire over and squeeze tight. Apply flux, solder and you're done.

I was using solder with a flux core. What i did was tin both sides, crimp wires with needle nose, heat assembly. If I started with too much solder on the pin side from tinning, it would form a small nodule that prevented the pin from locking. What I learned was make sure the wire was not engaged too far and use solder sparingly. I consider my skills with a soldering to be poor...
Tom

Another thought occurred to me. on the pins there are two sets tabs, one to hold the wire and casing and the other to crimp the wire. Did you use both sets? When I did it, i used both sets which puts the wire tips close to a hole in the pin and the cause of my issues.
Tom