How would you repair this electrical connector?

[Demo24]

Alright so I have these gauges. Problem being for one of them the guy before me broke the connector for it. :roll: I don't need this to make it 'work' but it does light it up, something I want.

pics:

Wires with another gauges connector for reference:
http://i240.photobucket.com/al...ff13/Demo247/wires.png

The back of the gauge, it's on the left:
http://i240.photobucket.com/al.../ff13/Demo247/back.png


So basically I need a simple 2 prong connector. I'd imagine it would be something incredibly similar to a computer fan connector, but I don't have one I can use. The problem is I dunno where I could even find such a connector. I went to Radioshack and no dice.

Unless anyone has a clever idea on how to find another connector I guess my next move is to solder some wires to it with connectors.

 

[herrjimbo]

take the gauge to radioshack. you should be able to find a connector to match.

and with any luck, it'll have wires already on the connector so you can solder them to the wires that go to the gauge.

 

[hanoverphist]

instead of looking for a 2-prong connector, look for a 1-prong and buy 2 of them. if the connector just had the wire pulled out, solder it back in. if it snapped off at the connector, use a large paperclip to push it out the back and redo the pin holder. or, like you said, just solder wires directly to the pins. lots of choices there.

 

[randay]

find the part, order one, and remake the entire thing

 

[waffleironhead]

http://www.allelectronics.com/...W/HEADER-.10-/-/1.html

 

[Demo24]

Originally posted by: hanoverphist
instead of looking for a 2-prong connector, look for a 1-prong and buy 2 of them. if the connector just had the wire pulled out, solder it back in. if it snapped off at the connector, use a large paperclip to push it out the back and redo the pin holder. or, like you said, just solder wires directly to the pins. lots of choices there.

problem being I never got the connector in the first place, so I have it as I pictured it..2 wires.

I'm beginning to think soldering is the easiest solution.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

You made a thread for this?

 

[Demo24]

Originally posted by: waffleironhead
http://www.allelectronics.com/...W/HEADER-.10-/-/1.html

Fantastic! I just ordered it. Thanks!

 

[dullard]

There are dozens of connectors that all look almost identical, and they aren't interchangable. I can't tell from the photos exactly which brand or model # that you'll need. You may be able to force one on though, and that should be sufficient if this isn't a critical part and if the currents aren't high. Waffleironhead's link might work, if not, these connectors are cheap so you didn't lose much. The gauge manufacturer should tell you which exact connector to use. If you can get a product specification sheet for that gauge, it probably lists the part numbers.

If none of that works, just solder right onto the gauge, it'll work just fine that way.

 

[AlienCraft]

A small (red) barrel / butt splice crimp connector would work also.

 

[Modelworks]

A molex 10-11-2053 should work, cost about .36 at mouser part #538-10-11-2053

Just happened to be sitting here looking at their new catalog

http://www.mouser.com/Search/R...Keyword=538-10-11-2053