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nmerrill
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 Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:54 pm Post subject: Cluster 14 pin connector terminal source |
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folks, can anyone point me to a source, or even just the ID (TE? AMP?), of the spring terminals found in the 14 pin dash cluster connector?
brickwerks apparently had them:
https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/electrical-terminal-t3-instrument-panel-electric-mirror-switch.html
But that VW part number only gives me a wire repair set - I want bare connectors.
Unless I need to buy them by the 100...
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Finagon
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:48 am Post subject: Re: Cluster 14 pin connector terminal source |
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Bumping this back to the top.
Also interested in locating these terminals. They also appear to be used in the brake indicator connector in the dash.
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ZsZ
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:18 am Post subject: Re: Cluster 14 pin connector terminal source |
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It was some kind of the AMP twin leaf IIRC
You might find it in te.com if it is still made
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Corwyn 
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t3 kopf
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Cluster 14 pin connector terminal source |
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They can be cannibalized from the seat belt warning light.
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Finagon
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:56 pm Post subject: Re: Cluster 14 pin connector terminal source |
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Yep, that's what I found on Mouser and Digi-Key as well. Just the 17mil size. In closer examination of the twin leaf connectors from AMP/TE, the ones used in our connector housings are slightly different in that there appears to be a supplemental support "spring" of sorts, making me think that there is a similar version out there.
And a thank you goes out to ZsZ for giving me a name to these types of terminals. Also "card edge connectors"
Bottom line though, I don't have time to research these at the moment more than the 3 hours I already have. My hope was the use a new connector so that I can duplex a wire set out of the seat belt/brake light on the dash to tap into circuit 15. I really, really would rather not splice or cut into the middle of the two wires between the ign. switch either.
Any other suggestions?
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Hammy1
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: Cluster 14 pin connector terminal source |
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Is it these pins? I’m currently building a harness for a vw 16v and these are the pins for the amp connectors…….
These are 13-17 gauge. I got them from digikey……and all my connectors
If it’s the ones I’ll dig up the part#
I got them two days ago…….they have 1000’s
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ZsZ
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| Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:22 am Post subject: Re: Cluster 14 pin connector terminal source |
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Once I did find the right data sheet for the originals. I might have it somewhere on my old computer.
The Brickwerks one is for sure the same as the originals.
I assume with time the US vendors will also have some in stock
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do.dah
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| Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:32 am Post subject: Re: Cluster 14 pin connector terminal source |
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| I think DanHoug has the info that was recently mentioned in another thread... |
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Finagon
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| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:46 am Post subject: Re: Cluster 14 pin connector terminal source |
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This is the terminal…
It’s approximately an inch / 25mm from end to end.
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Geato
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| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Cluster 14 pin connector terminal source |
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| If you google N0171914 you will get a lot of European hits that appear to have stock |
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Finagon
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| Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: Cluster 14 pin connector terminal source |
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| Geato wrote: |
| If you google N0171914 you will get a lot of European hits that appear to have stock |
Thanks so much for that part #!
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| Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:00 am Post subject: Re: Cluster 14 pin connector terminal source |
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These were on BMW E30 models back in the day
part # 61 13 1 355 488 |
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1990 Vanagon Westfalia: 
