EWIS anyone ?

360DartGT66 said

Thanks a lot, moparmat! I'll hang on to those. :cheers:

Running the actual charging current through the meter and not shunt it and use a volt gauge is beyond stupid. :protest: What were these guys thinking?

I know researching crimp terminals and finding the proper tool is a PITA, do you by any chance have article numbers you can share? :prayer:

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I could not find the correct crimp terminal , so i used something close that would get the main wire crimp tight. The secondary wire crimp on the connectors that holds onto the insulation i used small needle nose plyers to get them to curve inward, I then used my improvised crimper to squeeze them in place. What i am using is a crimper designed for molex connectors, but not as intended since these are way bigger than molex pins. The wires do crimp tight this way and dont want to pull out, however i used a little solder on each make sure the connections dont come apart, and maintain conductivity..

As far as the terminals the ones i used on the female end are a little different than what mopar used originally but they pin the same, and make better contact. You can find em on ebay and pay a fortune for them, or try Pico wiring on the net. They are Packard 56 terminals. I have found them in 2 different sizes for wire diameters. They sell them for 10-12 gage, and for 14-18 gage.

The males are the easiest to unpin and clean up. I would recommend cutting and replacing those too though, as i have found a little corrosion in the wire ends of these too. Best to replace em, crimp and solder for good measure

I wish i could be of better help with this.

Matt