Hobie live well battery connector

[wade]

BWE,

I was wondering if anyone found any place reasonable to get one of those proprietary connectors Hobie uses on its livewells for battery connections?

I have looked everywhere and cannot get the exact one..
Some auto,electrical manufacturer "OEM" has to be using them and is available somewhere?..
What is the precise name/model # ect for them?

Thanks

Wade

[467echo]

I'm pretty sure Marshall's Hardware in Miramar has those.
http://www.marshallshardware.com/contact.aspx

[bus kid]

Why use a stock plug that is prone to failure. All my kayak connections are done with Astro Flite plugs. I have used them on a friends PWC, (he races for a living) so they see alot of time on the water both salt and fresh. have yet to have one go out or corrode. a little dielectric grease and press them together. They are a little pricy but in the long run worth it. Hope it helps.

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[wade]

Originally Posted by 467echo

I'm pretty sure Marshall's Hardware in Miramar has those.
http://www.marshallshardware.com/contact.aspx

Thanks!, but what do i ask for exactly before wasting gas ?
i am about ready to cut the hobie tank & charger and make it with the regular ol' connectors instead..
i already was sent on a wild goose chase out to Graingers and even they were left scratching their heads?!....
been to frys, auto zone, pep boys, oreilys, napa ect..
bupkis.

[PescadorPete]

Marshall's has them. I'll get you the part numbers when I get home tonight.

[467echo]

here ya go Wade. I bought these at Marshall's. I think they are called weatherpack terminals if I am not mistaken. The part number on them won't be Marshall's part number, but should get you in the right direction.

[467echo]

They also carry the plastic and rubber parts, and the removal tool. Just no crimping tool.

[wade]

Thanks guys!!!
!

[Iceman]

Wade I found em on E Bay and bought a 100. male/female, housing, seals and pins. Sell em for $5 per set.

[wade]

Thanks ANDY!

Ill take one!
(its for an extra battery to convert over..)

[jbaker]

They are weather pack connectors, we use them a lot on off road race cars, there's a special tool that you need to crimp the ends before you put it in the housing, and a removal tool also.

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[TEAMFISH]

If there weatherpack terminals you should be able to get them at any auto parts store like a NAPA. But the right thing to do is go see Andy

[PescadorPete]

Marshall's carries the ones on page 20. But I doubt you can beat Andy's deal.

http://www.k-four.net/K4%20Catalog.pdf

Fig 2 is wrong so don't crimp them that way!

[Lipripper92592]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Wade I found em on E Bay and bought a 100. male/female, housing, seals and pins. Sell em for $5 per set.

Do you still have any of these in stock at the mission bay store?

[oneyedeer]

you will need to purchase the spec8ial crimping tool also regular crimping tool wont work

[tomahawk]

i bought 10 from e-bay 2 months ago. I don't have the crimping tool, so I soldered them on. I soldered to 12 gage wire. Was a learning experience. I had a difficult time getting the pin to lock into the housing (maybe too much solder). Eventually I got it to work but if I had to do it again I would try to get the crimping tool. The way I did this was to strip about an 1/8 inch of shielding away. place the wire in the pin with the shield captured by the rear most set of prongs and the exposed wire captured by the next set of prongs. I crimped everything as best I could with the normal solderless crimp tool then soldered the exposed wire to the pin. In general I hate the solderless connections because I feel like they always loosen over time. I'd be interested to know what luck anyone has had with these and special crimping tool and where to get the tool.