Dash Connections - DuttonOwners2024-03-28T15:10:48Zhttps://duttonowners.ning.com/forum/topics/dash-connections?commentId=2398922%3AComment%3A229845&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'm quite happy doing small s…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-01-16:2398922:Comment:2298482017-01-16T18:49:35.426ZAdrian Southgatehttps://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/AdrianSouthgate
<p>I'm quite happy doing small stuff, having a nice pointy soldering iron helps. Wouldnt use them for bulkhead mounted stuff as too likely to get moisture inside but the back of an instrument cluster seemed sound. I have the capri 6 clock dash in both the green Legerra and the Sierra, neither came with the multiplug so had to improvise. </p>
<p>I'm quite happy doing small stuff, having a nice pointy soldering iron helps. Wouldnt use them for bulkhead mounted stuff as too likely to get moisture inside but the back of an instrument cluster seemed sound. I have the capri 6 clock dash in both the green Legerra and the Sierra, neither came with the multiplug so had to improvise. </p> Well the DType plug idea is a…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-01-16:2398922:Comment:2295992017-01-16T11:15:53.558ZSteve and Matt Pegrumhttps://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/StevePegrum
Well the DType plug idea is also interesting as those quite commonly go up to 37 ways. Probably more of a fiddle to terminate though
Well the DType plug idea is also interesting as those quite commonly go up to 37 ways. Probably more of a fiddle to terminate though Not fitted rear fogs to my ca…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-01-16:2398922:Comment:2296702017-01-16T11:05:41.820ZDave Adamshttps://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/DaveAdams
<p>Not fitted rear fogs to my car.....I hate them and given a choice I would ban their use tomorrow :-)</p>
<p>Not fitted rear fogs to my car.....I hate them and given a choice I would ban their use tomorrow :-)</p> Well it's motivated me to ord…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-01-15:2398922:Comment:2295982017-01-15T23:42:50.517ZAdrian Southgatehttps://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/AdrianSouthgate
<p>Well it's motivated me to order a couple to make rewiring the green one easier.</p>
<p>I have used a chassis mount D plug and socket on the instrument cluster - we'll see how that goes <img src="http://www.pistonheads.com/inc/images/yikes.gif"/></p>
<p>Well it's motivated me to order a couple to make rewiring the green one easier.</p>
<p>I have used a chassis mount D plug and socket on the instrument cluster - we'll see how that goes <img src="http://www.pistonheads.com/inc/images/yikes.gif"/></p> Probably should have mentione…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-01-15:2398922:Comment:2295972017-01-15T23:37:24.271ZSteve and Matt Pegrumhttps://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/StevePegrum
<p>Probably should have mentioned that spots are on a relay and that the fog is just a single rear one. </p>
<p>Yes and luckily as this dash is removable it uses nice big mounting screws to the chassis anyway, making for a good high power earth via a ring terminal, so that doesn't interfere with the one plug idea at all really.</p>
<p>I'll have to make a full list when I'm done (maybe next weekend)</p>
<p>Probably should have mentioned that spots are on a relay and that the fog is just a single rear one. </p>
<p>Yes and luckily as this dash is removable it uses nice big mounting screws to the chassis anyway, making for a good high power earth via a ring terminal, so that doesn't interfere with the one plug idea at all really.</p>
<p>I'll have to make a full list when I'm done (maybe next weekend)</p> Just working from the gauge o…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-01-15:2398922:Comment:2296692017-01-15T23:18:07.807ZAdrian Southgatehttps://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/AdrianSouthgate
<p>Just working from the gauge of the metal connector pins and comparing it to the 3.9mm japanese bullets. Of course we could always test one out to see how warm it gets with more current running through it.</p>
<p>They were never designed to take much current hence the auxiliary power socket on most modern ATX motherboards although I think that has something to do with heat dissipation across circuit board tracks rather than wire or pin diameter.</p>
<p>Common earths, fitted to one ring…</p>
<p>Just working from the gauge of the metal connector pins and comparing it to the 3.9mm japanese bullets. Of course we could always test one out to see how warm it gets with more current running through it.</p>
<p>They were never designed to take much current hence the auxiliary power socket on most modern ATX motherboards although I think that has something to do with heat dissipation across circuit board tracks rather than wire or pin diameter.</p>
<p>Common earths, fitted to one ring terminal would be more efficient wouldn't it? I know it detracts from the 'one plug' concept but mores the risk of shorts away from the polyurethane plug.</p> Been working on this today. 1…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-01-15:2398922:Comment:2298452017-01-15T23:11:50.079ZSteve and Matt Pegrumhttps://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/StevePegrum
<p>Been working on this today. 16 pins used so far but I might be able to get one back by sharing another earth. That could be handy as by my present reckoning I'll be needing all of them once spots, fogs, shift light and heater fan are included.</p>
<p>I didn't see where you found 5A from but if so then that's 60w, or one headlight. Mind you you could always double the number of pins if you wanted - not that that matters I my case</p>
<p>Been working on this today. 16 pins used so far but I might be able to get one back by sharing another earth. That could be handy as by my present reckoning I'll be needing all of them once spots, fogs, shift light and heater fan are included.</p>
<p>I didn't see where you found 5A from but if so then that's 60w, or one headlight. Mind you you could always double the number of pins if you wanted - not that that matters I my case</p> That is a good idea. I know t…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-01-15:2398922:Comment:2292422017-01-15T20:14:07.186ZJames Doultonhttps://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/JamesDoulton
<p>That is a good idea. I know that the environment in a kit car is going to be damper than in a PC case but the Ford connections to the Escort dash were a lot more crude and they are still going strong after 40 years.</p>
<p>That is a good idea. I know that the environment in a kit car is going to be damper than in a PC case but the Ford connections to the Escort dash were a lot more crude and they are still going strong after 40 years.</p> we used to do MOD type plugs,…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-01-15:2398922:Comment:2295912017-01-15T16:26:37.162ZSteve Kerswellhttps://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/steveKerswell
<p>we used to do MOD type plugs, they came with separates, used to hate assembling the things. I'll speak with my friendly sparky, see if he got a number. Think they used to come from RS components.</p>
<p>we used to do MOD type plugs, they came with separates, used to hate assembling the things. I'll speak with my friendly sparky, see if he got a number. Think they used to come from RS components.</p> The pins in a 24 way PC conne…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-01-15:2398922:Comment:2295852017-01-15T15:04:12.079ZAdrian Southgatehttps://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/AdrianSouthgate
<p>The pins in a 24 way PC connector are good for 5A, pretty much the same as the 3.9mm japanese bullets.</p>
<p>Have an ebay <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shakmods-24-pin-Female-ATX-EPS-Power-Connector-PSU-Socket-Black-24-Free-Pins-/171290945833?hash=item27e1bc6929:g:45kAAOxyP4dTegKg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link</a></p>
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<p>Its an ATX power cable ...And the…</p>
<p>The pins in a 24 way PC connector are good for 5A, pretty much the same as the 3.9mm japanese bullets.</p>
<p>Have an ebay <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shakmods-24-pin-Female-ATX-EPS-Power-Connector-PSU-Socket-Black-24-Free-Pins-/171290945833?hash=item27e1bc6929:g:45kAAOxyP4dTegKg" target="_blank">link</a></p>
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<p>Its an ATX power cable ...And the male one <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shakmods-24-pin-Male-ATX-EPS-Power-Connector-Socket-Black-24-Free-Male-Pins-/181371975018?hash=item2a3a9cb56a:g:-sEAAOxyCTtTegI2" target="_blank">LINK</a></p>
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<p>Both come with pins to suit. They also come in UV reactive colours and white. </p>