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H1LM002G55
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Date registered: Mar 2010
Location: S Florida / Geneva / Jeddah
Vehicle(s): 500 GE, G55, LM002, H1
Posts: 1796
| Quick Disconnect Plug for For Lights on Brushguard
I have fog lights mounted on the brushguard of the 500GE.
I wanted to install a quick disconnect for the fog lamps to make disconnecting them easier while lowering the brushguard and removing the center section of the front grill.
West Marine offers these 2 pin sealed plugs with quick disconnect function from Ancor Marine Products.
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/ancor---16-2-wire-flat-wire-loop--179...
They are great. I am in the process of re-wiring now. each pigtail comes with a male and female socket.
I cut the harness in the middle/center to divide the male connector from the female connector.
I now have two ends. I will solder, heat shrink, and then tech-flex and the new "quick disconnect harness" should be very slick and durable.
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/ancor---16-2-wire-flat-wire-loop--179...
Edited by H1LM002G55 5/11/2017 12:58 AM
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DesertStar
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: San Diego, CA USA
Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500
Posts: 2156
| RE: Quick Disconnect Plug for For Lights on Brushguard
Thanks for the post. I used to use those until Hipine turned me on to Weatherpack connectors years ago when I was rewiring the W460. I like the silicone seals that snugly snap together. Same end result.
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H1LM002G55
Expert
Date registered: Mar 2010
Location: S Florida / Geneva / Jeddah
Vehicle(s): 500 GE, G55, LM002, H1
Posts: 1796
| Re: Quick Disconnect Plug for For Lights on Brushguard
I like the WeatherPack Connectors BUT I was not confident that they would fit through the horizontal slats in the center grill and I did not want to leave the (in my opinion, unsightly) WeatherPack connector plug exposed and outside the grill.
Also, to my knowledge, you need a special crimper and tool set to install WeatherPack Connectors. The tools are proprietary for this connector type to my knowledge.
The thin design of the Ancor Marine quick disconnect harness appeared better. But I think the WeatherPack connector is a superior design.
Edited by H1LM002G55 5/12/2017 12:11 AM
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Otiswesty
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Date registered: Jun 2007
Location: Portland, Oregon
Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213
Posts: 3004
| Re: Quick Disconnect Plug for For Lights on Brushguard
Here is how Europa set up the plug for my Aux lights. They are switched on by the rear fog switch.
http://www.pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.php?tid=22280&po... |
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thebigblue
Date registered: Jan 2012
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| Re: Quick Disconnect Plug for For Lights on Brushguard
Maybe this mag code connector (used by VW on their expedition version of the Touareg MKI, the connector was mounted on the B-pilar and feed power to the lights in front of the roof-rack).
Dimensions:
flange-Ø: 37 mm
length: approx. 85 mm
hight: approx. 18 mm
installation-Ø: 28 mm
installation depth: approx. 22 mm
nominal current: 16 amp
cable cross section: 2.5 mm²
https://www.svb24.com/en/magcode-connector.html
Edited by thebigblue 5/22/2017 2:59 PM
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grazza
Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2010
Location: Australia
Vehicle(s): W460 230GE 1988 - OM606 turbo diesel, 722.608 auto
Posts: 277
| RE: Quick Disconnect Plug for For Lights on Brushguard
The brand name for those magnetic connectors is Magcode.
Very nice.
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