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putting the spades in the connector

Old Jan 4, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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holy crap makeing the harness sucks. Does anyone have pictures on how to shove the spades into the connectors?
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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Little more info, perhaps?

So that we're all on the same page, these are fork/spade terminals:



Is that what you're referring to? What exactly are you trying to shove into what? (no profane answers, children. We're all thinking it.)
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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take it out to diner, give it a ton of booze, say its pretty and it will slide right in
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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it puts the spade in the connector
else it gets the hose again
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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are you kidding? even a two year old can put a peg in the appropriately sizes/shaped hole.
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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are you talking about the female connectors fitting over the prongs inside the clip? if so loosen up the connectors with some needle-nose pliers
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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dont forget to cuss alot
Old Jan 5, 2008 | 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by bryantaylor
dont forget to cuss alot
ive been usin that and alot of brute force.. seems to work deicent so far.
Old Jan 5, 2008 | 12:38 AM
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What connectors are you talking about?
Old Jan 5, 2008 | 01:02 AM
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for ze MS boomslang harness.
Old Jan 5, 2008 | 12:53 PM
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they only fit in one direction. you must make sure the crimped end the holds the insulation down isn't too large. they click when they are in place.
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