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Old Oct 14, 2018 | 08:24 AM
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Default Where to buy (90-00) - 178764-1 TE Connector for MS3X

Where can I purchase the
  • (90-00) - 178764-1 TE Connectivity Automotive Connector
I just need one of them but all the places I look at require a min purchase of 2100ct.

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Old Oct 14, 2018 | 12:16 PM
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Pretty sure that info is on trubokitty.com.
Old Oct 14, 2018 | 01:19 PM
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https://www.alliedelec.com/te-connec...64-1/70284347/

Looks like you can get singles from here.
Old Oct 15, 2018 | 12:33 PM
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you could also try DIYAutotune
Old Oct 15, 2018 | 01:21 PM
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TE lists distributors on their website, but I've not had the best of luck getting it to load for all products:
https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-178764-1.html
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Ballenger Motorsports: https://www.bmotorsports.com/shop/pr...oducts_id/3454

They carry all kinds of other Miata connectors too. I purchased a connector that is essentially the MAF receptical for the the MAF plug, so I can connect to the IAT wires in a nice clean manner: https://www.bmotorsports.com/shop/pr...oducts_id/4324

Also a connector that plugs up to the stock coil connector, so my GM coil harness will be plug and play: https://www.bmotorsports.com/shop/pr...oducts_id/4160

I also bought my GM coil connectors from them, along with connectors that mate up to the EGR plug and the EGR solenoid plugs, so I can use those wires for other purposes without cutting or de-pinning. Their site has a nice feature where if you find a connector that is the existing connector you have, and you want the other side of it (the receptacle to match the plug) they have a section showing "associated and mating parts".
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Ballenger is a good last stop but they're awfully expensive.
Old Oct 16, 2018 | 11:46 AM
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$7.49 for the MAF receptacle connector kit, including pins and seals, or $8.99 for the assembled connector as a pigtail, and they offer plain USPS shipping for like 3 or 4 bucks. Where can you find it for less?
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They're about $8 more shipped than allied for the connector OP is talking about......
Old Oct 16, 2018 | 12:39 PM
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Care to share a link? I'd love to have a cheaper source.
Old Oct 16, 2018 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by mikep554
Care to share a link? I'd love to have a cheaper source.
Read the thread.
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Originally Posted by mikep554
Care to share a link? I'd love to have a cheaper source.
https://www.miataturbo.net/megasquir...3/#post1506447
Old Oct 17, 2018 | 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by mikep554
Ballenger Motorsports: https://www.bmotorsports.com/shop/pr...oducts_id/3454

They carry all kinds of other Miata connectors too. I purchased a connector that is essentially the MAF receptical for the the MAF plug, so I can connect to the IAT wires in a nice clean manner: https://www.bmotorsports.com/shop/pr...oducts_id/4324

Also a connector that plugs up to the stock coil connector, so my GM coil harness will be plug and play: https://www.bmotorsports.com/shop/pr...oducts_id/4160

I also bought my GM coil connectors from them, along with connectors that mate up to the EGR plug and the EGR solenoid plugs, so I can use those wires for other purposes without cutting or de-pinning. Their site has a nice feature where if you find a connector that is the existing connector you have, and you want the other side of it (the receptacle to match the plug) they have a section showing "associated and mating parts".
Nice find! Bookmarked
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Ballenger is good, but nearly everything they put together is available for cheaper elsewhere if you know the part numbers.

I think we have a large enough community that we should be able to put together a bill of materials for every connector on the car. This would allow the community to buy them from allied, mouser, digikey, waytek wire, etc.

If I start a gitlab repository is that something that others would be willing to contribute to? Are you familiar with git and github/gitlab?

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Originally Posted by burdickjp
Ballenger is good, but nearly everything they put together is available for cheaper elsewhere if you know the part numbers.

I think we have a large enough community that we should be able to put together a bill of materials for every connector on the car. This would allow the community to buy them from allied, mouser, digikey, waytek wire, etc.

If I start a gitlab repository is that something that others would be willing to contribute to? Are you familiar with git and github/gitlab?
There is already a giant multipage thread in another section with a ton of that info.
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Originally Posted by shuiend
There is already a giant multipage thread in another section with a ton of that info.
Link?
Old Oct 17, 2018 | 08:43 AM
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This thread is what's being referred to I believe. It can take quite a bit of digging sometimes as the search function isn't the best. Google helps occsionally
https://www.miataturbo.net/general-m...ch-hunt-70034/
Old Oct 17, 2018 | 08:51 AM
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I needed to make a reference for my own project anyway, so I went ahead and made it public. Feel free to add issues, comments, pull requests:
https://gitlab.com/burdickjp/roadsterconnectorreference
Old Oct 17, 2018 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by SpartanSV
Read the thread.
Sorry, misunderstanding on my part. Yes, TE has the ECU connector for cheaper, but I thought you meant they had the MAF or EGR connectors as well, which I couldn't find, so I was hoping for a link. I'm liking the lists huesmann and Shuiend are talking about, allow a person to use Google to keep up with changing vendors as parts come and go.
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