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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: javalin on 11 April 2010, 17:32

Title: VW Electrical connectors?
Post by: javalin on 11 April 2010, 17:32

Hi

Where do you get them from?  I think VW only sell the loom for £500....?

Anybody breaking a mk3???  After injector loom, possibly a broken wire in one of mine - when I wiggle it it works ok.

James

Title: Re: VW Electrical connectors?
Post by: JamesBaby on 11 April 2010, 23:26

I'm interested in this too. I get a Throttle sensor fault in Vag Com which causes cutting out. However, sometimes a wiggle of the loom by the injectors sorts it out, albeit temporarily.

So I am wondering if the problem is actually the loom, and not the throttle sensor.

J

Title: Re: VW Electrical connectors?
Post by: Cable on 12 April 2010, 07:30

i thought vw sold them? just the ends with a little bit of cable ready to crimp/solder onto the loom.

Title: Re: VW Electrical connectors?
Post by: javalin on 12 April 2010, 09:04

oh ok - i'll go ask.

ta

Title: Re: VW Electrical connectors?
Post by: rubjonny on 12 April 2010, 09:04

vw sell the bare plugs, the pins on their own and pins with a length of wire crimped on.  if you want the most common type of pin/plug, you can get them from vehicle wiring products. they're 'junior timer' type connectors, just make a note of how many locking tabs each plug has. I bought a load of 2 pin plugs to make MK2 relayed lighting looms, then found the vag spotlight plugs have 2 lock tabs, and the plugs I bought all had 1!

Title: Re: VW Electrical connectors?
Post by: kells on 12 April 2010, 09:30

rubjonny is with out doubt the MK 3 wiring legend  :cool:

Title: Re: VW Electrical connectors?
Post by: javalin on 12 April 2010, 09:40

top info from rubjonny

James

Title: Re: VW Electrical connectors?
Post by: rubjonny on 12 April 2010, 11:26

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/connectors/housings.php

I bought:
192147     2 pole female housing     £1.20
192175     Female terminal     £0.52

The housing will fit most 2 pin connections, except the spot light plugs and a few other lighting connectors. you'll see what I mean from pics, the one on VWP has the 1 locking tab on the top, but my spotlight plugs had 2!
The pins fit a wide range of VAG housings, I've used them all over. will fit the fusebox plugs and various others.  Shame they only do the 1 size, so cant be used for chunkier wires.