Replacing Corroded Connectors

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Dec 27, 2004 | 09:43 PM

cdanbarnes

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Replacing Corroded Connectors

I've just finished rebuilding the engine for and 86 Bronco II and found that many of the wiring harness connectors in the engine compartment are badly corroded, one wire simply fell out of the connetor (years of exposure to salted roads). The wires themselves appear to be okay. Instead of replacing all of the harnesses, would there be any problem with just replace the connectors? If so, where can I buy replacements, either the connector itself or the metal terminal inside.
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Dan

Dec 28, 2004 | 12:58 PM

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Besides a junkyard, I don't know where you can get connectors that are factory. It would not be factory, but I think I would use a male and female spade crimp connector till I found something better. Try to find the ones that have the plastic over the whole connector, then you don't need to tape them up. A little bit of the grease they give you with sparkplug wire kits would keep the water out.