Lucas washer bottle connector picture please
#1 Lucas washer bottle connector picture please
Could someone please be kind and send me a close-up snap of the electrical connector for the washer bottle pictured? Can’t find anyone that doesn’t sell them as part of the whole unit, which is unnecessary. I’m hoping to find something suitable in an electronics store or online.
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#2 Re: Lucas washer bottle connector picture please
I assume you mean the brushes, these being the part that usually fails? I tried to find these last year and gave up, and bought the whole part minus the bottle.
Darryl
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#3 Re: Lucas washer bottle connector picture please
Not really, Darryl. I mean the entire connector, that attaches to the outside of the bottle. The plastic/rubber cover perished on mine and now I have exposed brushes that I've wrapped in insulating tape. Perfectly functional but a bit ugly and not going to help me win any shows.
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#4 Re: Lucas washer bottle connector picture please
Hi, why don't you show a photo of your actual item so we are all clear on what you are after.
Danny
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Steve
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Are you talking about the translosent insulated spade females?
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/spade-co ... 74164?gb=b
Not sure about the size of the above.
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/spade-co ... 74164?gb=b
Not sure about the size of the above.
Danny
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#8 Re: Lucas washer bottle connector picture please
This appears to be an original connector on a LHD 12 Oct 1965 built car.
It looks to be the same on this LHD 27 Apr 1966 built car.
Any help?
Bob
It looks to be the same on this LHD 27 Apr 1966 built car.
Any help?
Bob
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Thanks so much, Bob! Thats it!
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If you manage to locate one, please let me know as I’ve looked for some time but cannot find any.
Steve
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#11 Re: Lucas washer bottle connector picture please
Steve, you reminded me that I was working on 3D printing this part a little while ago - I like to copy appropriate plastic components on my car, when I get the opportunity. I can finish working on this, as soon as I get some Lucar connectors with the locking tabs, which are needed to fit inside the plug. I don't believe anything like this is still available (at least I never found one when I was searching). Image shows original on the left, 3D printed version on the right. On my car it's mounted on a fairly short flying lead that has 2 male spade connectors which join the harness on the bulkhead.
Richard
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#13 Re: Lucas washer bottle connector picture please
Those are the ones Steve. I should get some next week, and I'll need to tweak the design to suit the ones I get. I'll let you know once it's ready.
Richard
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Perfect, thanks Richard. Much appreciated.
Steve
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#15 Re: Lucas washer bottle connector picture please
I'd very much also like to buy one or two of these, please! Forums are awesome! Many thanks, Rich!
Monkeyfinger wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 11:28 amSteve, you reminded me that I was working on 3D printing this part a little while ago - I like to copy appropriate plastic components on my car, when I get the opportunity. I can finish working on this, as soon as I get some Lucar connectors with the locking tabs, which are needed to fit inside the plug. I don't believe anything like this is still available (at least I never found one when I was searching). Image shows original on the left, 3D printed version on the right. On my car it's mounted on a fairly short flying lead that has 2 male spade connectors which join the harness on the bulkhead.
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#16 Re: Lucas washer bottle connector picture please
I've now got some brass female terminals- I'll finalise the plug design to suit these and I can then message anyone interested in a plug.
I note that the original 6.3mm terminals are copper on my car, but these seem very hard to find these days, unless someone knows a source?
I note that the original 6.3mm terminals are copper on my car, but these seem very hard to find these days, unless someone knows a source?
Richard
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Richard,
I found this place:
https://kojaycat.co.uk/epages/950000457 ... %20Pack%22
My car cable already has the correct connectors in place so should make the fitting of the plug straight forward.
I found this place:
https://kojaycat.co.uk/epages/950000457 ... %20Pack%22
My car cable already has the correct connectors in place so should make the fitting of the plug straight forward.
Steve
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#18 Re: Lucas washer bottle connector picture please
They're unlikely to be cooper because copper has very low resilience and won't hold it's shape for any length of time. More likely to be phosphor bronze or maybe even beryllium copper. I doubt either would be available new these days due to cost constraints.Monkeyfinger wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 7:38 amI note that the original 6.3mm terminals are copper on my car, but these seem very hard to find these days, unless someone knows a source?
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#19 Re: Lucas washer bottle connector picture please
That's sounds like a dumb way of doing things. 4 extra connectors and 6 extra points of failure. Why not just build the connector into the loom?Monkeyfinger wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 11:28 amOn my car it's mounted on a fairly short flying lead that has 2 male spade connectors which join the harness on the bulkhead.
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#20 Re: Lucas washer bottle connector picture please
Ok, so responding to a couple of points - the connector on my car has been there from new, and the Lucar terminals certainly 'appear' to be copper rather than brass. However, I have no way to know for sure. Anyway, I just mention it for interest, and it's not really important. Image shows original broken connector on my car vs new shiny brass version.
With regard to the fact that I had a short lead from 2 terminals on the loom - I have a new loom now, but it was just the same on the old one. Again, no idea how it 'should' be, but it works just fine.
I do know that original spec for my series 2 was with the black cover over the 2 terminals, and whilst I still have my original, I can also re-make these, since they seem impossible to find. I'm sure they are actually intended for another application, but they work ok, and nice to have if the original look is of concern.
With regard to the fact that I had a short lead from 2 terminals on the loom - I have a new loom now, but it was just the same on the old one. Again, no idea how it 'should' be, but it works just fine.
I do know that original spec for my series 2 was with the black cover over the 2 terminals, and whilst I still have my original, I can also re-make these, since they seem impossible to find. I'm sure they are actually intended for another application, but they work ok, and nice to have if the original look is of concern.
Richard
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