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Title: Broken electrical connector on Copilot chair - who makes this connector?
Post by: Mike Shumack on March 27, 2019, 08:31:52 PM

There is a broken 4-wire connector on my copilot chair. The repair would be easy if I can find the manufactor of the connector. It is located up behind the back rest part so i cant really get to it to cut/crimp new connector in place. If I can get the connector housing, I think it would be easier to remove the spade connectors from the old connecter and insert into a new connector housing.

Does anyone know who made the Copilot chair (Flexsteel perhaps)? Or recognize this connector?

Title: Re: Broken electrical connector on Copilot chair - who makes this connector?
Post by: Bill Lampkin on March 27, 2019, 10:45:45 PM

Mike, the common brand name for connectors is Molex, Amphenol is another, try a search. Any 4 wire blade connector, of course, could work once you get the terminals out of the connector.

Title: Re: Broken electrical connector on Copilot chair - who makes this connector?
Post by: Bill Lampkin on March 27, 2019, 10:50:10 PM

Getting close:

https://www.molex.com/molex/products/family?key=versablade&channel=products&chanName=family&pageTitle=Introduction&parentKey=wire_to_wire_connectors

Title: Re: Broken electrical connector on Copilot chair - who makes this connector?
Post by: Mike Shumack on March 27, 2019, 11:44:27 PM

I sent hours looking through catalogs on-line and could not find that connector style. It uses a flat spade style terminal, and all the ones in the catalogs are using "pins and barrel terminals" now.
So I gave up on that and used a 4-wire connector I had in my spare electrical parts drawer. I wasn't sure I could get my hands into the space, but manged to get the job done with minimal blood loss.  ;)

Thanks the links.

Title: Re: Broken electrical connector on Copilot chair - who makes this connector?
Post by: Mike Tomas on March 28, 2019, 04:24:12 PM

Mike-

The white one looks like it is manufactured by LSGoodCare: a similar link of connectors on Amazon Might get you started: 

https://www.amazon.com/Lsgoodcare-Electrical-Automotive-Connector-Motorcycle/dp/B06Y2BG751



The black ones are called Weather-Pack connectors. they go from 1 to 6 pins.  Here's the link to the manufacturer:   

https://www.whiteproducts.com/connectors.shtml

Title: Re: Broken electrical connector on Copilot chair - who makes this connector?
Post by: Mike Shumack on March 28, 2019, 05:14:42 PM

I think you're right about the connector being the one sold by "LSGoodCare". I never heard of that brand/company (if you click on the name - they appear to be a distributor of everything).

I ended up using a different connector - but thanks for taking the time to find it.
I was just too impatient to wait for your post.

Title: Re: Broken electrical connector on Copilot chair - who makes this connector?
Post by: Mike Tomas on March 28, 2019, 06:30:34 PM

Mike. I'm sorry I was late to the party on this one, I was having login issues with the forums last night. In the past, I've worked with specialized connectors many times. I can generally find the correct replacement fairly quickly. these searches probably took me 2 to 3 minutes to find. I don't like to buy pig-tail connectors for replacement and prefer to wire the pins directly. I absolutely hate butt crimp connectors. They should be banned. I always try to do as clean of an installation as I can.

so, Sorry for being Tardy, but glad to have been able to help.