Where to find replacement multi-pin connector plugs for circuit boards
Replacement multi-pin plugs like Molex connectors are extremely hard to source individually when an original plug burns out or breaks. When exact-match plugs can't be found or repinned, technicians are forced to consider risky workarounds like bypassing the board entirely with a contactor.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1bypass the board entirely and use a contactorDid this help you?
- 2Asking on mechanic forums for someone with access to OEM wiring diagramsDid this help you?
- 3Looking up OEM connector end viewsDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“tugged on the wire loom too hard and ripped the wires right out of the Cam Sensor. I ordered a pig tail to replace it but now I need help in getting the correct wiring order.”source ↗
“When I replaced it the 7 pin connector was found bad that plugs into the top.”source ↗
“The molex plugs are super hard to find from what i've read so if I can't find one could I just by pass the board entirely and use a contactor?”source ↗
“I know it isnt the most ideal, but its for my brothers uncle and the top plug is toast.”source ↗
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