Anybody know this crimp connector

[JakeM346]

Anybody know this crimp connector.
And possibly also the producer of these end shrink caps.
thanks in advance

[bigjae46]

You can just use a butt connector.

[JakeM346]

You can just use a butt connector.

yeah I know but I’d prefer to find the proper type of connector…just because…my brain needs it….if I don’t find it yeah I’ll use a butt connector and cut of half of it

[Will ZCPM3]

I think it's a closed end crimp connector.

[heinzboehmer]

Based on the connectors that BMW used on the rest of the car, it's probably something like this: https://www.te.com/en/product-8-34318-3.html

Grab some measurements from what you have and try to find something equivalent here: https://www.te.com/en/plp/terminals-...utPL=false&q2=

[PSUEng]

Check out PosiProducts. They have an innovative design that I’ve used quite a bit; might work for you as well.

[sapote]

IF I have the crimped wires bundle in my hand, I would add solder to the joint. For me, the solder joint is the best connection and skip the crimp part, and it's safer in term of corroded connection and fire hazard.

[jayjaya29]

IF I have the crimped wires bundle in my hand, I would add solder to the joint. For me, the solder joint is the best connection and skip the crimp part, and it's safer in term of corroded connection and fire hazard.

Crimps are better then solder joints in high vibration environments.

[JakeM346]

Crimps are better then solder joints in high vibration environments.

also in differing temperature environments because with time solder cracks

[JakeM346]

It has Been solved tho. Thank you all very much for your help

[heinzboehmer]

It has Been solved tho. Thank you all very much for your help

What did you end up getting?

[sapote]

Crimps are better then solder joints in high vibration environments.

The batt cable terminals have solder joints. They probably won't work today if they were not soldered.

In the old days where surface-mounted chips were not invented yet, the commercial electronics boards have chips mounted on sockets, but aerospace industry and Automotive boards with through-hole chips soldered on board, no sockets allowed. Soldering joints are not that bad in vibration environment.

[JakeM346]

What did you end up getting?

So in German paralellverbinder or parallel splices in English. Versacrimp is a nice example and of course….te also produces them

[George Hill]

Along those same lines did you find a source for the green, yellow and black caps? JakeM346

[JakeM346]

Along those same lines did you find a source for the green, yellow and black caps? JakeM346

I wish but unfortunately only for the black ones. The original ones have an insulation glue inside which most color alternatives don’t offer. Unless you order from China but that’s a bit of a betting game.

The best option I’ve found for the black ones are 3M warm shrink caps

https://www.3mdeutschland.de/3M/de_DE/p/d/b00014291/

so if you don’t care about the colors best use those.