Megajolt Molex plug + Pins
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Hi, I'm after the white molex plug that goes into the Megajolt Jr box (14 Pin) and the metal pins to go with it.

Thanks

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...tid=469104&fr=0

I believe theyre the same as motherboard molexes, if they are i can chop you one off an old power supply.

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I bought one of these and simply cut off the unneeded section of pins. You don't have a working locking tab, but it is a snug fit and is never going to just drop out.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/24-to-20-pin-atx-c...ion-cable-98962

Trigger wheels have them.

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On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

The reason need it is that the clip i have at the moment doesnt have the rest of the pins in, just the 4 essential ones, but one of the wires has fallen out of the connector pin, and i cant get the pin out. So i was considering just cutting the existing connections and just putting a brand new connector on, with wires for the user outputs and shift lights etc.

So if you have one lying around mike, that would be handy, The connector is 300mm wide, and 10mm high, and each pin is 3mm square, with a 7x2 layout.

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...tid=469104&fr=0

trigger wheels has such a stupid markup on the molex plugs! what are they like £9 on there or something?

be handy if we could locate a suplier of some sort as molex plugs in maplins are £2-£3 max.

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

I found the Molex easy to come across. The pins I struggled to find, could not get them anywhere.

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On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

I ended up paying a fortune for them through trigger wheels.

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On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

if you just need pins just go to maplins and buy there 20 pin molex as that uses the same ones was like £1.20.

Rod the MJ ones are 16 way i think......i think :s

I tried my local maplins and they didn't have any.

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On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

Walk into Maplins. Buy this. Walk out. Cut excess pins off of the plug with a stanley knife so that only 14 pins remain. Job done. It is even prewired. All for a mere £3. Simples!

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Not quite that straightforward.....

The polarised pins are all in different positions relative to the locking latch depending on the number of pins total.

This is to try and stop people plugging the wrong one in......

The reason "it will never drop out" becomes fairly obvious if you look at the datasheet.

But if you want to bodge :) :) :)

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

edit: sorry, just read one of the above posts i missed.

Thanks for all the help (again) guys

Edited by Mike-998 on 14th Feb, 2012.

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...tid=469104&fr=0

I guess your definition of a bodge is different to mine so let's agree to disagree.

The Molex connectors were designed to work in a certain way, they produced the 4 sided, 6 sided keys to work the way they should.

The intention of the designers was obviously to prevent people destroying things (or destroying Molex's reputation) so they tried to stop you doing what you have done.

If you don't think the locking tab is required then you disagree with the designers of the connector.

So you cut bits off the wrong connector to make it "right ???

But it still isn't.

I agree not everyone has access to Farnell at the £20 minimum order price but for those who do, I've given the relevant links.

A group buy would easily sort out the >£20 limit and I've bought items from Farnell and posted them on to many people on here who use my <£20 limit and free postage when they ask me.

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

So how about this then?
http://uk.farnell.com/amphenol/mf42-hf-14/...4way/dp/1840043

It's the closest thing I could find to a 14 pin plug, although it looks like the retaining clip is in the wrong place.

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You are right. I do disagree with the designers, and I have found that the locking tab is completely over the top and not required to hold the plug in the socket for this application. Do you believe designers always get it right for every application of every product? By your definition, the use of Megajolt at all is a bodge because neither Austin or Ford intended for their respective parts to be used in this way.

I made it "work", and it is fit for purpose. That is engineering in the real world, not the nuclear world.

Group buys and buying via somebody with an account wouldn't have got my car moving within hours. That was over 3 years ago, and that plug hasn't moved in the slightest. I'm not bothered whether you believe it is a bodge or not, but it is an safe and reliable option for those that choose to use it. The plug fits, and it works, so I don't give a shit .

Okay, okay

I think i have a solution.

Rapid Electronics do the right plug shape with the latch, and I can order some other bits and bobs i need as well, like LEDs and resistors to make the shift light at the same time.

If there is a price limit, i'll just ask my old sixth form to order it for me.

Think that should sort it.

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On 14th Feb, 2012 metroturbo said:
I'm not bothered whether you believe it is a bodge or not, but it is an safe and reliable option for those that choose to use it. The plug fits, and it works, so I don't give a shit .

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???