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replacing spade connectors
Chosing the spade connector
In edition 21 we explained how to Again, you can't start from the
determine the size of the spade principle that everything is cor-
connector. Read that article in edi- rect in your Volkswagen. So first
tion 21 before continuing. measure the male plug over
which the sliding plug should
There are different sizes and ver- fit. We have shown in edition 21
sions, and spade connectors how to measure that.
with and without barb. We use We measure a male connector
a 6.30 mm sliding plug, which of 6.30 mm, so we have to use a
can clamp a cable cross-section female brass one (Volkswagen
between 0.50 and 1.00 mm (see has used the brass version with
2
edition 21). We prefer the brass our type VW, and we are going
version, because Volkswagen to stick to that), without barb.
used it ex works in our oldtimers.
brass
without barb
tin-plated
with barb
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