F-15hurler Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 First off, apologies if previously addressed. I’m looking for a source for the electrical connectors for the center mounted brake light. I’m looking to install a brake light flasher for it and I’m not crazy about cutting and splicing. I’d like to make it plug and play. Dealer doesn’t show these as a purchasable item. I can’t imagine that Subaru makes these themselves. I’ve put a number of emails out to various companies with no success. Any ideas? Thanks in advance to all you smart people out there. Have a wonderful day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeuEmMaiMai Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 probably not going to find a custom one for Subaru but it easy enough to install even if you have to splice some wires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-15hurler Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 I was all ready to go with t-splices. Had a good game plan. Was not crazy about the limited amount of harness coming from the light and splicing in to it. May check local junk yards to see if I can find out if the connectors are the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Almost every connector in a car can be found at a well-stocked electronics warehouse like Mouser. The problem is to find the correct connector since the product number of the connector usually is hidden in the manufacturer documentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-15hurler Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 Mouser was one of the places I contacted. Sent photos and explained what it was off of...reply I got was that they couldn’t help me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Mouser was one of the places I contacted. Sent photos and explained what it was off of...reply I got was that they couldn’t help me. I'm not surprised considering the amount of connectors out there. You have to look for yourself to find the correct connector - or a compatible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ammcinnis Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I don't know about Subaru in particular, but most auto manufacturers choose a "standard" connector family, based on things like contact form and current carrying capacity, and then order hundreds of different custom connector bodies (i.e. housings) from the OE supplier. In many vehicles these days, through the use of keying slots and tabs on the connector bodies, there is only one combination of plug and receptacle in the entire vehicle that will mate properly. This design strategy eliminates lots of problems on the assembly line, but makes procuring exact replacement connector bodies all but impossible. That said, it is often possible to find a generic connector body that almost matches, and then grind off (e.g. with a hand file) the custom keying. Another solution is to recycle a needed connector housing from a salvage yard, remove the old pins (virtually all pins are removable with proper tools these days), and replace with new pins available from big industrial electrical parts distributors like Mouser or DigiKey. "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there." ~ The Cheshire Cat (Alice in Wonderland) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painless Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I've had good luck with these guys for some of my installations: https://www.autoharnesshouse.com/ While they are for stereo harnesses, they may be able to provide some guidance for other connectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexi Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I'm a boring dude that wouldn't mind looking around if you can post pictures of the connector.. I've tried looking for pictures of the oem connector, but none of them show enough detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-15hurler Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 Thanks Painless...I’ll look into them! Thanks apexi. As soon as I figure out how to post pics I will post them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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