Hey guys. Molex .100 connectors seem to be hard to find. Any good sources? I am finishing up an Eight Ball by repinning the existing connectors but the new trifurcons don’t seem to want to “grab” and stay in. I assume the 45 year old plastic bur inside the connector is probably cracking off when I remove the old pin? At any rate, new connectors would be ideal. Can’t seem to source .100 Molex. Any thoughts would help.

Even in the brown connectors to the MPU, Lamp board, etc.? The .156 trifurcons I tried didn’t seem to want to fit. Thanks.

Thanks guys. I meant the housing, not the connector. I have to believe that I must have the wrong trifurcon connector. I was assuming that the .100 connector was actually appropriate for the .100 housing but I am understanding correctly that this is not the case? Should a .156 trifurcon also be used for the smaller, brown housings? Thanks for the help everyone.

Every pin is not locking. I have tried bending the locking tab slightly with no luck. I have to believe at this point that I must have the wrong connector. These are the connectors I am using with the smaller, brown housings. Are these correct?

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I will post a couple pics when I get home.

The connector and wire go all the way into the housing where I can see the entire tab and it does not pop up.

Well…..turns out it was a silly mistake after all. The .100 connectors are slightly shorter than the .156 and when I positioned the end at the edge on the crimper, the tab that sticks up was getting pushed flat every time. I have attached a picture to show how close the tab is to the “teeth” of the crimper.

Thanks everyone for the help today. I learned a few things. Can be a frustrating hobby at times…..

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