Terrible Wiring

[beebest]

I take each connector out of the plug, clean them with electronic cleaner. I use a brush and clean them well. Crimp the spades and reset the lock tab. Coat with dielectric grease and reinstall.

Someone posted on here a special two sided file. I should have info. goes to original poster. I believe it’s on Amazon

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I ended up removing connectors out of bulkhead plug. I used baking soda paste, along with white vinegar to remove dirt and light corrosion since no one had deoxit locally. I also used brass and stainless steel brush to clean. Rinsed with wd40, dried off with compressed air, reset lock tab, light film of dielectric grease and reassembled. Way easier than I thought, just took me most of the day. Returned files to Amazon as not needed. Thanks everyone, your help is much appreciated!!!

 

[ynst]

The best crimpers I've come across, somewhat affordable, for the Packard connectors our cars use is from American Autowire. They will do a proper crimp and not crush the terminal. You can get them as a pair or single. Get the pair.
Double and Single Crimper Set

Technically, they aren't Packard connectors. The crimping method is the same but Packard 56 terminals have a folded-back lip that scrubs the male terminal and provides a better contact with the male pin. The wrap-around sides on a Packard terminal are square whereas the MoPar terminals are rolled over.

Packard 56 terminal

MoPar (Amphenol style) terminal

 

[beebest]

Hopefully new terminals arriving today via mail. I need to make a couple of repairs to wiper and headlight harness. Crimpers arrived yesterday. Going to remove wiper motor today while dash can still be rolled down. Easier to work on harness on bench. New engine harness wont be here until Thursday. Should be back up and running by next weekend and then I can finish installing dash and windshield.

 

[ynst]

FWIW, muriatic acid works well for cleaning up terminals and it won't hurt the plastic.

Just today, I did a bunch of junction blocks on a '51 Victoria that I'm doing a complete re-wire on. Left 'em in the jar for just under an hour, pulled them out, rinsed them with hot water and they're good as new.

 

[beebest]

FWIW, muriatic acid works well for cleaning up terminals and it won't hurt the plastic.

Just today, I did a bunch of junction blocks on a '51 Victoria that I'm doing a complete re-wire on. Left 'em in the jar for just under an hour, pulled them out, rinsed them with hot water and they're good as new.

Did you dilute it or use full strength? I have more to clean and that will be way more efficient. In fact I have some left over from cleaning concrete. Thanks!!!!

 

[ynst]

Did you dilute it or use full strength? I have more to clean and that will be way more efficient. In fact I have some left over from cleaning concrete. Thanks!!!!

Full strength. Poured enough into a glass raspberry jam jar to cover the part and let it sit for about an hour. Took it out and put the next one in and repeated the process.

Hot water rinse dries quickly so it doesn’t need to be blow dried.

 

[beebest]

Full strength. Poured enough into a glass raspberry jam jar to cover the part and let it sit for about an hour. Took it out and put the next one in and repeated the process.

Hot water rinse dries quickly so it doesn’t need to be blow dried.

Okay thank you. I'll definitely try it out.

 

[71RRHI]

I got my files the other day, was not impressed, I would not recommend them.
Good thing they were not very expensive.

 

[AR67GTX]

Packard 58 female terminals are very close to the Mopar terminals. I found a supply mentioned in this thread.

Packard series 58 female wiring terminals

 

[451Mopar]

I mix some dish soap and water with lemon juice and soak the connector/wires if I can, or just use a tooth brush to scrub the connectors.
rinse with WD-40.