Upgrading Internal Wiring

joebass3

I'm in the middle of sprucing up a set of 2b's and am thinking about the wiring from the XO's to the drivers. I bought the female push on connectors that have been mentioned a few times recently. Are you just crimping these on or removing the plastic on the connectors in order to solder them also?

What about the end that plugs on the crossover? Is there a source for the plastic plug and terminal ends (part #'s)?

Lastly, what about the wire itself? What is everyone using?

F1nut

Crimping with a crimping tool works perfectly. I haven't tried, but I don't think you can remove then replace the plastic sleeve on the fastons.

VR3

There is a pin terminal tool for molex if needed to remove the pins

Supra rondo is great internal wiring

joebass3

VR3 wrote: »

There is a pin terminal tool for molex if needed to remove the pins

Supra rondo is great internal wiring

I may have the tool for removing the pins. Do you have a source for the replacement pins?

VR3

Digikey

gmcman

I purchased my parts from Mouser, but reused the board mounted sockets on my 2B's.

The pins are black in the pic, but are silver in appearance.

Pins: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/571-3505501

If you choose to use these links, they are accurate to the best of my ability. I would call them to ensure these are all bare connectors that need the pins inserted.


Speaker wire to crossover connectors:

2-pin male: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/TE-Connectivity-AMP/770017-1?qs=IFMNCcK/BZzXaOQmL6U1ag==

3-pin male: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/TE-Connectivity-AMP/1-480700-0?qs=OSEowtgdlxKeFx1SOGZ/Ag==

4 pin male: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/571-14807020



If you choose to replace the board mounted sockets.

2-pin female: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/TE-Connectivity-AMP/350831-1?qs=PYuwUcyJEnHikjRDTpH2UQ==

3-pin female: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/TE-Connectivity/350760-4?qs=PYuwUcyJEnElUtumnBLMBg==

4-pin female: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/571-3504301

audioluvr

This is what I ordered for pins.
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/TE-Connectivity-AMP/60619-5?qs=pn/zyis3XjHnS7Qh4gtJXA==