Spade connectors.

[DaveSeries1]

Hi Sunbeam experts. I'm having a real tough time finding the 10mm female spade connectors that go on the back of the Ammeter of my S1. Started wiring the dash recently and I'm installing the correct ammeter. No one in my area has anything like them and no supply houses I've contacted have ever seen that size. Anyone else ever had that problem? Dave

 

[Barry]

I seriously doubt that your S-1 left the factory in 1959 with anything metric. Is it possible that the connectors in question are 3/8" (0.3750") rather than 10 mm (0.3937")?

 

[rixter]

Did you try British Wiring? They list 3/8", which is very close to 10 mm.

Rick

 

[jumpinjan]

One can buy wire terminals at ACE Hardware. If it's too small, take a rat-tail file and open it up?
Jan

 

[sunalp]

I've purchased those at Advance Auto Parts, so any decent (if you can find one) parts store
should be able to help. Most ammeters I've seen have two sizes of male terminals. If not you can probably
add the right size should you need to.

 

[DaveSeries1]

Thanks for all the help, yes, 3/8 is correct. I just used millimeters because the ones online were measured that way. (From China so what do you expect). Locally no one has any larger than 1/4" in stock. I'll try Advanced Auto parts tomorrow. Thanks for all the help, Dave

 

[alpine_64]

because the ones online were measured that way. (From China so what do you expect).

I don't know... Given the majority of the world uses metric... I would expect metric to be the main focus of supply and measurement. Especially if they are supplying parts not specifically for 60 year old British cars??

 

[DaveSeries1]

Thanks for the help, Advanced Auto had them. Funny, no other auto parts store did. I'm back on track. Dave