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Use AMP CPC's. Allied  Radio has a good selection. The -2's use machined pins - same size as the ones for D-Subs. I used several and we have not had any problems. Get gold plated pins and a good crimper. -1's use a different pin and crimper, but you will need them for any wire larger than a 20 AWG. Get  a good supply of pins up front because you'll need extras and ordering another dozen is not very efficient. Make sure on the -1's that you get several sizes to accommodate 18, 16, 14 and 12 wire. You can download a good catalog from the AMP website. I don't have their URL.

Cheers,

John
LNCE - Flying 50+ hours


On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:03:53 -0500, Ian Crowe <ian.crowe@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> I am going to redo my right hand side instrument panel to accomodate some new equipment.
>
> I would like to build the panel on the bench and hook it up in the a/c using connectors.  The right hand side of my panel houses all the switches, circuit breakers and engine gauges. This will make the panel easily removeable if needs be.
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> Does anyone have any comments on the idea of using connectors?  Does it pose any questions of reliability or potential failure?
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> If anyone has done it, what connectors did they use and where did they get them?
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> Ian B. Crowe
> LNC 2  C-FKRO
>