Where do you guys find white jacks & plugs for controllers?
Thanks

I believe Greg Braun (hoslotcarracing.com) buys his at mouser.com. I've checked pricing there and they go for $1.02 per plug and about $6.60 shipping. These are the solderless variety. I don't have pricing on their jacks.

The part number at mouser for the white plug is 530-108-0301-3.

Digikey.com also sells plugs (J144-ND) and jacks. They want $1.25 for their plugs and $2.32 for USPS shipping...BUT they will tack on a $5 handling fee for orders less than $25 bringing shipping to $7.32 if you only want a few things.

Hope this helps.

I also need to get up to speed on this topic. The pics/details I see at the electronic sites aren't providing the answer I need.

LR, when you say "solderless", what does that mean? Does the plug have a crimp-on type connector? Or something else that my imagination isn't covering? (still working on my first cup of coffee for this morning :freak:)...........Thanks.

Simply put, you aren't required to solder the wire coming from your controller to the plug. The insulator "jacket" (the actual red, white, or black piece) simply unscrews from the plug. Slide the wire through the jacket and then into the end of the "post" on the plug.

There's a hole on the side of the plug post where you can thread the wire and then more or less wrap a little of it around the post. You then bring the jacket back up and thread it onto the post. It creates a pretty tight little connection. It's very easy to do but not so easy to explain in words.

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It's very easy to do but not so easy to explain in words.

Actually, that explanation.....explains it all :thumbsup:

Thanks!! I understand much better now.

I soldered mine anyway. I just put the wire up thru the hole and put a drop of solder on it. They've held fine so far...

GP

Never trust a crimped connection where you have heat, movement or vibration. I've seen them fail in do-it-yourself automotive applications all the time.

Amen to that Slott. I paid out a bunch of money for a crimped electrical connection that went bad on my Simplicity tractor.