3D printed connector covers

[Deleted member 47279]

So i deleted my fog lights due to a new bumper and i want to protect the connector until i get the fancy lights i want. ive been toying with the idea of buying a 3D printer and making some covers for it for connections. Anyone toyed with this idea and maybe have CAD files

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[XraytecH]

Gives you the excuse to get a 3D printer

But for the in between time might as well find the opposing plug to cap it. Are you planning on reusing the OEM Fogs?

 

[Deleted member 47279]

Gives you the excuse to get a 3D printer

But for the in between time might as well find the opposing plug to cap it. Are you planning on reusing the OEM Fogs?

where can i find the opposing plugs? i will be getting way bigger fogs and use that circuit for the relay.

 

[XraytecH]

where can i find the opposing plugs? i will be getting way bigger fogs and use that circuit for the relay.

If you plan on not reusing the original fogs, clip the plug on one of them an use it to cap the wire harness.

 

[Deleted member 47279]

so i also am gonna do some other stuff where i want to keep the plugs incase i change my mind. its flexibility im after.

 

[j.o.y.ride]

electrical tape

 

[Deleted member 47279]

electrical tape

thats the backup lol but something more solid im after.

 

[Rockabillyroy]

so clip the wires off of these

https://www.amazon.com/Bulbs-Connector-Socket-Headlight-Plug-5202/dp/B07V5H884D/

 

[USMC_1Wire6337]

Wrap the plug with this. Used something similar to wrap F-18 electrical bundles to protect from water, hydraulic fluid and JP5. Should cover you until you figure next solution. Trick is to start below the pug, wrap up and around plug, then wrap back down the wires. Zip tie the tail as an extra safety measure to prevent unwrapping, but I never had that happen if everything was clean when wrapping.

Electrical tape

 

[f33d]

if you do buy a 3d printer get a quality one like prusa mini or mk3s. You’ll save yourself a ton of headache over time. Plus you’ll eventually put that money into the cheap printer with upgrades.

 

[Kindafearless]

For many terminals, you can just buy the opposing connector and put a little glue in it to seal where the wires would normally go in. I'm all for 3D printing things, but that will likely be a bit of work and its jumping into the deep end.

 

[dcmdon]

Or you could just buy a roll of electrical tape for $3 and wrap them and zip tie them up somewhere.

Seriously. Talk about a complex solution to a simple problem. Wow.

Though if you are just using this as an excuse to buy a 3d Printer I'm all for it.

 

[Deleted member 47279]

Or you could just buy a roll of electrical tape for $3 and wrap them and zip tie them up somewhere.

Seriously. Talk about a complex solution to a simple problem. Wow.

Though if you are just using this as an excuse to buy a 3d Printer I'm all for it.

thats my normal go to, but as i get older ive learned to ask to see if there are better options. better to ask than assume.

 

[dcmdon]

thats my normal go to, but as i get older ive learned to ask to see if there are better options. better to ask than assume.

I'm with you 100%. I'm 54 and like everything to be done right. Though I don't sweat aesthetic stuff that can't actually be seen.

Functionally electrical tape is fine. Though inelegant. If I needed to plug and unplug it often, I'd definitely be in for connector covers.

Either way, I understand sometimes working on stuff like this is fun. Its not rational. But its fun.

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