Heater Amplifier Connector

[icraigmy]

My Tamora heater amplifier has gone faulty and I'm repairing it at the moment. It needs a new connector but I can't find one. Does anyone know the part number, or where I can get a replacement connector from. Any help would be greatly received.

[Harrow_tam]

Can I show my ignorance of Tamora parts by asking what a heater amplifier is, please?
Nick

[icraigmy]

The heater amplifier unit is situated beneath the parcel tray in the passenger footwell. It is connected to the heater fan switch on the left hand side of the steering wheel beneath the temperature adjustment switch.

[VARLEYHYD]

Sorry no part number
Try Farnell Electronics




G

[icraigmy]

VARLEYHYD said:

Sorry no part number
Try Farnell Electronics




G

Just found the part, and you are right, it is Farnell. Thanks for the confirmation.

[hollowpockets]

That little fker has been such a pain in my car, the plug keeps melting and killing the amplifier!!!

no heaters through winter really does suck!

[icraigmy]

hollowpockets said:

That little fker has been such a pain in my car, the plug keeps melting and killing the amplifier!!!

no heaters through winter really does suck!

One of the capacitors went us on mine causing one of the plug pins to draw alot of current which melted the surrounding plastic of the pin. I've replaced both capacitors and now going to replace the plug.

[FrancoTam]

I had the same happen on mine a while back and I'm sure that they replaced the plug with one off of a mondeo. Good luck with the fix and hope to see you at the next Bristol meet!

[VARLEYHYD]

hollowpockets said:

That little fker has been such a pain in my car, the plug keeps melting and killing the amplifier!!!
no heaters through winter really does suck!

Try this re-location to keep it cool




mines never failed since

PS farnell part number??

G

Edited by VARLEYHYD on Friday 25th April 21:24

[icraigmy]

VARLEYHYD said:

hollowpockets said:

That little fker has been such a pain in my car, the plug keeps melting and killing the amplifier!!!
no heaters through winter really does suck!

Try this re-location to keep it cool




mines never failed since

PS farnell part number??

G

This looks a good idea Graham. Think I'll do the same.

Edited by VARLEYHYD on Friday 25th April 21:24

[NickT]

I had a problem with my connector as well (it melted slightly causing a very bad connection which would require the passenger to constantly wiggle the wires until a good connection was made and the air-con would start working again).

I got a new connector from TVR Power just after the factory closed... it was a nightmare to source... that wasn't the problem though, getting the pins to slot inside of the connector proved impossible I ended up having to cut (well more like melt due to the plastic being so hard) the pins out of the old connector (with a short length of wire still attached) and then clean them up as best as possible and slot them into the new connector. I then re-connected the wires to the loom using standard bullet connectors. It worked in the end but not ideal! I had to slightly bend the pins on the amplifier to ensure a good connection with the clip.

Any idea where to get the pins for the inside of the clip (although now I suppose I would have to get the whole lot as once those pins are in it is very hard to remove them!).

[icraigmy]

NickT said:

I had a problem with my connector as well (it melted slightly causing a very bad connection which would require the passenger to constantly wiggle the wires until a good connection was made and the air-con would start working again).

I got a new connector from TVR Power just after the factory closed... it was a nightmare to source... that wasn't the problem though, getting the pins to slot inside of the connector proved impossible I ended up having to cut (well more like melt due to the plastic being so hard) the pins out of the old connector (with a short length of wire still attached) and then clean them up as best as possible and slot them into the new connector. I then re-connected the wires to the loom using standard bullet connectors. It worked in the end but not ideal! I had to slightly bend the pins on the amplifier to ensure a good connection with the clip.

Any idea where to get the pins for the inside of the clip (although now I suppose I would have to get the whole lot as once those pins are in it is very hard to remove them!).

Nick, I have exactly the same problem as you did. I found a similar connector at, www.uk.farnell.com, which looks like it will do the trick. I'll let you know part number and cost when I order the connector.