Wire connector for lightbar?

[NYRookie]

Guys, I am looking for a male/female connection that is not going to rot in 1 year to hook up my lightbar so I do not have to run the cord over the truck and through a door to plug it in. This way I could hard wire it off of the switch box with the sander & vibrator. I have checked Galls and AW Direct with no luck.

[flykelley]

Guys, I am looking for a male/female connection that is not going to rot in 1 year to hook up my lightbar so I do not have to run the cord over the truck and through a door to plug it in. This way I could hard wire it off of the switch box with the sander & vibrator. I have checked Galls and AW Direct with no luck.I used a weather proof conector, male and female like GM use's. I got it from a local supply house and I think they call them weather packs made by packard electric. They are not cheap but do the job.

Good Luck Mike

[gvlawncare]

I would reccommend the same ones. They are called delphi packard weatherpack connectors. Here is a link (http://order.waytekwire.com/IMAGES/M37/catalog/218_030.PDF) that you can see what we're talking about. You are supposed to have a special tool to crimp the connector but can do it without it if you really have to. The tool is on the same link though.

Matt

[4evergreenlawns]

Anyone know what is the largest size wire they make these for?? I need some for battery cable gauge wire.

Thanks

[gvlawncare]

Ron, They don't make the weatherpacks that big. You want the Anderson (http://http://order.waytekwire.com/IMAGES/M37/catalog/218_034.PDF) connectors. I don't think they are waterproof or weatherproof though. Hope this helps.

Matt

[Alan]

Or use the Meyers style connectors, the ones going to the pump motor. They are close to weathertight and have a pretty stout cable hooked to them. Weatherpacks max out at 12 ga. wire.

[DLCS]

Depending on how big of a light bar. You could use a 2 conductor plug for a trailer light setup. You can get these at any auto part stores or Wal Mart in the trailer wiring section.

[4evergreenlawns]

Alan,

Thanks, I would have to use a large butt connector as well than as the connection I am are trying to improve is at the rear of the truck for the Downeaster tailgate spreader. One end is hard wired into the auger motor.

I was thinking about just buy the pump plug for just about any plow. I know it is that same as Battery cable and the connection for the plow motors stay pretty dry with the use of lots od deielectic grease.

Thanks, I let ya know how it works out. I have improve this hook up as it is the ONLY thing that gave me any trouble last season and I will be running two of them this season.

Ron

[ratlover]

For my lightbar I just used a 7 pol trailer plug. But I had alot of functions. I dielectric greased the crap outa it and never had a problem.

[festerw]

Ron, They don't make the weatherpacks that big. You want the Anderson (http://http://order.waytekwire.com/IMAGES/M37/catalog/218_034.PDF) connectors. I don't think they are waterproof or weatherproof though. Hope this helps.

Matt

I "weatherproofed" mine by filling the back of it with silicon and then using another connector filled with silicon as a dust plug.