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Minipac wiring harness problem
« on: June 19, 2013, 12:04:56 pm »
I have some problems with my mini PAC. My player 2 joystick right (Grey - group j1), my player 1 (sw4 - brown group j4) and player 2 (sw4 brown group j2) don't seem to work as inputs.

I have checked the connections both on the micro switch and on the minipac. I have also tested the micro switch with a different input of which it works fine.

after an evening of messing around and disassembling my panel I have discovered that it is the wiring harness. I set winipac on test mode and connected a ground wire to the pin housing  (on the 40 pin block) on the mentioned inputs above. They all function via the pin housing but not via the connectors. I have checked the connectors and they are all secure.

There seems to be a problem between the housing block on the minipac and the spade connection. I am hesitant to take apart the housing block....

Any advice?
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Re: Minipac wiring harness problem
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2013, 02:45:28 am »
Hi after reading up on things im going to try to replace the faulty wires.....

I need to buy replacement wire and terminal pins. Does anyone know the size of the female Terminal pins so as to be compatible withe the housing connector?

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Re: Minipac wiring harness problem
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2013, 04:47:42 am »
Have you e-mailed Andy about this?
(I thought he would have seen this thread by now.)

He stands behind his products, so there's a pretty good chance he'll send you replacement wires.   :cheers:

Also, Ultimarc sells a 10-wire Extension Harness Pack that you could use to replace the bad terminals/wires and Paradise sells a 4-wire harness that can provide replacement wires. 

Compared pins and blocks from both vendors side-by-side -- they look identical.


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Re: Minipac wiring harness problem
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2013, 12:59:21 pm »
Hi, thanks for the info, yes I got a reply and am getting a replacement. Thanks Andy  :cheers:

I guess I was getting inpatient about finishing my cab. My girlfriend has been patient during the last 6 months  :-\ considering im finishing it in our living room  :lol