Regulator/rectifier extension wire?

leatal

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Looking to make an extension wiring harness so I can mount the series R/R under the bike to the left of the starter. Cannot find a Furukawa QLW .250” male connector (don't want to chop the OEM wiring). Anyone know where I can source the connectors? If not available, maybe buy a cheap Chinese regulator and remove the male ends to use to connect into the OEM harness. Anyone got an opinion or suggestion on this?
 
As a matter of fact, I have such an extension (and NO, it's not for sale). I mention this to say they can be had, and for far less trouble than find unobtainium chrome bits for our bikes.
 
... Cannot find a Furukawa QLW .250” male connector ....

It does not appear to exist commercially
however you CAN find a 2-way male/female set AND male & female terminals only from the same series i.e. terminals are same for the 2-way and 3-way connectors

Furukawa QLW 250

Option 1.
Buy TWO* sets of 2-way male/female connectors, remove the wires/terminals from your OEM 3-way and insert into two female 2-way shells - then make up extender cable from 2 -male 2-ways (one will only use one position/wire) and connect the three extender wires with new female terminals into original OEM 3-way shell.
For the Output connector, you will need another single male/female 2-way pair and repeat the process - simpler because you only have one pair of wires rather than all three.

* well that would be three sets altogether - one for the output and two for the stator

Option 2.
Just buy the terminals.
Make up new extender cables with male terminals at one end and female at the other;
remove the OEM 3-way shells and install onto the new extender cables;
Slip heatshrink over each of the three individual wires and mate the males to OEM harness female terminals;
Slide heatshrink over the mated connection and shrink.

Either method will preserve integrity of OEM harnesses and allow complete reversibility.

I would probably go with a hybrid of the two - use the actual 2-way complete connector set for the output harness and just go with the mated/heat-shrink option for the stator extender (predominantly because of bulk)

Note that the stator wires can go into any of the thee terminals - you do not have to track these as per original specific pin location
Obviously for the output, you need to ensure you follow the correct polarity for male and female
 
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It does not appear to exist commercially
however you CAN find a 2-way male/female set AND male & female terminals only from the same series i.e. terminals are same for the 2-way and 3-way connectors

Option 1.
Buy TWO* sets of 2-way male/female connectors, remove the wires/terminals from your OEM 3-way and insert into two female 2-way shells - then make up extender cable from 2 -male 2-ways (one will only use one position/wire) and connect the three extender wires with new female terminals into original OEM 3-way shell.
For the Output connector, you will need another single male/female 2-way pair and repeat the process - simpler because you only have one pair of wires rather than all three.

* well that would be three sets altogether - one for the output and two for the stator

Option 2.
Just buy the terminals.
Make up new extender cables with male terminals at one end and female at the other;
remove the OEM 3-way shells and install onto the new extender cables;
Slip heatshrink over each of the three individual wires and mate the males to OEM harness female terminals;
Slide heatshrink over the mated connection and shrink.

Either method will preserve integrity of OEM harnesses and allow complete reversibility.

I would probably go with a hybrid of the two - use the actual 2-way complete connector set for the output harness and just go with the mated/heat-shrink option for the stator extender (predominantly because of bulk)

Note that the stator wires can go into any of the thee terminals - you do not have to track these as per original specific pin location
Obviously for the output, you need to ensure you follow the correct polarity for male and female





:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:Oh!! yea of course why didn't i think of that:whitstling:
 
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Look what I just found ...........

FURUKAWA 3 WAY AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTOR

(see the bottom two)

Ironically with @bigprop's reply I looked just to see where there was UK source for the QLW connectors - first link I clicked on search found these!!!!!
Excellent find, thanks! Just ordered two sets of female connectors (one for extension harness and one as a plug on existing R/R) and one set of male connectors for the harness. The six connectors and shipping from England was only about $25. Good eye, great buy!
 
... Just ordered two sets of female connectors (one for extension harness and one as a plug on existing R/R) ...

I'm not following the need for two sets of females ........... ???
But then I'm thinking, do you mean you are leaving OEM R/R in situ in original location and using females with dummy seals to effectively create a blanking plug to protect the R/R connectors?
 
I'm not following the need for two sets of females ........... ???
But then I'm thinking, do you mean you are leaving OEM R/R in situ in original location and using females with dummy seals to effectively create a blanking plug to protect the R/R connectors?
Exactly, never hurts to carry a spare R/R. Also easier to plug then to replace.
 
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