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Sea Wolf - Edge connector/Header Pin conversion – What do to?
Hi gang.
-been forever since I've made some time for the hobby – time to get back into it! Work is way over-rated anyway, right?!?
Here's my puzzle – so looking for your opinions.
I have a Sea Wolf I've been tinkering with for a while.
I've replaced the 3 Amp edge connectors on the harness with solder eyelet edge connectors. Good move, right?
Well – it is until I picked-up a "working" boardset that has had all card edges 'upgraded' with .156 Molex header pins.
Both great ideas – but they obviously don't play nicely together – see the pics.
So – I'm thinking my options are:
1) Buy some finger boards and make adapters using the .156 Molex housing & wires.
-Plug my SW harness into the finger board side of the adapter and plug the Molex housing side into the header pins on the PCB
Pro: Easy to remove if I want to put an unadulterated boardset back in the cab
Con: More connections that can start to flake-out
2) Splice into the harness to make it "dual-headed" – able to use the standard PCB edge connector or .156 Molex header edge connector
Pro: Solid electrical connection
Con: Hacking into the harness is ugly
Neither option is great – so figured I'd like you folks chime-in or tell me I'm a bone-head and give me a better idea.
Many thanks!
-Chuck
Hi gang.
-been forever since I've made some time for the hobby – time to get back into it! Work is way over-rated anyway, right?!?
Here's my puzzle – so looking for your opinions.
I have a Sea Wolf I've been tinkering with for a while.
I've replaced the 3 Amp edge connectors on the harness with solder eyelet edge connectors. Good move, right?
Well – it is until I picked-up a "working" boardset that has had all card edges 'upgraded' with .156 Molex header pins.
Both great ideas – but they obviously don't play nicely together – see the pics.
So – I'm thinking my options are:
1) Buy some finger boards and make adapters using the .156 Molex housing & wires.
-Plug my SW harness into the finger board side of the adapter and plug the Molex housing side into the header pins on the PCB
Pro: Easy to remove if I want to put an unadulterated boardset back in the cab
Con: More connections that can start to flake-out
2) Splice into the harness to make it "dual-headed" – able to use the standard PCB edge connector or .156 Molex header edge connector
Pro: Solid electrical connection
Con: Hacking into the harness is ugly
Neither option is great – so figured I'd like you folks chime-in or tell me I'm a bone-head and give me a better idea.
Many thanks!
-Chuck

