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From: "Cam Banks" <cam@ca*.co*>
To: <ScottBonis@ao*.co*>, <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: scooter battery electrical connector
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 22:09:39 -0700
I'll check it out.  I've tried white molex connectors in the past, which can
take heavy wire, but the connectors are so delicate that they corrode like
crazy in a salt water environment.

Cam

----- Original Message -----
From: <ScottBonis@ao*.co*>
To: <cam@ca*.co*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: scooter battery electrical connector


> Hi Cam,
>
> I have recently come across two other solutions to the problem of
obtaining
> the connectors used in Makos.
>
> In a message dated 8/15/00 7:01:02 AM, J-Scott.Landon@us*.du*.co*
writes:
> << why don't you ask the right people?  cut off the two wire trailer
plug
and
> replace it with the white hard plastic ones from radio shack.  they do not
> have the wire attached, so you can keep your heavy gauge wire.  replace
> these, because the original ones have been known to melt .... the gavin's
> have the heavier ones from radio shack.  they are white plastic.  swap out
to
> those and you're set. >>
>
> I think the connectors he's talking about are Radio Shack catalog No
274-151
> for the male side and 274-154 for the female side.  They accept #14 thru
#10
> wire and the sides lock together upon mating.  Sounds good to me.
>
> The other possibility I came across was at, of all places, Wal-Mart.  It
was
> in the boating supply section and was called a "Trolling Motor Quick
> Connect."  The manufacturer (Minn Kota, 706 Holly Lane, Minkato, MN 56001,
> 800-227-6433, www.jwa.com) number is MKR-12.  It mates with the existing
> connector on a Mako and looks like it has around #12 leads, actually a
little
> heavier than the original Mako leads.
>
> In my opinion, Scott Landon's advice seems like the way to go.  But I just
> thought I'd pass on the information.
>
> Take care and dive safe,        Scott
>
>

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