Common FAQs for Connector Repair

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Connector Repair

We recommend a high-quality solder with rosin core and low melting point; one that is specifically designed for use with electronics. You can purchase yours here.

Due to the wide range of wire configurations–even within manufacturer and model lines–we cannot offer a matching color configuration.

Most of our connectors ship with high-grade wire (all black) and terminals attached.

When performing a de-pin and re-pin of a new connector, we recommend de-pinning the original, damaged connector one terminal at a time. This will make it much easier to re-pin the new connector with correctly matched terminals.

If you have any questions about a specific repair, please chat with us for details.

We do stock connectors that are not catalogued on our website and are often able to resource many other hard-to-find connectors. Please chat with us for assistance.

Just search by model-year or chat with us for assistance.

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Some manufacturers do not permit repair of certain electrical systems due to safety concerns. For more details, please take a look at our OEM position statements.

While the process will vary slightly by connector, the basics are usually consistent.

We’ve provided a walkthrough of the core concepts here, and we’ve published a growing list of connector-specific video guides here.

Aftermarket systems may use different connectors. Often, we can identify the pigtail visually if it’s intact, but please don’t hesitate to chat with us for help finding your connector.

While it helps to have an intact pigtail for reference, we can still look it up without one.

If you’ve got a model year and you know what system the connector plugs into, you can search our catalog by vehicle make, model and model-year to get a list of matching parts.

If in doubt, just chat with us or send us an email; we can look it up for you and chances are, we can source it even if it isn’t listed in our catalog.

Helpful Videos

And checkout these helpful connector repair videos. De-pinning, re-pinning, wire repair...you'll see it all...and we have a lot more coming. 

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Eric Palazzolo

Eric Palazzolo is founder and president of FindPigtails.com, a Houston-based company dedicated to providing high-quality automotive connectors and top-shelf customer service to its clients in the collision repair industry.