GM Weatherpack crimper - Lateral-g Forums

**GregWeld** · #1 03-11-2010, 01:38 PM

There was a discussion about GM Weatherpack and the similar Metripack electrical connectors on here awhile ago. I love these connectors - even though they're relatively expensive - they make a great connection and they're weatherproof. What I HATED about doing them is the crimper I had made it very clumsy to hold the "end" - insert the wire - with the silicone boot and get it all inserted into the "end" and get a good crimp. If you jiggled just a bit - the wire would not get crimped or the boot would not -- etc... SO after that discussion I went in search of a better mouse trap... and ordered these DELPHI crimpers. WOW is all I can say! They hold the "end" you just insert the wire with the boot and crimp away... it makes a PERFECT crimp and unlike my other pair - these crimp the boot ROUND -- so it's not cut or damaged and retains it's shape. SO SLICK! Well worth the rather high price of $129 I found on the internet... a good tool can make you actually appear to have some skills!

SORRY THE PICTURES KINDA SUCK!

Now if you look --- you can see the END loaded into the tool

Load the "boot" on the end of the wire

Shove the wire with the boot in....

Makes a perfect crimp!!

BBC69Camaro · #2 03-11-2010, 02:33 PM

Looks good any links to purchase these?

Also what about good sources for Weather pack connectors?

Thanks!

Bow Tie 67 · #3 03-11-2010, 02:53 PM

Ah.... there is nothing like using good crimpers. The one that ratchet are the best.

Here is one:

http://order.waytekwire.com/productd...0FOR%20DELPHI/

**camcojb** · #4 03-11-2010, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bow Tie 67

Ah.... there is nothing like using good crimpers. The one that ratchet are the best.

Here is one:

http://order.waytekwire.com/productd...0FOR%20DELPHI/

same one I have, works great on weatherpack and metripack.

Jody

Vegas69 · #5 03-11-2010, 04:14 PM

Welcome to 1986 Weld. I used one of them there in college. (That's true)Seriously the only way to do a reasonable job of crimping any quality terminal and especially weather pak. It's worth the 100 bucks.

**WSSix** · #6 03-11-2010, 04:33 PM

change your camera settings to macro next time and the pictures should come out nice.

Glad you like the crimpers. The cost is kind of steep but when you use it a lot, you realize it is totally worth it, lol.

**DOOM** · #7 03-11-2010, 04:59 PM

$70.00 Mara Industrial supply part#12014254 Just bought one Thanx Greg!!!

**GregWeld** · #8 03-11-2010, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WSSix

change your camera settings to macro next time and the pictures should come out nice.

Glad you like the crimpers. The cost is kind of steep but when you use it a lot, you realize it is totally worth it, lol.

Since I was in the "shed" I was just taking the pic with my iPhone.... and there is no macro settings on it... I wasn't going to take the time to come to the house and grab the Nikon just for this... but the pics do SUCK!

MARIO --- WELCOME buddy!

**GregWeld** · #9 03-11-2010, 10:37 PM

Okay == I'm not explaining why I think this tool is so far superior.... I have many crimpers... but this one is DIFFERENT.

Here's better pics of the tool -- the main difference between this one and the other one I have is that this new tool has a "HOLDER" for the terminal -- and you can stick the terminal in the holder and then insert the wire/boot without having to close the crimper etc... this way you can actually see what you're doing (since the jaws remain open and out of your way)...

My other crimper - has to clamp down on the terminal in order to hold it - doing this puts the jaws in your way so you can't see -- and if you close them too hard then it's hard to insert the boot - and if you don't clamp it hard enough to hold it - you end up pushing the terminal out the other side - and or ruining the crimp...

With terminal "loaded in" tool

Vegas69 · #10 03-12-2010, 12:10 AM

Ok, I haven't used that crimper. Cool deal. I really don't have a problem with the old school delphi but that requires my glasses and plenty of practice. The key to the old school is to put the terminal in the crimper to where it has slight tension, then insert the wire and crimp it. The seal only needs just enough to colapse the shroud. Beats the hell out of a solder in a tight spot. Cool tool you have there.