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Duratech waterproof fuel pump 4 pin connector replacement. Sat Dec 23, 2017 12:21 am
MartinW
Life time member
After my Bricks little hissy fit alternator brushes, relays, battery and four pin connector I decided I deserved a long ride. To be sure I thought I'd check that it started before I put my gear on it started first touch, yippee. 
I went and changed into my riding gear opened the garage door and went to start the bike it didn't fire. I checked the four pin connector resprayed it with both DeoxIT's and it fired up. I decided then and there that today's ride would be postponed and I would be replacing the 4 pin connector. To be fair I think it has only played up once before in the twenty years I have owned it.
I read up on fitting the Duratech connector and they advised that there special crimper be used. I rang Jaycar and asked if they had one they said no, but they had one that would do the job. The Brick was running, so off to Jaycar, I saw the guy who I had talked to on the phone and he tried to sell me one of those cheap flat crimpers. I said no that I had two of those and I wanted to crimp Duratech connectors. He then showed me a Duratech crimper designed especially for the Duratech waterproof connectors.
They should install a brick wall for customers to bang their heads against. The cost of the crimper was $14.00 Au and it was not listed on the Jaycar site. I tried to use the Duratech crimper but it was easier to use a small set of flat blade pliers. I'm unsure whether I'll take them back for a refund as they are not the same as the ones on the site showing how to fit the connectors. 
I had to fiddle with the 4 pin connector a few times at Jaycar to get the fuel pump running. There is a site on how to fit the connectors
https://www.google.com.au/url? I have used a similar type before that used plastic wedges however the Duratech looks heaps easier and better. With the connector now fitted it starts first time every time.
Regards Martin.
I went and changed into my riding gear opened the garage door and went to start the bike it didn't fire. I checked the four pin connector resprayed it with both DeoxIT's and it fired up. I decided then and there that today's ride would be postponed and I would be replacing the 4 pin connector. To be fair I think it has only played up once before in the twenty years I have owned it. I read up on fitting the Duratech connector and they advised that there special crimper be used. I rang Jaycar and asked if they had one they said no, but they had one that would do the job. The Brick was running, so off to Jaycar, I saw the guy who I had talked to on the phone and he tried to sell me one of those cheap flat crimpers. I said no that I had two of those and I wanted to crimp Duratech connectors. He then showed me a Duratech crimper designed especially for the Duratech waterproof connectors.
They should install a brick wall for customers to bang their heads against. The cost of the crimper was $14.00 Au and it was not listed on the Jaycar site. I tried to use the Duratech crimper but it was easier to use a small set of flat blade pliers. I'm unsure whether I'll take them back for a refund as they are not the same as the ones on the site showing how to fit the connectors. I had to fiddle with the 4 pin connector a few times at Jaycar to get the fuel pump running. There is a site on how to fit the connectors
https://www.google.com.au/url? I have used a similar type before that used plastic wedges however the Duratech looks heaps easier and better. With the connector now fitted it starts first time every time.
Regards Martin.
