Dynamo plugs: Alternative suppliers in car/motorbike industry?

[Andy in Germany]

I'm trying to order dynamo plugs, as seen below:

Our regular supplier doesn't stock them for some reason, and normal retailers want 0.75€ for one in some cases.

As I want at least 100 this would be expensive.

I'm told they are a common component in cars as well; I've found suppliers online but the plugs come in different sizes and I don't know how they are measured. Does anyone in the car industry have experience of these?

 

[Chris S]

Are they the same thing as spade connectors? In the UK you can get 100 for £3.62.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/insulated-blue-6-3mm-push-on-f-crimp-100-pack/68327

 

[classic33]

That's the female half. Measure the width of the piece your fitting them on to. That will be the size required.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Are they the same thing as spade connectors? In the UK you can get 100 for £3.62.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/insulated-blue-6-3mm-push-on-f-crimp-100-pack/68327

Yes. Sometimes common things elsewhere can't be found here (and vice versa). I've found a German supplier on Ebay but it's strange that my usual supplier doesn't carry them.

 

[chriswoody]

Andy have you tried your local Baumarkt? I'm sure Obi sell packs of spade connectors, not sure if there're the right size, but maybe worth a quick look if you get chance?

 

[andrew_s]

You need 4.8 mm for SON dynohubs, or 2.8 mm for rear lights and most other dynamo-related connectors.
The 6.3 mm connectors are mostly for cars, but may be useful for odd jobs like a splittable wire.

St John St sell them in bulk lots (20/100/500, iirc)

 

[presta]

The correct name for them is Lucar connector, which my turn up some sources other than the ones you've found so far. As others have said, they're sized by the width of the male blade they fit on, but the other size of interest is the size of the wire they're to fit on.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Andy have you tried your local Baumarkt? I'm sure Obi sell packs of spade connectors, not sure if there're the right size, but maybe worth a quick look if you get chance?

I'd wondered that: I can see it from work too, so I'll have a look when I next go and fail to get WD 40...

 

[classic33]

I'd wondered that: I can see it from work too, so I'll have a look when I next go and fail to get WD 40...

Did you sort a supply of these out?

 

[Andy in Germany]

Did you sort a supply of these out?

Once I got the sizes worked out I found a supplier on Ebay who sent 100 for a couple of €. Unfortunately I had to buy them myself, and I obviously don't want to keep doing that, so the next step is to find a supplier that can send invoices...