Connector for front locker question?

[mjm2167]

I have one of the black connector harness with the red tab (to separate) that goes into my front locker.
It appears that i have sheered the wires and it is just dangling there.

My question, can i just cut the black connectors out and replace with something i can get
at the auto part store like the pic attached? Or is there more to that connector that i am not aware of?

[Ivoryring]

If it's the wire not the connector that's damaged, I'd use a "butt crimp" & "heat shrink with glue liner" solution rather than a new connector. No pic of the actual damage in your case, so hard to tell from your description if that's a possible approach.

[mjm2167]

okay it's the connector to the plunger on the diff... lets see if these pics help explain any.

From the this pic you can see where i sheered the 2 wires. The zip tie is just holding up the other end off the wiring harness.






I was hoping to just cut out the old connectors and replace. So you think no issue's with butt crimp and heat shrink.

[Scerb]

Is this what you need? Couple different options on brand...

https://www.scerbfab.com/shop/mopar-jk-dana-44-front-and-rear-axle-locker-sensor-68003569aa/

https://www.scerbfab.com/shop/crown-jk-dana-44-front-and-rear-axle-locker-sensor-68003569aa/

[mjm2167]

That is it... I'm just not comfortable taking out the gears to replace.
Never pulled gears, and from what i understand it can be tricky getting back exactly.

[Ivoryring]

That plunger looks like it just screws into the housing to me.

My thought was not to replace the connector with a butt splice, but to fix the cut in the wire and keep the connector - if there was enough wire to do so (need at least 1/2 to 3/4" of wire on each side to work with)

[Scerb]

I see, well if you wanted you could cut the wires of the new one and splice them to the old plunger and it would work fine, assuming you do a good quality splice job.

[Scerb]

That plunger looks like it just screws into the housing to me.

You gotta pop the carrier out to properly engage the plunger....

[Ivoryring]

You gotta pop the carrier out to properly engage the plunger....

See, if he was open he wouldn't have this problem. :)

[Scerb]

lol! Best argument I've heard in favor of an open diff for a while.