Nipples (wiring loom component suppliers)

[tinweevil]

In case anyone needs 'em I've just spotted that <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.u ... l">Vehicle Wiring Products</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> have the cable ends that appear in various places on our cars. About 2/3 down the page.<br>
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I was searching their site for Ripaults connector shells, the ones used on all but the earliest of the range. Here's what they <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.ripaults.com/catalogus.php?t ... e=-1">look like</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->. I couldn't find them because they are now obsolete, disconbloodytinued by the manufacturer.<br>
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I spoke to Ripca and confirmed it, they are no longer being made and they no longer have the dies and pressings - fan-f###ing-tastic.<br>
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So everyone who breaks a car KEEP the wiring loom even if it is scrap, I predict in ten or so years time the value of 2nd hand shells will start to rise.<br>
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I hope I'm wrong, I hope they don't have the dies and press tools any more because someone else thinks like me and has them safely stored away for when the market is ripe. But just in case lets all get squirreling.<br>
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Thankfully, and very unusually for me, I found this out <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>before</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> I binned the completely useless loom out of my spitfire.<br>
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BTW, VWP still have them in 3 way only, Ripca still have them is a variety of sizes not used on Triumphs.<br>
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Tinweevil

<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p206.ezboard.com/bthetriumphdolo ... omiteuk</A> at: 12/10/06 2:58 pm<br></i>

[Silvery]

I'm sure Autosparks used to have them, a couple of years ago, but can't see any on their site now.<br>
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I only bother buying new pins anyway, and re-use the old sockets, but I also make sure I take the complete loom whenever I break a car <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Even if you don't have any at some point in the future, it's only wiring - Not exactly hard to use whatever plug and socket is available at the time, although obviously not original.

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[tinweevil]

Autosparks have them in limited numbers but are not advertising to preserve their stock. There is some good news tho, apparantly the contacts are the same as on a waterproof plug and socket Autosparks sell so their supply shouldn't dry up.<br>
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Tinweevil

<p>1978 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/704">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
1968 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/705">GT6 II</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
1972 Spitfire IV<br>
39 anorak points on the Nicholas scale<br>
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