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Old 03/12/2007, 11:09 PM
nike4surr nike4surr is offline
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wiring help

I am trying to connect a 32 watt ballast with a 32 watt bulb. Instead of using an end cap, I am trying to use "slip caps." The problem is, I went by Radio Shack and they did not have and did not know what I was talking about. They only had crimp connectors. These "slip caps" are basically what are used in jebo/odessey p.c.'s that connect the p.c. bulb to the light source. These wires look like your basic cable wire, just hollow on the inside so your p.c. bulb pins can slide in the wire. Does anyone know the official name and where to get them? I was told radio shack but they did not have them.
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Old 03/12/2007, 11:18 PM
bromion bromion is offline
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Try Fry's. They will have it, though don't expect help finding it. They are in Burbank on Vanowen right near the airport.
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Old 03/13/2007, 12:13 AM
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You mean something like this?

http://www.molex.com/cgi-bin/bv/mole...k=Introduction
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Old 03/13/2007, 12:25 AM
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awesome, I will try fry's. And I think it looks pretty similar to the link you provided GHO. I wish I could get a color picture of it, but I don't have the actual wire with me. Kinda makes it hard to explain when I don't have a example. Thanks for the replies.
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Old 03/13/2007, 03:09 AM
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The color is arbitrary... They come in all sorts of colors, red, black, yellow, etc.
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