interesting windscreen

**bolus** · September 12, 2013, 08:16 AM

Terry, if you dont mind disclosing your secrets, how do you learn about this stuff? before you posted your mouser links I was only able to determine that the connector body was not sold separately through GM. It is only sold (at least according to several GM sites) as a part of the harness. I can get a replacement plastic outer cover, but not the connector body itself. Even rockauto lists the incorrect connector as the PCM connector

Is this all experience or do you have some place that is able to search for replacement parts down to the pins like this? Because if you get abducted by aliens or something, it would be like loosing master Yoda

**Terry Kennedy** · September 12, 2013, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by bolus

Terry, if you dont mind disclosing your secrets, how do you learn about this stuff? before you posted your mouser links I was only able to determine that the connector body was not sold separately through GM. It is only sold (at least according to several GM sites) as a part of the harness. I can get a replacement plastic outer cover, but not the connector body itself.

Most of it is knowing the right oddball keywords to put into the Delphi Connection Systems web site to get it to burp out something approximating what you're looking for, then using the "related documents" to work your way through the possibilities. The GM Microcat is sometimes useful, too, but if a part isn't something a dealer would need to fix a car, it won't be in the Microcat. So you'd probably find an expensive "Connector service kit" with pieces for all connectors, but not single pieces.

BTW, your picture looks like it is connector C2 on the PCM, so they didn't get things completely wrong.

If you really want to tear your hair out, try finding a specific LEMO connector. The Microdash uses it for the steering wheel display quick disconnect (much nicer than the disconnect on the stock dash, BTW). I had to go from a 4-pin to a 6-pin when I added the horn buttons to the steering wheel. LEMO connectors are also hideously expensive. And everything is a separate part number - connector / pins / shell / boots / screws / etc., all of which come in a vast variety of sizes. One of the folks at WCA 2010 mentioned his company was paying about 3 times as much for them as I got them for.

**bolus** · September 12, 2013, 07:26 PM

OK, I think I like this thing. though plastic, it is well engineered (germans). The supports are sturdy and the locking mechanism is very easy to use. I have it propped up in these pics so it is not attached to the car yet

I cant power the HUD yet but this is the reflection of what it would look like in the visual field reflecting some light. the LED on the HUD is much brighter than this.

I think this might be worth drilling 4 holes in the dash.....

**silver** · September 12, 2013, 07:40 PM

That's a lot bigger than I imagined I think it's gonna be too low to block wind if you have individual seats but that probably Isn't your goal here anyways