Where to get cinch connectors/crimps

Wookey · Post by **Wookey** » 29 Dec 2004, 20:32

My van uses cinch bulkhead conectors on the wiring loom throughout - I assume lots of PSA vehicles do. They are very good. However I have had real trouble getting new crimps for them. Last year I managed to get some freebie ones from Cinch in the US, after a lot of ringing round, emailing and pestering, but this year I discovered that the engine bay bulkhead connector uses very slightly different crimps to the other connectors (door pillars, rear lighting, under dash).
I need to do a load of wiring for my camper conversion and I want to do it neatly using the multitude of spare ways in this connector rather than by just drilling more holes (rust, noise, water). I've tried mailing cinch UK but got no response so far. I'll try again, but was wondering if you guys had already solved the problem of where to get them. 'Vehicle wiring supplies' - an otherwise very useful supplier don't have any. And Citroen/Peugeot will only sell you massive sections of wiring loom at huge expense.
Advice welcome
TIA

beezer · Post by **beezer** » 29 Dec 2004, 22:09

Have you tried the UK branch?
Cinch Connectors Ltd
Shireoaks Road
Worksop
S80 3HA (Road Map)
Nottinghamshire
Tel: 01909 474131
Fax: 01909 478321
Internet: www.cinchuk.com
Managing Director - Ian Burnell
Or the distributors mentioned on their website?
Abacus Polar Ltd - Newbury
Tel: 01635 515711
Fax: 01635 38670
Email sales@abacus.co.uk
Arrow - Harlow
Tel: 01279 626777
Fax: 01279 610282
Email sales@arrowuk.com
Farnell - Leeds
Tel: 0113 2790101
Fax: 0113 2633411
Email sales@farnell.com
RS Components - Corby
Tel: 01536 201234
Fax: 01536 405678
Email general@rswww.com
Spartan Europe - Portsmouth
Tel: 02392 210053
Fax: 02392 210057
Email sales@spartaneurope.com

Wookey · Post by **Wookey** » 30 Dec 2004, 01:08

Yes I emailed sales@cinch.co.uk and got no response. I suppose I should try phoning them up. Thanx for the comprehensive distributor list!

Wookey · Post by **Wookey** » 30 Dec 2004, 01:09

And I looked in RS' and Farnell's catalogues and whilst they do have cinch stuff they don't have cinch automotive connectors (or didn't last year).

beezer · Post by **beezer** » 04 Jan 2005, 06:04

Although they don't do Cinch, I found an old catalogue which brought this place back to mind:
http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.u ... /home.html
A gem of a place. Battery changeover switches, real jump leads, those old round gauges - lots of excellent stuff.

Wookey · Post by **Wookey** » 05 Jan 2005, 22:32

OK - I phoned cinch UK and they said that the automotive bit (nothing to do with the UK) has been sold to molex. I phoned molex and got nothing more than an answerphone till this morning. They said I have to phone the Ettlingen factory in Germany. I'll give that a go at some point and report back when I find out the answers.

Wookey · Post by **Wookey** » 07 Jan 2005, 20:07

And Molex ettlingen say 'you need to talk to these people in france' 00 33 130 858700. But there is no answer there today. They really dont want to sell these connectors to us do they? I'll try again another time.