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tucsonjwt · 01-16-2025, 09:21 PM

I need to connect a circuit for my gear vendor to a circuit that has power with the ignition on. I found an open slot but it looks like it needs a female connector end. The slot in the fuse box is "L' shaped. Where would I find a factory style female end connector/pigtail? It is hard to see but it looks like it has only one brass spade terminal in the fuse box cavity, and I have only seen female end pigtails which don't look like they would fit into the L shaped slot cavity. Thanks.

franken · 01-17-2025, 01:22 AM

Sounds like a packard 56 connector.

tucsonjwt · 01-17-2025, 08:38 AM

The Packard 56 connector appears to be a single male spade connector. I am attaching a pic of the fuse box for a square body. I have circled in red the type of slot I am trying to connect to. It appears to be an L shaped slot with only one spade terminal, so I think I need a female connector with two prongs to attach to the single spade connector (like the female side of a spade terminal connector, only with an outer insulator in an "L" shape to match the slot in the fuse box. I have a connector and pigtail in this type of slot in my fuse box already, so it seems that they existed at one time and I hope they are still available. Thanks.

Bloodhound · 01-17-2025, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tucsonjwt

The Packard 56 connector appears to be a single male spade connector. I am attaching a pic of the fuse box for a square body. I have circled in red the type of slot I am trying to connect to. It appears to be an L shaped slot with only one spade terminal, so I think I need a female connector with two prongs to attach to the single spade connector (like the female side of a spade terminal connector, only with an outer insulator in an "L" shape to match the slot in the fuse box. I have a connector and pigtail in this type of slot in my fuse box already, so it seems that they existed at one time and I hope they are still available. Thanks.

These are what you need. Expensive if you just need one, but it's what fits correctly.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/a...RuZstOj-i1CsAm

tucsonjwt · 01-17-2025, 03:35 PM

Thanks. That looks like a build your own connector type of device. On the same page is: Pico GM Fuse Block Taps 0951PT which looks similar. Would this work? With this connector, is it just another male brass spade that rubs up against the male brass spade in the cavity? I was thinking I would need a female spade for the male spade in the fuse box.

HOGDADDY · 01-18-2025, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by tucsonjwt

Thanks. That looks like a build your own connector type of device. On the same page is: Pico GM Fuse Block Taps 0951PT which looks similar. Would this work? With this connector, is it just another male brass spade that rubs up against the male brass spade in the cavity? I was thinking I would need a female spade for the male spade in the fuse box.

That will work also because I have used them.

**kwmech** · 01-18-2025, 11:36 PM

Every time I visit the wrecking yard I look for those connectors and cut the pigtail as long as I can

tucsonjwt · 01-20-2025, 12:08 PM

Thanks for the tip about the junkyard. Unfortunately, there are no square bodies left in the junkyards around here because an old rust free desert square body is worth a lot more than scrap value. If one does get to a junkyard they will sell it as a whole project truck and get good money for it.

It seems that there are two styles of connectors - one for a battery (constant power) connection which is black as shown above, and one for a accessory (ignition on) connection. I want the accessory one so I ordered one off Amazon. These connectors are pricey and not readily available. It takes over a week to get one, but only $8.00 with free shipping with Amazon Prime.

PICO makes the connectors - 0952PT for the accessory pigtail (white) and 0951PT for the battery pigtail (black.) Quality Distributing LLC sells these items but they charge for shipping if you buy them directly from them (about $8 for shipping to where I am,) which doubles the price to $16 unless you buy more than one to reduce the cost of shipping per unit.

It still seems odd to me to have two male spade terminals - I would intuitively think you would have a female to male connector.

01-16-2025, 09:21 PM	#1
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,195	female connector for fuse box I need to connect a circuit for my gear vendor to a circuit that has power with the ignition on. I found an open slot but it looks like it needs a female connector end. The slot in the fuse box is "L' shaped. Where would I find a factory style female end connector/pigtail? It is hard to see but it looks like it has only one brass spade terminal in the fuse box cavity, and I have only seen female end pigtails which don't look like they would fit into the L shaped slot cavity. Thanks.

01-17-2025, 01:22 AM	#2
franken Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,130	Re: female connector for fuse box Sounds like a packard 56 connector.

01-17-2025, 08:38 AM	#3
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,195	Re: female connector for fuse box The Packard 56 connector appears to be a single male spade connector. I am attaching a pic of the fuse box for a square body. I have circled in red the type of slot I am trying to connect to. It appears to be an L shaped slot with only one spade terminal, so I think I need a female connector with two prongs to attach to the single spade connector (like the female side of a spade terminal connector, only with an outer insulator in an "L" shape to match the slot in the fuse box. I have a connector and pigtail in this type of slot in my fuse box already, so it seems that they existed at one time and I hope they are still available. Thanks. Attached Images

01-17-2025, 03:35 PM	#5
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,195	Re: female connector for fuse box Thanks. That looks like a build your own connector type of device. On the same page is: Pico GM Fuse Block Taps 0951PT which looks similar. Would this work? With this connector, is it just another male brass spade that rubs up against the male brass spade in the cavity? I was thinking I would need a female spade for the male spade in the fuse box. Attached Images

01-18-2025, 11:36 PM	#7
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,679	Re: female connector for fuse box Every time I visit the wrecking yard I look for those connectors and cut the pigtail as long as I can

01-20-2025, 12:08 PM	#8
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,195	Re: female connector for fuse box Thanks for the tip about the junkyard. Unfortunately, there are no square bodies left in the junkyards around here because an old rust free desert square body is worth a lot more than scrap value. If one does get to a junkyard they will sell it as a whole project truck and get good money for it. It seems that there are two styles of connectors - one for a battery (constant power) connection which is black as shown above, and one for a accessory (ignition on) connection. I want the accessory one so I ordered one off Amazon. These connectors are pricey and not readily available. It takes over a week to get one, but only $8.00 with free shipping with Amazon Prime. PICO makes the connectors - 0952PT for the accessory pigtail (white) and 0951PT for the battery pigtail (black.) Quality Distributing LLC sells these items but they charge for shipping if you buy them directly from them (about $8 for shipping to where I am,) which doubles the price to $16 unless you buy more than one to reduce the cost of shipping per unit. It still seems odd to me to have two male spade terminals - I would intuitively think you would have a female to male connector.



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