Help me finding this connector

[luca1290]

Hello forum,

after waiting for more than two months of transportation, my new GT has come home and has a few bits that needs fixing.
This particular item is a connector which its cable is partially broken. There was a piece of paper indicating the defect but nobody took care of it during assembly.
Here is a picture of the connector I'm talking about:

I think it is the connector of the camshaft timing sensor, left bank.
Does somebody have the P/N or knows where I can find only the connector? A full harness replacement seems overkill to me, and the dealer will probably cock-up worse than the factory.

Thanks,
Luca

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[gww52]

Rockauto

 

[Slopoke]

Doing a search for a camshaft timing sensor connector gave me a couple of links. The first one is a parts geek hit. Doing some more searching, it appears as though the Motorcraft part number is a WPT986 connector. They look different than what's in your pics, but the fitment says it's for a camshaft position sensor. The second link is for a WPT986 specific connector.

The WPT986, according to CarID, replaces two older connectors. I've included a screenshot of the cross reference below along with a link to the connector on their website. Good luck.

https://www.partsgeek.com/89hqhrj-ford-mustang-engine-camshaft-position-sensor-connector.html?gb=pp&cid=28884375&aid=4168799307&kid=1100003047982&msclkid=92bed6b3817e13760ad3b533c75e23a9&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping(BSC)&utm_term=1100003047982&utm_content=Ad+group+#1


https://www.carid.com/motorcraft/crankshaft-position-sensor-connector-mpn-wpt986.html

 

[Slopoke]

Rockauto

Just saying "Rockauto" doesn't help the OP one bit. He or she is looking for a part number and I'm assuming that he or she had searched for it and came up empty handed.

 

[Traffic22]

This can be a bit of a hassle to search sometimes, but every connector ever used (pretty much) by Ford…..and bonus, pictures…..

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/pubs/content/connectors/images/connectorcatalog.pdf

 

[luca1290]

Thank you all for the contributions,
@Slopoke Luca is a man's name here in Italy, much like Luke or Lucas can be there .
@Traffic22 I already checked the PDF and I wasn't able to find it, the closer match is WPT-1271 but it's not the same connector.

Anyway I was able to tear apart the connector without breaking it (they ARE supposed to be taken apart without braking, I learnt something new!) and here is the result: I don't need a new connector but just to repair the wire.

What will you do in this case? My best bet was soldering and putting shrinking tube around, but Ford calls for crimping.
What's your call?

 

[Nightmonkey]

How many of the fine wires strands are disconnected?
If about 2/3 are still connected, I would just cover it with heat shrink tubing (with glue*).

Regular soldering could only provoke the next break with the partly very tight and short harnesses, because the solder joint is too stiff. Regular solder only if you extend both and take out the tension.
But even in case of extension I would prefer crimping (coverd with shrink tubing with glue*) or heat shrink self-solder butt splice connectors (with glue*).

*Normal shrink tubing draws the moisture, not recommended, if you want to keep the car in the long term.

 

[Traffic22]

I agree with @Nightmonkey crimp over solder. In a spot where the wire sees movement, solder can be brittle and break. (That’s why Ford usually recommends it for most connections.)

From the photo, looks pretty close to the pin, may be a tricky repair.

You could always re-pin it…..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2830115944...sP-rt7WTk2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[luca1290]

I agree with all of you, probably ordering the right pigtail from Ford and crimping it with the correct tool and the correct heat shrinking tube (with glue) it's the best course of action.

Good she's parked for the winter so I have a little time to figure parts out.

 

[gww52]

Sorry, but go to Rockauto and use the excellent parts lookup.I found the connector in under a minute.

 

[luca1290]

Sorry, but go to Rockauto and use the excellent parts lookup.I found the connector in under a minute.

You are right!!!!
More Information for MOTORCRAFT WPT1506 (rockauto.com)

Thanks a lot! Didn't know of that site. Old fashioned but working a million times better than the modern bullshit sites that never find any part!
Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!!!!

 

[Nightmonkey]

How many of the fine wires strands are disconnected?
If about 2/3 are still connected, I would just cover it with heat shrink tubing (with glue*).

Going back to this, why not order the part, keep it in spare and try to do the minimal fix with insulating, if still enough wire diameter is there.
It is just a sensor, most of the diameter is for mechanical resistance, not for the current.
With a good shrinking tube with glue it will last for ever.

 

[luca1290]

Going back to this, why not order the part, keep it in spare and try to do the minimal fix with insulating, if still enough wire diameter is there.
It is just a sensor, most of the diameter is for mechanical resistance, not for the current.
With a good shrinking tube with glue it will last for ever.

There are just a few wires left.
I don't know how to pass the shrinking tube because the connector plugs are much bigger than the correct size shrinking tube.

Anyway, the repair OE kit will do the same job Flat Rock should have done if they had fixed the harness.

 

[Stallone]

Ciao Luca ,wat about " WARRANTY"?

Saluti Mario

 

[luca1290]

Ciao Luca ,wat about " WARRANTY"?

Quoting myself:

A full harness replacement seems overkill to me, and the dealer will probably cock-up worse than the factory.

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