Fit crimp pins into an old IDC housing
Steps
- Work one pin at a time so wires don't get mixed up.
- With a small jeweler's screwdriver, press the pin's latch notch flat for good.
- Pull the wire out; if the IDC pin stays behind, pull it with needle-nose pliers.
- Cut about 1/4" off the wire to remove the part pierced by the IDC pin and crimp on a new 08-52-0072 pin.
- Slide the pin into the old housing; it should go in easily. If it binds, check orientation, and if the pin's side wings are too wide (about one in ten), file them slightly.
Systems
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Source: Repairing & Upgrading Gottlieb System 80 Pinballs from 1980 to 1989, Part One, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)