Repair broken 9-volt connector on Fluke 87

[dylanmitchell]

Have an older late 80's or early 90's Fluke 87. Connector on 9-volt battery harness has pulled off. What type of 9-volt harness can I use? I haven't found a Fluke replacement harness or part number. Looks like "I" or "T" type connector are available.

It's old but not sure if it's ready for the vintage forum yet, it's hard to call anything with a circuit board vintage. Got it from a family member that bought it new and like to keep it working. Normally just use my Fluke 117 and recently picked up an Amprobe Amp 25 to measure current.

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Fluke 87
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[htmdude57]

Maybe take the back off and see which style it has? Or if the old terminal is missing, you can see which direction the wires have to go to get to the pc board?

 

[38 Dodge Coupe]

Is this what you are looking for? I just typed in (9 Volt) Battery Clip Connector in search box on ebay.

 

[The Cobbler]

I'm thinking replace with a similar oriented battery connector & call it good, or if the battery sits in a cradle, use whatever looks like wll work the best

 

[RTM]

what the other guys said, pop the back off, and match it. IF its missing, then you gotta guess where the wires won't bind, or wait for someone with a match to chime in.

Back in the day, you'd just run to RadioShack, buy both for $2 and be done.

 

[Rinspeed]

Back in the day, you'd just run to RadioShack, buy both for $2 and be done.

That's funny, I was going to say the same thing.

 

[TuxThePenguin]

either orientation will work, but look at which direction the cable exits the battery chamber compared to which way the battery lies, and get the correct one. It should be the same as stock. (Perhaps you are making this post while away from home, or you were hoping to avoid opening your unit back up? I have an 87V as well, but it's been a while since I've had it opened up.)

Even if you got the wrong one, the wires are thin and flexible. Just that it might wear out from metal fatigue in 10 years instead of 20 because you have to flex the wires more when you replace the battery.

 

[dylanmitchell]

Thanks for the replies. One of the leads pulled off and I was avoiding opening it back up until I'm ready to replace them. Does look like the "I" type. Picked up two of each style and will put the extras with the other spare parts I keep around. Cost all of $4 not bad to have some spares around.
Radio shack always had the hard to find parts. We have a True Value up the street and a local industrial supply store Marshall's. Marshall's is expensive... walk in for a $2 part and walk out with at least a $100 of stuff.

 

[Sevenhills1952]

Main thing is polarity. Be 100% sure it's correct or could damage meter.
Battery the small round is positive, of course opposite on connector. Positive should be red wire but won't hurt to check.

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[Mechanical Noise]

If you want to walk in and buy retail, I'm sure Fry's has plenty of them.

 

[AE2]

I had to do this on my network tester. I just found an old toy laying around and cut the connector off. I soldered the new one on but use low heat, those wires are thin.

 

[Citation]

It's the I kind
http://mrmodemhead.com/blog/fluke-87-fusible-resistor/

 

[tool_scrounge]

If you are ever desperate, you can tear open a dead 9v battery to salvage the board with contacts to make a connector for your volt meter. It works well.