Can anyone id this connector?

Looks like a Molex connector but I cannot find what type. The closest I've found have the 'D' and square prongs in the wrong configuration. Does anyone know what type/model connector this is? (From a battery charger for a lawn mower)

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lemming741@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 1y (1 reply)
InvisibleShoe@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

This looks like a match. Thanks! 😀

lemming741@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y (1 reply)
0x01@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 1y

Used to see these on rc car batteries all the time

southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 20 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Whether or not it's an official name or not, that's definitely the kind that's called a tamiya connector in the RC world. Tamiya is a company that's a long standing favorite in that hobby.

It wouldn't surprise me to see one on a battery charger at all. I know plenty of RC enthusiasts that will use their preferred connector for anything they run across that needs such a thing

walden@sub.wetshaving.social · 4 pts · 1y (2 replies)

That's interesting, I've been doing RC airplanes for 19ish years and have never seen this connector used. What type of RC do you see this used in?

glimse@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y

I only know quads (and barely) so I looked into it and it seems that it's popular for RC cars. Makes sense, ground vehicles take a beating so the clip could be helpful and the extra weight matters less

southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y

Pretty much exclusively cars. There's a few other types, but tamiya had been using them pretty much since they started afaik.

Vector@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y

I had a poke around but couldn’t find an exact match. At face value it does appear to be a molex variant, though.

Perhaps you might have some luck thumbing through the molex catalog: https://www.molex.com/en-us/products/connectors/wire-to-wire-connectors

applemao@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y

Tamiya ! They suck and they melt. Don't use them. Dean's are far better

bowroat@infosec.pub · 8 pts · 1y (1 reply)
InvisibleShoe@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

This looks like a match. Thanks! 😀

Opinionhaver@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 1y

I think I have the same one on my ancient Kyosho RC car for hooking up the battery.

tenchiken@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 1y

Some would call it .... Tim.

Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 1y

Cut the cord. Install connector of choice. Problem solved.

Puttaneska@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Pretty sure it’s the Molex connectors I used to use at work. No idea what model it is.

But as others have said, just get a new matching set that meets your current needs (I mean amperes!) and replace. The Molex crimpers are pricey, Btw.