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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 07:51 PM
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Hello forum. I'm trying to find a female pigtail connector that will fit into this 3-way plug (photo attached). It'* the auxiliary power drop on a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.1, if that helps. I've been looking and looking and just cannot find it. I would very, very much like to find a compatible connector for this if it'* at all possible, rather than cutting it off and splicing in a different one.

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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 09:06 PM
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Aux power drop? What are you trying to do?
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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 09:30 PM
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I'm going to add a lighter socket to plug in a dash cam I've got that has a lighter-adapter power cable. It'* going to be permanently plugged in and this connection hidden up under the dash. The idea is to free up my regular sockets, plus I want a socket that'* only hot when the ignition key is on (the car'* existing sockets are always-hot) because I only want the camera to be on when the car is on.

The power drop has a IGN/ACC line (it'* the middle one), which makes it a very convenient place to do this - I mean, that'* the whole reason the power drop is there after all. But I would rather connect the new lighter socket to it via a plug connector, rather than cutting and splicing the wires if I don't have to.
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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 10:43 PM
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On this connector there should be some numbers/letter on it. Take a few close pics of what is written on there or around it.
We then might be able to cross reference it..
I really can't tell by the photo, but it appears you would then need the male connector?
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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 11:40 PM
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I'll have a look tomorrow for the numbers.

I'm not 100% on the male-female distinction, but I -think- the connector pictured is male because the three copper leads are prongs that insert into the connector I need, even though the plastic body of the connector I need would insert into the body of the connector pictured. I think it'* the copper that matters for that, not the plastic. But, I could have that backwards.
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 10:37 AM
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I'm not able to pull up a picture of you connector,but you can go to A/C Delco Electrical connector catalog and see if there is the pigtail your looking for.
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