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In the vein of another discussion, which was regarding temperature monitoring of the J1772 handles, I was experiencing some really warm handles, or at least, I noticed them. I've had my Dostar 32 amp cable and plug combo that I purchased from OpenEVSE.com maybe 5+ years ago.  It was getting warm enough that I was concerned, so I opened the handle and started checking the connections with a gentle tug. While I was doing this, the big white wire pulled right out of the connector!!  So there was the problem. I further disassembled the handle and connector and discovered that it was just that one power pin that wasn't crimped well. It WAS crimped, but not tightly enough. The crimp looks like it was put in with one of those hexagonal die hydraulic crimpers, so probably the right equipment anyways. And the wire itself didn't look bad at all, no discoloration from heat and no signs of water ingress or corrosion, it just didn't seem crimped all the way down, and was getting hot. I'd estimate upwards of 140 degrees. Not hard to see how a poor connection could account for this much heat. In fact, I was able to force the wire right back in to the pin. So that's what I did, and soldered the damn thing. It no longer gets warm. I run at the full 32 amps in to a Bolt EV. I'd have hated to see what the eventual outcome of this would be had I not intervened. 

So, anybody with older Dostar handles, do a quick check for your own good. Or any handle for that matter. 

Inspect your plug's listen to this advised

it happen to me 

Andrew, I love soldered connections for low-current and low-voltage applictions, but they're really not appropriate for high-current devices, where mechanical crimping is the standard, and not for cost reasons.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimp_(electrical)

on my research I found EV West has Pins for 32A unit  but I also  saw how expensive the crimper cost "for one time use"  so just order whole new cable with plug . and unit is back online happy to report..

assembly guide mentions Crimp Ground pin with Pico Corporation 400B pneumatic crimping tool at 80PSI 

Required Die Pico 414DA-8N and Required Die Pico 414DA-12N

that thousands $$$

wonder if 10 Ton Hydraulic Wire Battery Cable Lug Terminal Crimper Crimping Tool 8 Dies Fit for Crimping wires under $40 could do job.

I have a second unit I bought on ebay with homemade J1772 cable  that going to use my old cable on with new J1772 plug/handle

The J1772 pins are readily available (though not particularly inexpensive at the first two sources I found):

https://shop.quickchargepower.com/J1772-Plug-DOSTAR-40-Amp-Pin-Set-Pins-ONLY-JPL5001-set.htm

OpenEVSE has a guide on crimping the connectors: https://openevse.dozuki.com/Guide/How+to+build+SAE+J1772+cable+assembly/34

. . . and, apparently, used to sell them too, according to that guide:

"This guide provides the assembly procedure for SAE J1772 cable from parts available from at OpenEVSE . . . 

Crimp Power pins with Pico Corporation 400B pneumatic crimping tool at 80PSI.  Required Die Pico 414DA-8N"

I've been trying to track down the spec on those pins and sockets, but it's an internet rabbit hole and I'm supposed to be working.  Point is, they can be had.