topic Re: New connectors needed in Sky Q

New connectors needed

Scoobylou — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:07:12 GMT

Hi all. Both the connectors are damaged on the back of my sky a box and would to replace them as they are loose and keep falling out resulting in me not being to view all the channels.
Any advice on which ones to buy

Re: New connectors needed

PandJ2020 — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:13:25 GMT

You've already posted the same question in the account part of the forum...

My response posted here:

"You mean the connectors on the box or the ones you plug in?

(They are called F-connectors)"

Re: New connectors needed

Scoobylou — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:20:19 GMT

The two that you screw on the back of the box.

Re: New connectors needed

PandJ2020 — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:31:18 GMT

Many retailers sell them, e.g. Amazon.

Search 'F-connectors'.

Re: New connectors needed

Scoobylou — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:40:07 GMT

Thank you. I've looked but there is many sizes available and not sure which ones/size to buy for the sky a cable. I'll keep looking.

Re: New connectors needed

MightyQuinn — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:01:33 GMT

Hi @Scoobylou Simply search Amazon for Sky Q Cable Connectors for the correct size (I wasn't aware that they came in different sizes).

Re: New connectors needed

Scoobylou — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:11:38 GMT

Thank you. I've looked but there is many sizes available and not sure which ones/size to buy for the sky a cable. I'll keep looking.

Re: New connectors needed

Chodley — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:33:44 GMT

F-plugs only come in one size.

and you need to fit them carefully, the central core of the cable has to be aligned properly so that it goes cleanly into the socket and you have to make sure there's no shorting with the outer braid. Plenty of youtube vids.

Re: New connectors needed

TimmyBGood — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:55:10 GMT

@Chodley wrote:

F-plugs only come in one size.

Strictly speaking that's only true of the screw terminal itself: there are different diameters of barrel available on the cable side (most prominently for either WF65/RG6 or the thicker WF100 cabling)

Generally either can be encouraged to fit ; )

Re: New connectors needed

Chodley — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:23:20 GMT

Oops, didn't know that. Apologies for the misinformation

Do Sky normally fit the narrower stuff?