It is very simple, the electrons go on the inside of the wire insulation. :haha:Sweet.. was wondering how this would work..
Yep I agree.... I remove the vinyl, and use heat shrink after it is soldered. I've just had too many cars that broke down because of those terminals and butt connectors come loose.
Silver solder? That stuff is expensive and requires higher heat than regular solder. I just use rosin core solder. :yup:Yep I agree.
A good mechanical connection(crimp) is a must then follow up with silver solder
along with nice sealing shrink tubing.:yup:
I believe for any environment with vibration, such as a vehicle, a properly crimped connection is better, properly crimped being the operative words. Proper crimpers that double crimp without overcrimping and connectors properly sized for the wire. Crimping gets a bad rap because people ignore the important aspects, use whatever connector they have on hand, and use cheap $3 crimpers while a good crimper with proper dies can cost hundreds of dollars. Many times soldered connections fail due to the solder wicking up the wire strands and creating a hard flex point that eventually causes the wire to break through vibration, so a good, stiff heat shrink that extends past the wicked solder is very important when soldering.Yep I agree.
A good mechanical connection(crimp) is a must then follow up with silver solder
along with nice sealing shrink tubing.:yup:
Again many miss this newer third technique..Yep I agree.
A good mechanical connection(crimp) is a must then follow up with silver solder
along with nice sealing shrink tubing.:yup:
Yes, he is that anal about wiring. :yup:I don't use electrical tape. I also do not like breaking a wire to make a splice. When I have to make a splice, I cut the vinyl coating off around the 3/8 space I am connecting to, and I have some open barrel spices I use to crimp the two wires together, and then apply a small amount of solder, and then shrink sleeve. <snipped>I also do not need solder when using the factory style AMP F Crimp terminals. They are expensive and so are the crimpers, but they are a workhorse
They sell harness wrap which is a non-stick, PVC tape that gives it the OE look.
I do something similar if I have to tap..I don't use electrical tape. I also do not like breaking a wire to make a splice. When I have to make a splice, I cut the vinyl coating off around the 3/8 space I am connecting to, and I have some open barrel spices I use to crimp the two wires together, and then apply a small amount of solder, and then shrink sleeve. I do not like the predetermined harnesses because you will always have to splice in with a butt connector onto one of there wires.
I also do not need solder when using the factory style AMP F Crimp terminals. They are expensive and so are the crimpers, but they are a workhorse
If you are wrapping a harness with black electrical tape, you already made your first mistake. They sell harness wrap which is a non-stick, PVC tape that gives it the OE look. It will seal against itself, but will not leave any residue if it gets hot under normal conditions of the engine bay.
Yea I really like that.. but haven't been able to find it locally recently.. Its really nice in the engine bay, and exposed areas.