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ViciousBread
Joined: Aug 31 2008 Posts: 887 Location: G-String Town Arizona  2007 Volkswagen GTI Last updated: 03/22/09 |
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:24 pm
so how do you connect your wires?
twist and tape? butt connecter? solder? |
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A-Ray
Joined: May 01 2005 Posts: 3162 Location: Volunteer State 2003 Pontiac Sunfire Last updated: 01/30/10 1965 Ford Galaxie Last updated: 05/01/05 |
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:45 pm
If I don't feel like soldering, or I'm just in a hurry, I will use the butt connects. Probably the best way to do it is using solder. |
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kramer13
Joined: Jun 20 2004 Posts: 3462 Location: Seattle, WA 1989 Chevrolet Blazer Last updated: 02/21/06 1996 Honda Civic Last updated: 12/03/09 |
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:54 pm
Solder that ish. It's a lot more reliable.
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Aken
Joined: Feb 12 2003 Posts: 9572 |
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:59 pm
Butt connectors are perfectly reliable, and they're much easier to do when crawling around inside your car. |
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Tat2Dragons
Joined: Jan 21 2007 Posts: 2516 Location: Baltimore Maryland 2003 Honda Element Last updated: 09/21/07 |
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:46 pm
Exactly,with most of my connections I actually prefer to use the non insulated butt connectors,and heat shrink.All of my exterior electrical connections get done the same,but on those I'll use dual wall style heat shrink. 
I much prefer the non insulated butt connectors,because you can really crimp the hell out of them and after doing so,they will not come undone. 
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corvettecrazy
Joined: Dec 17 2003 Posts: 3933 Location: moved (twice) 1996 Pontiac Bonneville Last updated: 06/11/07 2000 Chevrolet Corvette Last updated: 08/31/04 |
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:49 pm
A quality crimp can be stronger and longer lasting than a poor soldering job.
Depends what I am doing and where. (And who's car I am working on  )
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PwrRngr
Joined: Jul 19 2007 Posts: 3849 2003 Ford Mustang Last updated: 01/23/09 |
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:16 pm
I solder and heatshrink. I have my J standard certification. Everything soldered in a car is EASY.
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TechSys
Joined: Mar 21 2003 Posts: 283 Location: Jacksonville, Florida 1991 Chevrolet Beretta Last updated: 07/03/08 |
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Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:46 pm
Solder and heatshrink is the only way to go. But I do use butt connectors from time to time, especially if I know I'm going to be removing something quite a bit.
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