Splicing into wiring loom

[227bhp]

Penelope Stopit said:

227bhp said:

You would hope he'd have the decency to come back and thank the contributors too, some good pictorial info there.

Unfortunately decency went out the window years ago

Largely, not totally.

[Penelope Stopit]

227bhp said:

Penelope Stopit said:

227bhp said:

You would hope he'd have the decency to come back and thank the contributors too, some good pictorial info there.

Unfortunately decency went out the window years ago

Largely, not totally.

True and decent of you to say so

[buzzer]

He used a few Scotchlocks and was to afraid to come back and admit it

[anonymous-user]

Scotchlocks are the connector of choice for people who would not offer to warranty the job, hateful things.

Many better alternatives on the market.

[rev-erend]

Penelope Stopit said:

I will try to put this topic to rest
The picture I used to show a soldered splice with adhesive heatshrink over it was a crimped splice with adhesive heatshrink over it, I only used the picture to show the method
There is nothing wrong with soldering wires together and then heat-shrinking them, making sure that the heatshrink is long enough to take the load off the area of wire that solder will have run along, if the wires that have been soldered and heat-shrinked are in a wiring loom they will be taped up and vibration on the soldered joints will not be a problem
For those of you that have problems with soldering, take a look at the following pictures (I will post a comment or two with them)
A google search for splice connector or butt connector may help


Crimp and heatshrink this

Same as top one showing different sizes

Use crimp pliers that fold the connector around the wires

Better view of a foldable splice connector

The foldable crimpable end can be cut off this terminal and used in the same way as the above 2 brass coloured connectors
THIS ABOVE ONE IS A TRADE SECRET SO KEEP IT QUIET

Cut the plastic off these and use the tube from inside them just like the ones in the first 2 images at the top
THIS ABOVE ONE IS A TRADE SECRET SO KEEP IT QUIET

Above is a crimped tube before being heatshrinked

The above crimping pliers will do the foldable crimp connectors and they will also crimp a tube
Fold crimping pliers are much better than those horrible cheap and nasty ones that only crush the terminals on
Practice with different size tubes or foldables for different sized wires

Dont forget the adhesive heatshrink

Edited by Penelope Stopit on Saturday 1st October 18:14

Edited by Penelope Stopit on Saturday 1st October 18:49

Do those crimp tools have a brand name or reference..

[Penelope Stopit]

rev-erend said:

Do those crimp tools have a brand name or reference..

I class them as Lucar Crimping Pliers/Tool because they are designed for crimping Lucar Terminals

These crimping tools can be found by searching Molex Hand Crimping Tool if "Lucar" does not find them
Here is a Molex PDF File Link http://www.molex.com/pdm_docs/ats/CR5904.pdf

Edited by Penelope Stopit on Saturday 29th October 16:14

[adam quantrill]

How do you get the heatshrink over the original cable without cutting it in half?

[PositronicRay]

adam quantrill said:

How do you get the heatshrink over the original cable without cutting it in half?

You don't. I cut the cable and re-join it, or use self amalgamating tape.

[FlyingFin]

PositronicRay said:

You don't. I cut the cable and re-join it, or use self amalgamating tape.

And this course of action will invalidate any warranty on most vehicles, if carried out.

[Mikey G]

FlyingFin said:

And this course of action will invalidate any warranty on most vehicles, if carried out.

Pretty sure after 2 years the warranty will be out by now