Un-scotchlocking

[ALY77]

Does removing a scotchlock leave a broken/weakened connection in wire where they've clamped on to?

I've worked plenty with wires and never used them but can't help but think due to the way they work they must slice the copper they bite in to.

[steveo3002]

have a look once its off

sinse theyre one size fits all , it depends on the wire size its used on

mostly id say it will still be ok , maybe a few strands busted

[magpie215]

ALY77 said:

Does removing a scotchlock leave a broken/weakened connection in wire where they've clamped on to?

[100SRV]

Cut out the offending damage and repair with a tube-type uninsulated splice and glue-lined heatshrink to seal and insulate.

[fangio]

steveo3002 said:

have a look once its off

sinse theyre one size fits all ,

You sure? Seem to remember 3 different colours, red, yellow and blue, same as the crimped connectors?

[mrmr96]

fangio said:

You sure? Seem to remember 3 different colours, red, yellow and blue, same as the crimped connectors?

Yeah, but there's more than three thicknesses of wire.

As others have said, scotchlocks will weaken the wire. I would cut the section out and use a double ended crimp plug, possibly with heatshrink depending on the installed location.

[ALY77]

Thanks gents, I've removed a universal relay for towing electrics which mostly fed in to the n/s rear cluster, at the mo the scotchlocks are still there but the extra feed that had been taken off was cut and taped as a temp measure. Didn't want to just pull the scotch's to find I'd generated all sorts of gremlins as a result.

They're blue largeish looking ones on the rear cluster feed, think I'll be spending some time doubled up in the boot yet on this one!!!

[jsg612]

Definitely cut back on the cable... It will only break down over time where the termination has previously been.

[ALY77]

Well it took two hours but I ended up loosing the scotch locks and re attaching the relay feed wires via insulated crimp on connectors. Figure it may come in handy in the future in case a bike rack lightboard is needed or the likes.

Couldn't believe just how much of a mess the scotchlocks had made of the wires when I was taking them off!

[mrmr96]

ALY77 said:

Well it took two hours but I ended up loosing the scotch locks and re attaching the relay feed wires via insulated crimp on connectors. Figure it may come in handy in the future in case a bike rack lightboard is needed or the likes.

Couldn't believe just how much of a mess the scotchlocks had made of the wires when I was taking them off!

No doubt they have their place, but 9 times out of 10 the are just a lazy solution.