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chriswallace187

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Audioman - yes it's possible and common to blow out a relay, just as you can any other mechanical component - the components inside can only move back and forth so much before breaking.

Gregbbb - IMO it's a million times easier using one with a harness. No crimping or taping around the pins necessary, and I think it's harder to screw up - however if you can't find one with a harness easily it's not absolutely necessary.

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audioman2007

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All the relays I use I make without harnesses. The crimping and taping doesnt bother me at all. It is harder though to make and easier to mess up. Its also harder to replace the relay when it blows (obviously). I just dont want to spend the few bucks on a harness when I can use those few bucks on something else. I also like making the relays by hand. To me harnesses make the job too easy. Plus if you have an application where 2 wires need to go to 1 pin or whatever, Id rather do this without using a harness. But it is all up to you.

chriswallace187

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ehh...my distributor charges 99 cents for a 5-wire harness...IMHO I'd use up more than $1.00 of time crimping.

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Well in that case since you can get them that cheap, send some my way remote start, alarm, 04 buick rainier - Page 2 -- posted image.

chriswallace187

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Check this out - seller's got some pretty decent stuff in the store if you're buying in bulk.

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i remeber i got some off ebay for 99 cents as well when i got it in bulk. good person to deal with, quick too.

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Hi All!!

I had a local mom and pop shop down the road install a viper remote start and alarm system. Later on I started not to like the xk01 bypass they installed(didnt like the with no key take over doors lock feature) so i did my reserch and bought a fortin INT-SL bypass that I decided to install myself. Once I had my 04 Buick rainier apart I noticed they didnt solder anything just strip, twist and tape. remote start, alarm, 04 buick rainier - Page 2 -- posted image. When I put the new bypass in I solderd what I could but the only thing that is left is the heavy gage wires in the steering column should I solder those in as well?

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tedmond

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Posted: February 24, 2008 at 5:55 PM / IP Logged

they heavy gauge wire at the collumn is the ingiton and start wires. i suggest you might as well solder them since you got it open. you will end up soldering 3 - 5 wires and that should take no longer than 10 min.

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Posted: February 24, 2008 at 6:07 PM / IP Logged

I dont know why they didnt.

They should be solderd in right?

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Posted: February 24, 2008 at 6:19 PM / IP Logged

It depends on the installer or shop. My boss says that twist and tape is fine but I will say that soldering will be better. I solder when I can ,when he doesn't tell me to just twist and tape. I used to own my own shop and soldered in all connections except for the ground which is usually ring terminal crimped and bolted to a factory ground point. If I were you, I would solder.

The wire I'm test'n isn't doin' what it's supposed to be doin'... I am so glad I printed that tech sheet, with the wrong info.

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