Best way to connect wires

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Topic: Best way to connect wires

Posted By: rysa
Subject: Best way to connect wires
Date Posted: June 09, 2004 at 11:37 PM

Is there a good trick to making wire connections permanent? I use a crimp connector for most of the connections but when there isnt slack in the wire (like in the igition column) whats the best way? solder?

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Posted By: Teamrf
Date Posted: June 10, 2004 at 1:05 AM

Throw ALL crimp caps out the door. I always use solder. Crimp caps suck. Many shops don't even let you use crimp caps.

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Posted By: FYRHWK1
Date Posted: June 10, 2004 at 4:17 AM

If you're tapping into an already run wire, like those found underneath your ignition column, then soldering is the only way to go. They do make crimp on style connectors called a scotchlocks or T taps, but those are such a poor choice it's out of the question to use them.

As for joining 2 wires, there's been dozens upon dozens of posts here on that same topic, it's a neverending battle, either way whatever you choose to do use the right tools and it'll usually come out allright. I personally solder & tape, heatshrink if its a large gauge power or ground wire just for safety, but many people have been very successful with crimps.

Posted By: NINsane18
Date Posted: June 10, 2004 at 8:25 PM

do a search on here for tapping into wires, and you will learn a ton.

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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: June 10, 2004 at 8:52 PM

Teamrf wrote:

Throw ALL crimp caps out the door. I always use solder. Crimp caps suck. Many shops don't even let you use crimp caps.

Yeah don't use any of those crimp type connectors, you got to use these!!! WireNuts rule!!!
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HAHA, just kidding soldering is the only way.

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