Im pulling out my SAFC cos Ive decided I wont be needing it in lieu of a proper tune. The wires were just electrical taped into the main ECU loom.. No Solder, No Plugs... :bash::bash::bash:
my imobiliser alarm was like that, the previous owners dad was an installer of such, and did a woeful job of it. It did work properly though.
same here everything electrical that i have paid for to be installed has just been taped It pays to just do it yourself. otherwise when it stops working you have to do it again anyways
Playin with gokarts (things were always covered in oil) teaches you that electricial tape will always fail. Solder and heatshink is the only way
Solder free splicing ... ... ok if the 'military splice' method is used. Seen plenty of amateur jobs though
Military splice? More details please... It took me a day and a half to put in my E-manage loom. Every wire cut, stripped, plug crimped and soldered. They will never come out
i recall well, having my clear foggies installed at a pexzed tech day .... had purchased them from a forum member ... holy schisen the wiring was such an amateur, dodgy mess that my wonderful installers had to replace every damn wire ... and then, of course, both "expensive" halogen bulbs were cactus .... .. buy of the century, that one ....!!!!
Details>>> Take any length of wire you wish to connect into, eg: ========= Carefully cut the insulation, without damaging wire, and force insulation back to expose approx 10mm of wire, eg: ===------=== Using a sharp tool, or probe, open a loop in the exposed wire eg: ===---O---=== Insert stripped end of new wire thru the loop, eg: ===---(/)---=== And wrap it around to make a tight join Pull existing length of wire tight to close loop and insulate You can also solder finished splice if desired; not really necessary though. Here's an example (soldered)
I used to have some solder that you just wrapped around the cables and then heated with a match until it melted. Worked fantastically well.
thats exactly how I wire up everything.. solder than electrical tape. I don't see the point in extra connectors and crimping? the above mentioned way will never come apart (its not like you're going behind your console into your stereo wires every day or anything)
As an electrician i know of many methods of joining wire. At times soldering is the worst method as it creates a stiff piece of wire which in turn means that at the end of the solder the wire bends more and fails. That being said for cars i solder and heat shrink and i havent had any issues over the years. When dealing with larger conductor eg starter motor wire i use heat shrink with glue in it as it keeps moisture out of the joint and i use crimps crimped with a 13 ton crimper. Another good thing to note if you are running conductors and you are worried about heat damaging them cover them in heat shrink as it can handle heat better than your average insulation.
