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| NARP74 |
 Aug 5 2026, 08:52 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,508 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Someone had tried an electric pump conversion in my car. The switch is wired but they never finished the job. The wires were the wrong length and I decided to fix them.
I remember reading an article about the space shuttle. They said it had no soldered wire connections anywhere, everything was crimped. Soldered connections were to a board with a connector, not wires. Fast forward many years and I saw an interview with a Porsche mechanic and he said Porsche spec is no soldered wire connections. My first thought was to grab a soldering iron and use it to extend the wires. Am I being old school? |
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| 914werke |
Aug 5 2026, 08:57 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,720 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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No. use crimps with the proper tool wherever possible
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NARP74 Solder Aug 5 2026, 08:52 AM
Cairo94507 I have soldered wires and shrink-wrapped them. So... Aug 5 2026, 08:58 AM Root_Werks I typically crimp, yes, use a correct crimping too... Aug 5 2026, 09:30 AM NARP74 I think they said it made the wire too brittle. W... Aug 5 2026, 09:38 AM
GregAmy
I think they said it made the wire too brittle.
T... Aug 5 2026, 10:01 AM
Superhawk996
I would guess vibration would be an issue in a sp... Aug 5 2026, 01:18 PM Craigers17 While I always crimp my connections, I have to adm... Aug 5 2026, 01:31 PM JeffBowlsby Good points made above. Copper wire work hardens ... Aug 5 2026, 01:47 PM |
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