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> Brake light, Best way to reattach brake light wire.
Deusexmachina77
post Mar 29 2024, 01:51 PM
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As I was trying to figure out why my turn signal wasn’t working I inadvertently caused one of the two brake light wires to come detached.

Does anyone have a suggestion or retro fix to reattach the wire? I was thinking of solving it on top of the lead.

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Victor

P.S. I fixed the turn signal. The connection inside had come undone.
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post Mar 29 2024, 02:18 PM
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Are you saying that the crimp terminal separated from the wire? If so, you can strip the plastic sheathing away and solder the wire to the small crimp connector. Just be sure to use some heat shrink to cover the bare spot on the terminal/solder joint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Mar 29 2024, 04:03 PM
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Are you saying that the crimp terminal separated from the wire? If so, you can strip the plastic sheathing away and solder the wire to the small crimp connector. Just be sure to use some heat shrink to cover the bare spot on the terminal/solder joint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Yes, but it didn’t slip out it broke off. I can’t really figure out how to pry the lead open again. It so damn small. I guess I need one of those glasses screwdrivers to pry it open. The plastic is so brittle I’m worried I’m going to break something.
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post Mar 29 2024, 04:22 PM
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QUOTE(Deusexmachina77 @ Mar 29 2024, 03:03 PM) *

QUOTE(76-914 @ Mar 29 2024, 02:18 PM) *

Are you saying that the crimp terminal separated from the wire? If so, you can strip the plastic sheathing away and solder the wire to the small crimp connector. Just be sure to use some heat shrink to cover the bare spot on the terminal/solder joint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Yes, but it didn’t slip out it broke off. I can’t really figure out how to pry the lead open again. It so damn small. I guess I need one of those glasses screwdrivers to pry it open. The plastic is so brittle I’m worried I’m going to break something.


Is it a spade connector? Pic please
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post Mar 29 2024, 04:45 PM
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QUOTE(Shivers @ Mar 29 2024, 03:22 PM) *

QUOTE(Deusexmachina77 @ Mar 29 2024, 03:03 PM) *

QUOTE(76-914 @ Mar 29 2024, 02:18 PM) *

Are you saying that the crimp terminal separated from the wire? If so, you can strip the plastic sheathing away and solder the wire to the small crimp connector. Just be sure to use some heat shrink to cover the bare spot on the terminal/solder joint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Yes, but it didn’t slip out it broke off. I can’t really figure out how to pry the lead open again. It so damn small. I guess I need one of those glasses screwdrivers to pry it open. The plastic is so brittle I’m worried I’m going to break something.


Is it a spade connector? Pic please

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If its the rear tail light housing, you should be able to remove it and solder on another terminal or worse case a wire and attach a male spade to that.
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post Mar 29 2024, 08:14 PM
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If you are talking about what we think you are, it's just a common spade connector with heat shrink over it. Crimp don't solder.
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post Mar 29 2024, 09:56 PM
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QUOTE(Deusexmachina77 @ Mar 29 2024, 04:03 PM) *

QUOTE(76-914 @ Mar 29 2024, 02:18 PM) *

Are you saying that the crimp terminal separated from the wire? If so, you can strip the plastic sheathing away and solder the wire to the small crimp connector. Just be sure to use some heat shrink to cover the bare spot on the terminal/solder joint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Yes, but it didn’t slip out it broke off. I can’t really figure out how to pry the lead open again. It so damn small. I guess I need one of those glasses screwdrivers to pry it open. The plastic is so brittle I’m worried I’m going to break something.

This connector is very small. I can hardly photograph it. I know this looks and sounds obvious, but these are the kind of small fixes that tend to escalate because I usually make the less than obvious solution. I’d like to try and pry open the connector but it’s so small I’m worried I’m going to just snap it off.


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post Mar 29 2024, 11:14 PM
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I'd just try to solder that wire back right on top of the spade it broke out of.
Should be a simple quick fix with a soldering iron.
Put a small piece of "shrink sleeve" on the wire before you solder it back.
Then use a heat gun on the sleeve and you'll have a fairly professional fix that should last.
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post Mar 30 2024, 09:40 AM
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I'd just try to solder that wire back right on top of the spade it broke out of.
Should be a simple quick fix with a soldering iron.
Put a small piece of "shrink sleeve" on the wire before you solder it back.
Then use a heat gun on the sleeve and you'll have a fairly professional fix that should last.

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post Mar 30 2024, 11:50 AM
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QUOTE(Deusexmachina77 @ Mar 30 2024, 08:40 AM) *

QUOTE(raynekat @ Mar 29 2024, 11:14 PM) *

I'd just try to solder that wire back right on top of the spade it broke out of.
Should be a simple quick fix with a soldering iron.
Put a small piece of "shrink sleeve" on the wire before you solder it back.
Then use a heat gun on the sleeve and you'll have a fairly professional fix that should last.

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Isn't that what I just said in post #2? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Mar 30 2024, 10:43 PM
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Isn't that what I just said in post #2? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)


Yes, it definitely is. You had a great idea!
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post Apr 7 2024, 03:39 PM
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QUOTE(raynekat @ Mar 30 2024, 10:43 PM) *

QUOTE(76-914 @ Mar 30 2024, 10:50 AM) *

Isn't that what I just said in post #2? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)


Yes, it definitely is. You had a great idea!


I ended up laying the wire on top of the terminal and using one of those heat shrink tubes with the solder inside. The solder wrapped around the wire and terminal. It works. We’ll see how long it lasts.
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