Quote Originally Posted by 55Chieftan View Post
Don...thanks! You said above, "good quality crimp terminals are pretty idiot proof IMO." What does a good quality crimp terminal entail? Something I should look for? Something I should NOT do?
I don't use the automotive grade terminals like you find at Autozone. Working in the marine industry I've come to like Ancor brand wire and terminals. Each strand in the wire is individually tinned, and the ends are a little thicker than the auto grade stuff. You can find these parts at most marine discount stores (any more there is pretty much only West Marine, the others have folded) But if you have a large boat yard kind of place in your town you might check there. Not real cheap, but good stuff. Some even feature built in heat shrink tubing, so after you crimp it you heat it with a heat gun or hair dryer and it will shrink up and seal any moisture out.

I wired my 27 20 years ago with Ancor parts and that car sat in the rain many times. Never had a wiring failure and I could probably still use all of it when I redo the car, but I won't just for GP.

Don