Thread: Wiring Harness Terminations

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Originally Posted by roadster32

Couldn't agree more Don, solder has no place on auto wiring, you can't control the flow and vibration will crack the wire. Crimping is by far the best if done with a quality tool.

Hmmmm, I hate arguments and controversey and I agree that top quality crimp terminals and the proper crimp tool can produce good results and everything has its place. But being in this business since 1973 and having attended G.M.,Chrysler,and Ford training centers. They all preach that the only approved method of wire repair for "them" is solder & heatshrink,especially on computer controlled systems. I also will say when I purchase a dealer part that comes with a replacement pigtail or harness, it contains solder terminals & heatshrink. Sooooooooo I don't know, But I am a contankerous old creature of habit and having never suffered a failure of a solder joint after all these years, and having had the privelege or nightmare of tracing down problems caused by poor crimp connections I believe I'll just keep the electrical drawer of one of my toolboxes stocked with solder,butane and heatshrink...

Originally Posted by HWORRELL

Hmmmm, I hate arguments and controversey and I agree that top quality crimp terminals and the proper crimp tool can produce good results and everything has its place. But being in this business since 1973 and having attended G.M.,Chrysler,and Ford training centers. They all preach that the only approved method of wire repair for "them" is solder & heatshrink,especially on computer controlled systems. I also will say when I purchase a dealer part that comes with a replacement pigtail or harness, it contains solder terminals & heatshrink. Sooooooooo I don't know, But I am a contankerous old creature of habit and having never suffered a failure of a solder joint after all these years, and having had the privelege or nightmare of tracing down problems caused by poor crimp connections I believe I'll just keep the electrical drawer of one of my toolboxes stocked with solder,butane and heatshrink...

Couldn't agree more. I've been soldering since about 1960 and will continue to do so. I soldered when I was in the Corps and was certified to solder on military aircraft when I worked at McDonnell Douglas and in a pinch have made connectors from copper tubing.

I'm not ready to do the wiring on my 37 yet but I'm learning a lot about it from this thread. Thanks guys! I like to keep these things in mind while I'm doing the other work on the car so hopefully I can plan around potential problems as I progress.