doing 41 mph all the time???

[steve_earwig]

I was thinking something like this:


Strip back the wires about 2cm (this'll give you an idea how badly they're damaged), clean them up with a knife or something if they're corroded, overlap them, twist them together and solder. You might have to be patient with the soldering iron if it's weeny.

[plod]

I believe mine was replaced with a 50amp connector

[Gary406]

I made a small hole in the gromet to allow the wire through, but I never put any sealant on the wire to prevent water ingress

One of them jobs keep meaning to do, but procrastinating for england

can water really get in there ? i dont even have a grommet on there anymore with all amp and alarm cables going through ?

[plod]

I have noticed once a few drops of water during heavy rain, so guess so

[Gary406]

that might explain why my carpets are wet underneith. but i thought that was boot leak

i will keep an eye on that thanks dave

[Roylewaa]

I spend all day looking for my soldering iron, only upon finding it for it not to work anymore

So I went out and bought some higher rated (35 amp) chocolate blocks, would these be ok, if I wrapped them up well afterwards with insulating tape? Or would it be better to twist the wires together with plenty insulating tape around?

[Doggy]

If you can get some bootlace ferrules the right size, the chocolate blocks'll be OK.

Failing that, if the blocks are big enough, hold the wires side-by-side with the stripped ends parallel, twist together thoroughly then push into the blocks from the same end so yo're only relying on them to clamp the twisted conductors together, rather than carry the current between them.

[Gary406]

ok im half way through installing the temperature display and wiring my battery monitor up .

glovebox out . thought i would inspect my connector to find it burnt as hell

can you please tell me if this will be safe ive clamped them together with plyers and they are stuck strong to each other .

will sum electrical insilation tape be ok now if i wrap a lot round ?

[steve_earwig]

I think I'd fire it up for a while and see how hot they get (keep them apart of course!)

[Gary406]

think i better get a electric junction block and screw them into that

[teamster1975]

I would have thought you could solder & heatshrink that lot Gaz, it'll make your life easier if you flux up the wires & tin them first, don't forget to slide the heat shrink on before you solder the wires together!
If you can twist the wires together first like Steve suggested it'll be a better joint but you'll need a big soldering iron!

[Gary406]

i dont really want to twist them together.
they are really thick wires . tuff . it may be tricky twisting together.

ive left glovebox out for now untill i can nip shop 2moro get sum good stuff to seal them /

[Gary406]

is this not a solution ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HIGH-TEMPERATURE- ... 2561644325

[teamster1975]

Either that or a porcelain connector block, something like this.

[lecky4]

Don't twist them together. Go to a motor factor and buy some inline insulated crimps, they don'e cost that much. Kapton Polymide tape? The outer later of insulation of Kapton cable, prone suffering from cracked insulation causeing carbon arc fires that don't trip C.B.s or blow fuses resulting in major damage . I'd leave it on ebay.