To DIY'ers-how not to wire things

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Originally Posted by joff

When you crimp + solder, your crimped connection now contains the brittle solder/copper alloy. All you did was waste time and a perfectly good crimp on a soldered joint and you didn't even save any time.

I appreciate the input. I've had a few years practice and do know how to solder.

The issue of not soldering a crimped joint doesn't seem that clearcut.

Here's a couple articles, one clearly against the practice, and one that tells how to properly do it. Granted, the second article is for larger wire than you will probably find in a car.

It may or may not apply to smaller wire.

http://www.ch601.org/resources/crimpsolder.htm

http://www.connex-electronics.com/?u...imp_guide.html

Personally, that's all the time I have to spend on looking up info on it.

Anyone else have anything?