[DeTomaso] How bad are electrical splices?
Janne Mäki-Petäjä
janne.makipetaja at gmail.com
Sun Nov 9 03:30:34 EST 2014
I've bought uninsulated brass Bosch spade connectors from local Bosch
parts and service place. They are very high quality and have a tang
which keeps them in plastic terminal housing. You can then use bare and
insulate with shrink tubing or use the terminal housings.
After using the Bosch ones it's hard to go back to normal ones. They
just fit so much better.
-Janne
8.11.2014 16.39, michael at michaelshortt.com kirjoitti:
> I used trailer hitch connectors, 4 years, no issues, they come in
> 2,3,4,5, even 6 wire choices.
>
> Michael Shortt
>
> On Nov 8, 2014 9:02 AM, "Ken Green via DeTomaso" <[1]detomaso at poca.com>
> wrote:
>
> A A When I worked in aerospace I recall hearing that a crimp was
> more
> A A reliable than a solder connection because occasionally the
> solder would
> A A make as cold joint.
> A A Did you consider a single Weatherpack connector?A They come in
> a
> A A variety of sizes, I think 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 wire, so you can
> have one
> A A connector for all the wires.A However, you do need to use the
> right
> A A crimping tool, and it's easier with the better tools.
> A A I think MSD used Weatherpack connectors on their products.
> A A Ken
> A A From: Charles McCall <[2]charlesmccall at gmail.com>
> A A To: [3]detomaso at poca.com
> A A Sent: Saturday, November 8, 2014 4:01 AM
> A A Subject: [DeTomaso] How bad are electrical splices?
> A A A Hi all
> A A A I'm changing my MSD 6AL to see if my engine problems are
> ignition
> A A A related. While doing this, I have an idea that will make my
> life
> A A easier
> A A A both now and later, but I don't want to create new problems
> for
> A A myself.
> A A A Some of the connections are deep in the engine bay, or have
> to pass
> A A A through the firewall (my box is located behind the passenger
> seat).
> A A The
> A A A easiest would be to cut the wires in the passenger
> compartment and
> A A A install some plugs, such as those shown in this photo. This
> would be
> A A A easiest now, as well as if I were to ever have a failure on
> a
> A A roadtrip.
> A A A Changing the MSD box could be as easy as unplugging the
> existing
> A A A connections and plugging the new ones. 5 minutes and I'd be
> back
> A A A underway.
> A A A Is there any good reason NOT to do this? It seems kind of
> kludgy and
> A A A introduces one new splice in each wire, but it would make
> life
> A A A easier... thanks!
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I've bought uninsulated brass Bosch spade connectors from local Bosch
parts and service place. They are very high quality and have a tang
which keeps them in plastic terminal housing. You can then use bare and
insulate with shrink tubing or use the terminal housings.
After using the Bosch ones it's hard to go back to normal ones. They
just fit so much better.
-Janne
8.11.2014 16.39, [1]michael at michaelshortt.com kirjoitti:
I used trailer hitch connectors, 4 years, no issues, they come in
2,3,4,5, even 6 wire choices.
Michael Shortt
On Nov 8, 2014 9:02 AM, "Ken Green via DeTomaso" [2]<[1]detomaso at poca.com>
wrote:
A A When I worked in aerospace I recall hearing that a crimp was
more
A A reliable than a solder connection because occasionally the
solder would
A A make as cold joint.
A A Did you consider a single Weatherpack connector?A They come in
a
A A variety of sizes, I think 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 wire, so you can
have one
A A connector for all the wires.A However, you do need to use the
right
A A crimping tool, and it's easier with the better tools.
A A I think MSD used Weatherpack connectors on their products.
A A Ken
A A From: Charles McCall [3]<[2]charlesmccall at gmail.com>
A A To: [[4]3]detomaso at poca.com
A A Sent: Saturday, November 8, 2014 4:01 AM
A A Subject: [DeTomaso] How bad are electrical splices?
A A A Hi all
A A A I'm changing my MSD 6AL to see if my engine problems are
ignition
A A A related. While doing this, I have an idea that will make my
life
A A easier
A A A both now and later, but I don't want to create new problems
for
A A myself.
A A A Some of the connections are deep in the engine bay, or have
to pass
A A A through the firewall (my box is located behind the passenger
seat).
A A The
A A A easiest would be to cut the wires in the passenger
compartment and
A A A install some plugs, such as those shown in this photo. This
would be
A A A easiest now, as well as if I were to ever have a failure on
a
A A roadtrip.
A A A Changing the MSD box could be as easy as unplugging the
existing
A A A connections and plugging the new ones. 5 minutes and I'd be
back
A A A underway.
A A A Is there any good reason NOT to do this? It seems kind of
kludgy and
A A A introduces one new splice in each wire, but it would make
life
A A A easier... thanks!
A A _______________________________________________
A A Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
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