Jason,
Dont solder to the carbon core! (unless your actually putting solid core
wires on your Dak, in which case youve also got a radio delete option?
probably play havoc with your computer too!) It is conductive but not
solderable. Dont stick it through the holes. Ignore the holes, they are
tooling holes for the lug manufacturing... You can get a crimp tool from
PepBoys, Autozone etc. for a few bucks. They come with instructions for the
most part. You strip the silicone from the wire end about 3/8 of an inch,
fold back the conductor along the wire's insulation and crimp the end on
over the conductor. At the voltage/current levels the system works at thats
all it needs to conduct. Your stock wires should be made virtually the same
way. Ive got the Mopar wires on my Barracuda and thats how I did it and
they work good, BUT, dont expect the boot to do the full strain relief:ie:
dont pull the wires off by the wire! Use a removal tool or you will need to
put new connectors on the wires. Definitly buy the crimp tool though, you
will get a much better connection than "hand crafting" it!
BKB
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Jennings [mailto:jason@spray-tech.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 8:45 AM
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
Subject: RE: DML: Help on Mopar Wires
Ok, um, how does the crimper tool make the connection??? Does it bite
trough the shield, insulator, and stuff??? Ok, maybe I can relate
another way. Anyone out there know how to run, install, or work on
network cables (CAT 5 lets say)???? If I remember right, when you run
cat 5 stuff. You cut the shielding to expose the individual colored
wires. You shove them into the connector, and the tool bites down on
the plastic phone piece cutting into each individually shield wire, thus
making a perfect connection. Does anyone follow me here??? I have one
brass connector end, and one completely cut wire.... Hmm, kinda puts my
in a how in the world do I position. The wires a cut completely, the
shielding is not stripped, the wire core does not stick out of the end,
cut flush all the way through....
Jason
2/18/99 11:42 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: Jetmugg@aol.com [SMTP:Jetmugg@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 10:29 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Help on Mopar Wires
I jumped into this topic a bit late, but I believe what you need
is the proper
plug wire crimper, not just a soldering iron. I've got the
correct tool for
Accel 8mm wires, but I'm not sure what size wires the Mopar ones
are. You may
want to check the local speed shops, or Jeg's or Summit, to get
the correct
crimper, which will ensure that you get good contact between the
terminal and
the conductive core of the wire.
Hope this helps...
STeve.
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