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What solder is best for factory wiring harness? #942445 03/04/11 09:23 AM 03/04/11 09:23 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,403 WASHINGTON, PA 1 11secaarcuda OP top fuel
11secaarcuda OP top fuel 1 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,403 WASHINGTON, PA	I am currently repairing some old splices in my factory harness, and the solder that I have I cannot get to work very well. Is there something i can get at my local Radio Shack? 67 Dart GT 340 4 speed 70 AAR Cuda 408 6 barrel 96 Indy Ram original owner 2011 Hemi Durango

Re: What solder is best for factory wiring harness? [Re: 11secaarcuda] #942446 03/04/11 11:15 AM 03/04/11 11:15 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 151 Utah E Eagleone1983 member
Eagleone1983 member E Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 151 Utah	Are you using flux? If not you should be, not only does it help the solder adhere but it also removes oxygen from the joint so it doesn't go cold.

Re: What solder is best for factory wiring harness? [Re: Eagleone1983] #942447 03/04/11 01:46 PM 03/04/11 01:46 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 222 morrisville, pa S skajm enthusiast
skajm enthusiast S Joined: May 2005 Posts: 222 morrisville, pa	go to radio shack and get flux core solder no big that .060 I think. look at diameters and get the one in the middle. clean the wire first, some people use sand paper or a scuff pad. but make the wire bright copper. flush wires with rubbing alchol (sp). tin the iron apply iron heat up joint apply solder. clean when cool again with the rubbing alchol again. tape joint if your useing shrink wrap put shink wrap on first. good luck joe

Re: What solder is best for factory wiring harness? [Re: 11secaarcuda] #942448 03/04/11 06:17 PM 03/04/11 06:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,285 West Coast, USA jbc426 master
jbc426 master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,285 West Coast, USA	Rosin core solder is for electrical stuff, acid core for radiators etc. You can buy electrical rosin flux and wet the wires before soldering them with rosin core solder. I use a small butane pizo torch for most of my soldering these days. It's so much easier and faster. Once done soldering, wrap electrical tape over the splice then slide your heat shrink tubing over the tape and shrink it. Aluminum foil can be used to protect any heat sensitive items while soldering. 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)

Re: What solder is best for factory wiring harness? [Re: jbc426] #942449 03/04/11 07:57 PM 03/04/11 07:57 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 6,446 NJ-USA H HPMike master
HPMike master H Joined: May 2005 Posts: 6,446 NJ-USA	Quote: Rosin core solder is for electrical stuff, acid core for radiators etc. You can buy electrical rosin flux and wet the wires before soldering them with rosin core solder. I use a small butane pizo torch for most of my soldering these days. It's so much easier and faster. Once done soldering, wrap electrical tape over the splice then slide your heat shrink tubing over the tape and shrink it. Aluminum foil can be used to protect any heat sensitive items while soldering. I use a small butane "crack pipe" as I like to call it. Works like a charm. Rosin core. Get the thin stuff. MB

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