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Re: What brand of wire connectors do you use? [Re: John_Kunkel] #1769295 03/04/15 08:56 PM 03/04/15 08:56 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours Supercuda About to go away
Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	Quote: Soldering and heat shrink butt connectors are dandy on the bench but try it lying on your back under the dash. I have, why? Because I do not want to do it again. I bought my daughter a vehicle and the donkey who owned it before us put in an aftermarket radio. Rather than spring for the $10 adapter to plug into the OEM wiring he cut off the connector, twisted the wires together and electrical taped them, then left the single DIN radio hanging loose in a double DIN opening. Guess would crimped, soldered and heat shrunk that mess? I have since decided that I will never buy another used vehicle if it has an aftermarket radio in it or a "cold air intake" on it. They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

Re: What brand of wire connectors do you use? [Re: Supercuda] #1769296 03/05/15 05:15 AM 03/05/15 05:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion hp383 Just a normal tag again
hp383 Just a normal tag again Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion	There was a time when there was no such thing as the plug and play connector for the aftermarket radios.

Re: What brand of wire connectors do you use? [Re: John_Kunkel] #1769297 03/05/15 05:48 AM 03/05/15 05:48 AM
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Instigate member Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 156 San Diego	Quote: Soldering and heat shrink butt connectors are dandy on the bench but try it lying on your back under the dash. I've had to solder in some strange positions and yea it's not ideal but just like welding, it is possible if you know what you're doing.

Re: What brand of wire connectors do you use? [Re: Instigate] #1769298 03/05/15 10:27 PM 03/05/15 10:27 PM
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Re: What brand of wire connectors do you use? [Re: hp383] #1769299 03/05/15 10:37 PM 03/05/15 10:37 PM
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Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	Quote: There was a time when there was no such thing as the plug and play connector for the aftermarket radios. It's a 97 Exploder, that time was before then. They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

Re: What brand of wire connectors do you use? [Re: 70Duster] #1769300 03/05/15 10:53 PM 03/05/15 10:53 PM
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Mattax top fuel Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,645 Phila. Pa.	Quote: These are still made in south central Pennsylvania by TE Connectivity. Tyco International bought AMP in 1999. The tradename "AMP" remains. A spinoff years later changed the company name to Tyco Electronics which later became TE Connectivity. These are still made on some of the original machines that were designed and built in the 50's (with some major safety and productivity improvements) and are still specified in many aircraft and military applications. Varies, but Anchor brand is what I'll buy if I can - they're for marine use - and there used to be boat supply in town. The copper in marine wire is tinned, so I prefer that too (for its corrosion resistance). Again, local availability is a dominating reason. If industrial quality was easy access, and I didn't need to buy 100 at time, then the AMPs or some of the other newer connectors would be on the short list.

Re: What brand of wire connectors do you use? [Re: Mattax] #1769301 03/05/15 11:32 PM 03/05/15 11:32 PM
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ebodyseast mopar E Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 500 NoVa	Napa and Autozone in my area have these butt connectors with the solder ring in the center and also the style that are both crimped and soldered

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