On several of my cars I have screw terminals. I notice that over time, they don't seem to keep connection as well as the Lucar/bullet terminals on my BJ8. I was wondering if any of you have a trick
Soldering connectors (spade and bullet) and tinning wire ends is a good practice. I always do this if applicable and spray the connectors/connections first with WD40 and after fitting with preservati
Alan / Nancy boy Industrial Motor, switchgear, electrical connections tend to always have a domed washer, v washer (washer bent in shape of v?) or spring washer?? Ring terminals properly crimped on t
Nancy, you go girl. I can't figure out where the idea of putting any type of lubricant or antisieze on electrical contacts came from, but I keep reading where some people think its a good idea. Even
If by number "4. use nothing and splay out the wire ends" You mean tighten them down hard enough so that the wire is really squished, that is what I have done and had no problem with the various unde
I have always been instructed NOT to solder the wire ends and then crimp them under a screw. The soldered area of wire can in time and with vibration, crush down and change shape under pressure as we
When I rewired my BJ7 15 years ago, I tinned the ends of all of the wires where they went into screw terminals in places like the fuse block, the ignition switch, etc. I have never had to retighten t
Not sure what you mean by 'screw terminals,' like what our BN2 has on the fuse block and regulator? Don't know if there is much you can do to secure them other than checking them occasionally. Was ad
When you solder/tin the wire end one should never use corrosive acid to prep the ends but use resin core solder as used in electronics. It is probably not the hardening of the copper that creates pr
Author: Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@rogers.com>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 09:52:05 -0400
To confirm what Rich has said, I have an uncle who spent years in electrical components testing, and he has told me that both crimping and bullet type connectors avoid the effects of vibration on sol
It seems that Rich probably has the best arguments here. Probably if you are starting with a new harness with new copper, the quality of the connection is stronger for a longer period of time. With m