before I saw the wire I was starting to think maybe the Mechman was going goofy, I would get a nice 15.6v and then watch it drop to 4v I was going to check it next when I finally saw the wire just sitting there 
What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?
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Sam Harris
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Hey, fix doesn’t get any easier than that!before I saw the wire I was starting to think maybe the Mechman was going goofy, I would get a nice 15.6v and then watch it drop to 4v I was going to check it next when I finally saw the wire just sitting there
ya that could have taken me way down a rabbit hole if I had not found that wire. lol
Just Fishing
Can't fix stupid
Get some marine shrink tubing, the kind with the glue.
A little tub of flux
A roll of solder.
For large gauge and thick connectors, i use a plumbers tourch with a nicely coated wire and connector with das flux.
Keep a wet paper towel handy to cool the stuff off.
You can even wrap the cable to prevent too much melting/heating...
0 gauge was difficult.
Then use that marine shrink tube to seal and repair any melted wire casing.
I also don't really have a crimper for those, so i usually stuff some solder down in the connector, then use my vice to "crimp" before soldering.
On some connectors i have used a hammer and a punch...
Not always pretty, but it has worked well for me.
Just don't use too much solder.
It will creep its way up the cable and make it very stiff.
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it's cheaper and easier for me to just have a cable made, I just threw on a another cable I had laying around and it will work for now, I do need to have a ground cable made for the amp ground in back which I will have done Monday. There is a battery supply company here in town that makes nice custom cables pretty reasonable.Get some marine shrink tubing, the kind with the glue.
A little tub of flux
A roll of solder.
For large gauge and thick connectors, i use a plumbers tourch with a nicely coated wire and connector with das flux.
Keep a wet paper towel handy to cool the stuff off.
You can even wrap the cable to prevent too much melting/heating...
0 gauge was difficult.
Then use that marine shrink tube to seal and repair any melted wire casing.
I also don't really have a crimper for those, so i usually stuff some solder down in the connector, then use my vice to "crimp" before soldering.
On some connectors i have used a hammer and a punch...
Not always pretty, but it has worked well for me.
Just don't use too much solder.
It will creep its way up the cable and make it very stiff.
iamdub
Full Access Member
This reminds me: I gotta get off my ass and do my Big 3 (or more) Upgrade. I'm using some 1/0 battery cables, tinned marine lugs, a hydraulic crimper, adhesive heat shrink and braided mesh wrap ("Techflex") for mine. I might melt a slug of solder in the tips, just to be extra.
iamdub
Full Access Member
Just don't use too much solder.
It will creep its way up the cable and make it very stiff.
It can also make the wires brittle on the edge of where the heat and solder traced up to. This is why solder isn't used on planes or boats.
Just Fishing
Can't fix stupid
Crimp + solder is my go to.
No way that fker is coming loose.
In my old vette, i have run into issues where the original wiring starts to get flaky.
Been doing good using flux and heat to clean the wire and connector.
Re-crimp, and a dab of solder for extra good luck.
No way that fker is coming loose.
In my old vette, i have run into issues where the original wiring starts to get flaky.
Been doing good using flux and heat to clean the wire and connector.
Re-crimp, and a dab of solder for extra good luck.
Just Fishing
Can't fix stupid
Makes sense, my idea is to just use a dab to seal and lock the connection.
if i fk up/too much beer.
I do my best to to support that wire.
that marine shrink tubing helps, but i can see the issue.
Just Fishing
Can't fix stupid
On that thought, I noticed that RC cars and planes have solder only connections.
Always seemed so weird to me.
You can easily have a few K tied up in one of those models.
A battery connector that powers controls, solder only connection bugs the fk out of me.
Especially when your dealing with gas engines.
lots of vibrations.
Just RC cars, many go in excess of 65mph +
loose control and that thing can break legs and kill.
Always seemed so weird to me.
You can easily have a few K tied up in one of those models.
A battery connector that powers controls, solder only connection bugs the fk out of me.
Especially when your dealing with gas engines.
lots of vibrations.
Just RC cars, many go in excess of 65mph +
loose control and that thing can break legs and kill.
