Discovery I Talk about the Land Rover Discovery Series I within.

proper method to splice power

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 6, 2012 | 11:42 AM
  #11  
honda50r's Avatar
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,034
Likes: 2
From: Athens, TN
Default

Originally Posted by latarheel
I have some side marker lights on a rear bumber end cap that were pulled off to bare wires and I am splicing a bulb holder wiring harness back in. Can I get the heat shrink and crimp connectors at Autozone or NAPA ? AB charges ~ $40 for a bulb harness so there has to be a cheaper alternative. Any suggestions are welcome
Yes, I'm wandering the same thing. Can someone help us out?
 
Reply
Old Jan 6, 2012 | 03:33 PM
  #12  
Danny Lee 97 Disco's Avatar
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 5,584
Likes: 7
From: Pittsburgh PA suburbs.
Default

I have worked on a multitude of electrical systems from Navy aircraft, TomaHawk Cruise Missiles, MX Missile, Space Shuttle flight hardware and a varieety of other things including Wastewater Treatment Plants, Atomic Reactors, and cotton mills as well as gigantic Amusement Parks. And also have been certified to NASA Soldering Specifications for Flight Hardware.

You could do anything from just forming loops in the wires and bolting them together with a nut and bolt insulated with good tape or a variety of other nonconductive materials.

You could use a good solid uninsulated butt splice and insulate it.

Or you could do a good solder job. Any solder job is supposed to have a firm mechanical connection and not depend upon the solder to keep it joined. The solder is just to improve electrical conductivity as a solid conductor.

Most modern connections are crimp type going to a fixed terminal board or strip. This ensures both mechganical and electrical connection is maintained.

It really depends on what you have available.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
KernowDiscovery
Discovery II
6
Jan 13, 2014 02:58 PM
Savannah Buzz
Discovery I
0
Jul 18, 2011 09:35 PM
Chrisinhouston
Discovery II
6
Feb 19, 2008 04:54 PM
Elhoff
Discovery II
3
May 29, 2007 11:13 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:33 AM.