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Are you struggling to make ends meet… in your electrical system? Stripping and connecting wires can be messy and confusing, but this week Hagerty’s Matt Lewis shows you how to do it quickly and neatly. Using an auto-stripper and a crimper provides a tidy way to join two wires with both barrel and bullet connectors, and Matt explains where to employ each. For areas that require a stronger connection, he demonstrates how to fuse the wires with a soldering iron. Learn to safely connect your switches and ignition so you can get back on the road in no time.
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Great video guys! Thank you
Awesome video as always
The important thing when using the hook is to have the hook end turn so it tightens with the nut or clockwise. I always use Heat Shrink on all connections. Afterwards I also and a 1 inch piece of rubber vacuum hose or Windshield washer rubber line to cover the heat shrink. WD 40 lubricant will help it slide onto and into place. It makes the connection not only look very professional but will withstand any strain or vibration. When connecting two wires together I make eyes in each and through the two wires connecting or wrapping them tight, then use the Solder, heat shrink and cover in rubber hose. this way it looks better, is stronger and without lumps creating once again a very professional looking finished job. Great video on wiring for beginners saving time… and unlike us old timers, learning all of this from trail and error.
Love these DIY videos. Great job presenting the basics for each topic. Very enjoyable and informative.
a lineman splice or butt splice would be stronger than a pigtail splice and take up less space.
Although I don’t do it in my electronics shop class in the early 70s we were taught to use a bit of emry cloth on the bare wire before soldering or add a connection.
The outer covering on the wire is referred to as insulation. Shielding is something completely different. You can also use solder paste when soldering wires together so it will clean and flow faster so that you do not burn the insulation also you have to be careful with soldered wires because now it is stiff. If it’s in an area where it’s going to flex there is a possibility of breakage. You can use a conductive gel in those connectors with heat shrink just to be sure you have no corrosion in a wet environment. It also wouldn’t hurt to put a piece of heat shrink tubing over the heat shrink connector. Other than that a good video.
PS. A good pair of auto strippers are great to have especially if you’re working in a tight area.??
Everyone seems to be mad for the content, but im just 19 and im trying to learn as much as I can. This video was really helpful for me 🙂 thank you
always put your shrink tube on one of the wires before you solder. you're almost always soldering two wires already connected to other things, and forgetting to put it on there before you complete the solder is just an annoying rookie mistake to make 🙂