Electric brakes

wa8yxm wrote:

Blacklane wrote:

bgum wrote:
I would suggest you go back and solder those wires and shrink wrap.

Actually, crimp connectors with heat-shrink sleeves is the preferred method of connecting wires where vibration is present.

Since solder creates a stiff section in the stranded wire, the wire tends to break right next to the solder joint.

Solder connections on wires in vehicles are just not reliable. You might notice that there are no solder connection on cars: they're all crimp connections. In fact on aircraft, solder connections are completely forbidden.

Blacklane types the truth... Aircraft standards is to crimp.

You are leaving out one very critical piece information.

Aircraft standards call out for a much higher spec on the crimp terminals.. Those terminals cost much more, have a higher pull rating than consumer level and require proper crimp tools to pull it off.

Absolutely no one outside the aircraft industry is going to be willing to pop for any of that..

Instead, the average "joe" goes to their local big box retailer, buys the average cheaply made light duty crimp terminal and then proceeds to mash it with a $5 pair of pliers or a $5 "terminal crimper"..

A funny thing, back in the 1980s my Dad bought a brand new truck, had it for less than 2 weeks and it went dead, would turn over but no start.. Had it towed to dealer where they spent three weeks with their "best guys on it" and couldn't find the problem.. My Dad showed up with a $10 analog VOM and started checking every wire harness connection.. Found a break in the harness from the distributor to the ignition model.. Postmortem revealed the crimp connection on one end of the harness was faulty.. Shop replaced the harness and was back on the road. Dad found that break in less than 2 hrs..

On edit..

Aviation grade terminals and crimpers..

$115

$127