thetundrawolf wrote:
I'm not sure about the quality of the aforementioned convertor, but the installation is highly suspect sir. You are using household wirenuts that are meant for solid copper 12 gauge household wiring. You should NEVER use those for automotive applications.
#1 They are meant for solid copper, not wire strand that you find in automotive. They cannot "bite" into the wire and establish a good connection and they can vibrate off
#2 They aren't waterproof
#3 They appear to be way oversized. meant for 12 gauge solid... not what is likely 16 gauge or smaller wire strand
I would guess that the newer, thinner strand wiring probably wasn't getting a solid connection using the incorrect fasteners. The older convertor you ended up using probably has stiffer wires, which will temporarily mask the poor installation method. Give it a relatively short time, I am willing to bet that convertor "fails" to meet your standards then too.
