TwistedGray wrote:
SJ-Chris wrote:
I enjoy helping others, so if you have any questions feel free to PM me or post them here.
-Chris
Well, I'll cruise on up to San Jose shortly ;)
I definitely want to do what you did in order to have access to 110v and USB while in motion, so I'm very interested in that.
I was thinking of having the local RV shop deal with the headache of wiring. Although, I am perfectly capable; however, crimping is a different story. Any issue with just soldering the wires and heat shrinking them...I wonder how this compares to the reliability of crimping (which I am horrid at, but then again I don't have a crimping tool...I use pliers and sometimes a nail and usually just end up wasting crimps).
I'm just a normal guy with probably a slightly higher than average knowledge regarding fixing things and DIY projects. I'm no expert though.
I am a busy guy and I have the means to have my RV(s) worked at by RV specialists, but.... I kinda feel like most of the time I'm being ripped off and taken advantage of by the repair shops. And since RVs are constantly needing things fixed (especially if you have more than one) I have made it a point to try to do what I can to work on them when the issue is easy enough. It's also a hassle dropping off an RV, getting back home somehow, then getting back to the repair shop to pickup. Not to mention, often times the RV repair shops can't fit you in for 1-5 weeks!
Here is a crimping tool I bought:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V6V7XZC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It makes crimping SIMPLE.
I assume that soldering would be great for making an electrical connection, but I don't know how strong physically it would be. There is probably a good reason why battery cable connections are always physically crimped (...but who knows, maybe is it just a cost thing).
Regarding projects that require wiring: If the wiring is local (ie. tapping off a dome light to put in USB ports, or tapping into the rear top running light to add a wireless backup camera) then I find it pretty easy to do. But if wires need to be routed a long way through walls or ceilings I'm not comfortable and would hardly know where to begin.
Happy to help! Good luck!
Chris
