Connector for the wires.

 

to make it look something like this...with the help of that crimp tool

 

Aka butt splice



Basically a metal tube with a plastic insulator. You strip a little bit of the wire, butt the ends together, and crimp them down:

 

Man, I have never had great experiences with butt-connectors. After 10 years they just literally disintegrate.

Hot solder FTW! Do it right the first time and never ever have to mess with it again.

 

I've been soldering for ~66 years and have found that many people simply can't solder, even some of the most accomplished DIYers -- some kind of mental hangup that should be studied some where....LOL

One of the major problems with crimp connectors is using the cheap crimping tools that come with kits or found hanging on the rack beside the connector packets. For anyone who cares about reliability and doesn't want to solder, get a relatively inexpensive ratcheting crimping tool. I believe I got mine at Parts Express but I'm sure they are available elsewhere. Not heavy duty production tools, of course, but a critical upgrade for the weekend warrior.

Also now readily available are connectors that come with meltable sealant like coated heat shrink. It is good to seal all automotive connections but is critical outside the cabin. Or use heat shrink tubing.

 

Im one of those people ...cant solder but can weld go figure...

 

...my son ijust came back with the butt connectors. Gonna try that for now. Do these wires need to be separated to use them or are they good to go?

 

just undo the end of the wires from their plastic cover and shove them in the butt connector and 'crimp' it in the middle (if that's what you mean?)

 

Yeah man I can weld but cant solder at all. It's like a switch gets flipped in my head and boom, talent gone.
:: 2guns:

 

...my son just returned from the store with the butt splices. Here's what we have, does he need to disconnect the wires to use the splices?

 

yes, see post #53

 

I would suggest a pair of these. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00004...1981082&sr=8-5 and the aforementioned butt connectors with heat shrink on them.

you won't benefit from a better crimping tool using the connectors available at local parts stores. they are cheap and will break if you get crazy with them.

 

Those pliers are not for connectors. .....yes wires get separated one in each end off connector. All the same color wire on both plugs were for same purpose ?

 

Not able to crimp these connectors they're too hard. Are these the right kind???

 

Watch this.....

butt splice - YouTube