Hi everyone. I got all materials for doing a battery cable upgrade... I don't have a crumpet so I ll have to solder all the lugs on wires. Now my question is, what's the proper procedure for that?

Should I heat up the lug and fill it up with melted solder then push wire in, or put wire in and heat the lug then apply solder?

What type of solder do I use? Plumber's paste and solder or electrical solder? But they r so thin.

What are your experiences and suggestions that I should do? Many thanks

 

What's a crumpet?

Watch this.

 

Sorry. My auto correct on the phone changed it, it was supposed to be a crimper lol

 

[QUOTE=lowrange2;2326467]What's a crumpet?



https://www.google.com/search?q=what...ome&ie=UTF-8:p




i used plumbers solder and flux worked fine

i put the wire in and filled with solder but heated the end of the wire before installing it
you could always heat the fitting and melt the solder into the fitting than proceed like the video

 

[quote=kennzz05;2326516]Wow, you fail at smart ***.

 

If you are doing an actual upgrade why not spend $25 for a crimper?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001QR...dir_mdp_mobile

Probably a parts store near you has a tool loan program. A cold soldered joint will eventually fail and pull out if you don't use enough heat or if you move the joint while it cools. Unplated copper lugs need the oxide removed to make a proper joint as well as using an aggressive flux that is non-corrosive and ideally leaves no residue that absorbs moisture. In the event of a overload, short, high amp draw, etc the soldered joint can melt and pull out while the crimp joint wont.

 

[quote=lowrange2;2326519]well i certainly wasnt about to type the defination however after looking at pictures its an english muffin

 

double post wish delete was an potion

 

Go buy a crimper. You'll be using it more than just this one time and it'll be good to have