Common Automotive Electrical Connections | DIY

[@benas2816]

Everyone seems to be mad for the content, but im just 19 and im trying to learn as much as I can. This video was really helpful for me :) thank you

[@jdm132]

Benas Jasas exactly me also

[@throker]

This is maybe the 6th video I've watched while researching automotive electrical connectors. It's the only one of the bunch that wasn't embarrassingly awful both stylistically and technically. Thank you Hagerty for having standards. Keep up the good work.

[@Tiempie2]

Very informative! Small note, dont twist the strands when crimping. Best crimp quality is met when the strands can stack perfectly. When twisting you create air gaps between the strands.

[@a.d.janson]

Simple and strait to the point, this was so helpful.

[@sgreid7]

Love these DIY videos. It might be worth mentioning the two different ways to crimp connectors using the crimpers. There are a "pin/cup" and a "cup/cup" crimping area on the crimpers. Some crimpers have non-insulated and insulated labels on the tool. You appear to be using the "pin/cup" slot for insulated connectors and you run the risk of puncturing the insulation and should be used for non-insulated connectors and the "cup/cup" slot for the insulated ones you show in the video. Hope that helps.

[@MikeHeelis]

Extremely useful and crystal clear thank you very much.

[@1112223333111]

if you live in winter salt areas, use shrink connectors with hot glue in them

[@Ceagon]

nice tip!

[@oldrover3007]

Great refresher on soldering , well done. Just what I was looking for. Hagerty is great for us Collectors , Thank You

[@Hagerty]

Happy to help! Thanks for watching.

[@edculle]

Love these DIY videos. Great job presenting the basics for each topic. Very enjoyable and informative.

[@WestBerlinCustoms]

Very well explained and shown. Just a little recommendation: A Western Union Connectiion (sometimes called Bell Connection) is a way better way to solder two wires. At the shown twist-method the wires route into the same direction. One wire has to be bend 180 degrees. The copper might become brittle at this point, when it gets older. Three advantages of a Western Union Connection: 1) The copper is only twisted, but not (over-)bend. 2) Even the twisted wires are able to take some pulling (before soldering). 3) The connection is thinner, because the insulated material never runs parallely to the soldered wire. Matt talked about a following soldering video. This might be a good chance to show the differences and advantages. Cheers, TOBi 👋😉

[@cadwgawn]

agreed, stronger and thinner if you do it right

[@blapblapism]

I know this is an old video but found it super helpful thank you hagerty your channel is awesome!!

[@MegaMarlboro007]

Thanks for your helpful videos. Greetings from Siberia,Russia.Good Luck!

[@WhoElseIs0ne]

Thank you this helped me do a quality job wiring my nitrous window switch which required quite a bit of wiring which I hadn't done before. Great video!

[@MightyMagnificent]

This is a great video thanks for this. What connector would you use under bonnet/hood of a vehicle which has to stand higher temperatures?

[@anonymousperson4363]

The shrink tube should be placed on one of the wires before connecting because you generally can't do it afterwards.

[@56Spookdog]

Although I don’t do it in my electronics shop class in the early 70s we were taught to use a bit of emry cloth on the bare wire before soldering or add a connection.

[@chrisfreemesser]

Not to split hairs but the jacket around the wire conductor isn't shielding, it's insulation. Other than that this is a good tutorial for novices. If you're just starting out with soldering make sure you buy the 60/40 tin/lead rosin core solder mentioned in this video, not lead-free solder that you'll also find on the shelves. You might think the lead-free solder is the better "eco" choice but 60/40 solder is easier to work with and makes for a more durable connection.

[@Tupsuu]

In finland you can't even get tin that has lead

[@dannyfubar3099]

An excellent post, thank you for sharing.

[@CTmoog]

Great video guys! Thank you

[@ryanskeete]

Thanks for this awesome video! 👍

[@roosterp.5662]

Good video thanks!

[@duxxxhm]

For automotive apllication soldering is not the best way of connecting two wires. Especially under the hood or in other places where heat can be an issue. Crimping is much more safer and bullet proof. You can solder inside of the car, on stereo components and such stuff. I don't say it can't be done but crimping is much more safer and practical.

[@Spokenpoet]

Would using the butt crimp connectors be suitable for wiring up a brake controller?

[@stanleymichael6601]

Helpful video...👍

[@Spokenpoet]

Are the butt crimp connectors suitable for wiring up a brake controller?

[@jameswilliams663]

For the man who has everything - a dedicated heat shrink fusion gun!

[@fernandoboss1740]

Excellent and detailed explanation 👌

[@rizaanjappie]

The but connector is apparently best to last longer where the wires will vibrate alot. Vs soldering that might come loose over time

[@mikoajwerbel9815]

Greetings from Poland 😉🇵🇱

[@supriyadevi2808]

Is it possible to make a tight connection by using the hook terminal in the vibration area of vehicle

[@GT-Bob]

Very useful. Thanks

[@dathuynh853]

Can I ask which website of the kit you bought from the video website. Thanks

[@trainroomgary]

Well done demonstration. 😎 • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂

[@iandouglas6925]

helpful and well presented

[@jarredmay7496]

Awesome video as always

[@legaelois]

Thanks very useful

[@chikararexzpo]

"Splice Wire to NASA Standards" you will appreciate the simplicity 🤓

[@fettuccineweesie5769]

Helpful video Thank you

[@rrockhard1]

Thnxs so much you rock🤘

[@Ceagon]

always put your shrink tube on one of the wires before you solder. you're almost always soldering two wires already connected to other things, and forgetting to put it on there before you complete the solder is just an annoying rookie mistake to make :)

[@The_Watermann]

Isolation tape can help but you will have a great gymnastics for your fingers 😂

[@avinashmangalsing7138]

I just came trough this channel and i'm already loving it. I also liked your watch :D lol, what kind of watch is it?

[@StraightUpEric]

Can we get link to the tools ? Or names

[@rlcreporterevidence9050]

Greeting from egypt🙋🇪🇬

[@JackRR15]

Just apply heatshrink to the normal barrel connectors

[@johnphillip1711]

Solder can and does crack, hence why airplane electrics are all crimped. Also invest in a set of ratchet crimpers, besr 20-25 I ever spent, they give you a far more controlled and consistent crimp and are easier on your hands. Glue heatshrink is worth the investment, glue stops all moisture and you just heat the glue shrink till its shrunk and the glue starts bubbling out of the end

[@Casey.seeK.]

I would'nt suggest using the twist splice. My grandpa taught me the way the Western-Union splice and solder wires. Also called the NASA splice.

[@idselseno2306]

Wire connection using the example at 9:00 is not recommended. It's not strong and will bulge.

[@prestonwilson9548]

Thank you so much

[@southerner66]

Insulation and shielding are two completely different things.

[@PauloAbobrinha]

Thank you!

[@davidkeetz]

So why do people always say that soldering should never ever be done on automotive wiring? I read that all the time.

[@butre.]

a lineman splice or butt splice would be stronger than a pigtail splice and take up less space.

[@MCervi42]

Wires should never be twisted when connection is done by pressing.

[@mikeycurtis7861]

The "shielding" he speaks of, is SHEATHING.. Its a layer of insulation. Shielding is a foil or wire braid that goes around sheathing, with another layer of sheathing over that... Which is a SHIELDED wire.when talking about wiring, its SUUUPER easy for people to accidentally mix up these words (and others). No offense at all to the poster, but he seemed to use the word "shielding" only, which peads me to think, thats just what he calls sheathing. They arent the same! (For u folks out there, trying to learn about shielding or shielded wire). Again though, VERY common mistake in wording Lol and i am picking on him for this part (just for fun! I have to haha! Not trying to be mean.. just, thought it was kinda funny!)... About his wire strippers... "It give u a very accurate means of where u strip the wire, depending on where u place the wire" IM SORRY! 😂 even a knife will strip a wire, depending on where u place it, to strip a wire... The thing that actually bugs me about what he showed, is that he had an automatically adjusting stripper, but is does NOT have a stop! If u want ACCURATE stripping legnth (throughout each and every wire u strip), get some self adjusting strippers that HAVE a wire stop! ...if all else fails, ur teeth will accurately strip a wire, wherever u place ur teeth on a wire, for stripping

[@TomTom_dua]

Portasol 125 pro solder

[@sampatterson7761]

Awesome

[@lotklear1379]

After years of building custom scientific diagnostic machines, please, ONLY use solder or braising to splice wires in a car. Crimp plus shrink works mostly. Mostly, but after years we learned the hard way that crimp is just not durable enough.

[@rizaanjappie]

Will the solder not come loose over time where there is high vibration and heat in the engine bay ?

[@lotklear1379]

@@rizaanjappie sure anything is possible. We often worked in conditions exceeding typical engine bay temp with many instruments clustered together in a confined space. Soldered joints always worked best. Solder melts in the 400-700 F range. 200F is rarely found in an engine bay, not nearly enough to affect solder. Plus we always shrinked over the solder, which probably minimizes vibration

[@lotklear1379]

@@rizaanjappie sure anything is possible. We often worked in conditions exceeding typical engine bay temp with many instruments clustered together in a confined space. Soldered joints always worked best. Solder melts in the 400-700 F range. 200F is rarely found in an engine bay, not nearly enough to affect solder. Plus we always shrinked over the solder, which probably minimizes vibration

[@rizaanjappie]

@@lotklear1379 OK thanks man. I'll go the solder route then to extend the wiring for a maf sensor. The soldering has to be spot on as it affects air fuel ratios.

[@WaschyNumber1]

If you want crimp correctly, don't twist the wires.

[@brandonjay5146]

Took years to discover the split in the connectors

[@MyronBuss]

The poster better go back to school. I use uninsulated crimp butt connectors, solder if needed and then shrink sleeve.

[@king0cans]

Greetings from your mom. 🙋

[@everettthornton2463]

does the heat shrink come in rolls of different sizes? reason i ask is i'm in the middle of doing a complete rewire on my '75 cj-5 and it would seem easier to buy it by the roll in different sizes instead of trying to keep up with all those small packages of different size heat shrink tubes.

[@4rdF1Hunny]

everett thornton you can get a little box of it like the one he had with all the connectors in it at hardware store. has different colors and sizes

[@krombum]

I keep my heat shrink in a fishing tackle box to keep it organized and all in one spot

[@everettthornton2463]

thanks for your input.i'll take it into consideration.very much appreciated.

[@everettthornton2463]

thanks for your comment.what he is useing on this video is what i'm useing now.i just thought it would save me a little time by not having to stock up on limited containers of these when i could have a roll of different sizes on hand.just trying to save myself some time back and forth to the auto parts store and to save on gas.

[@everettthornton2463]

great idea man.i have three or four that i use whenever i have a chance to actually go fishing.i just might emty one and take your advice.much appreciated,thanks.

[@NigelNaughton]

I love wire nuts and electrical tape...they do the job quickly and are easily removed if you don't need it anymore.

[@Homjachello]

В клеммочку с торца еще немножко литольчику сунуть.. чтоб не отгнил в месте зажима.. а так такие зажими редко пользую.. не надежные они. Скрутка, спайка и термоусадка наше все.

[@LTVoyager]

You are removing insulation, not shielding. Shielding has a rather different meaning in the electrical world and is nothing like insulation.

[@cityfood5623]

👍👍👍👍👍👏

[@iare19]

Yea you don't want any extra connections to be fair.

[@MrMcTavishOBS]

Typical, forgetting to put the shrink tubing on before soldering lmao. I'm not pointing fingers here cuz I forget all the time. Obviously it's ok if both ends of wire are free but if they're not you're gonna be saying a few four letter words.

[@sanyaa986]

на Харламова похож!

[@손정민-v8k]

A

[@aldworth33]

S O L D E R, solder. An American "sauder" 🤔

[@KrustyKlown]

As someone who designs automotive electrical connection systems ... I would strongly recommend NOT watching this video.

[@johnpatin9781]

This method is so much better than Scotch Lock (IDP) connections most morons use.

[@LTVoyager]

I was thinking much the same. When I heard insulation called shielding, I pretty much knew the presenter didn’t have much of a clue.

[@kanjyro]

never ever use a butt connector. just don't be lazy. do it right so it lasts. always solder connections.

[@tebeardenkahboom1]

You guys must be struggling for content. Are you kidding me

[@simcopter1821]

If you don't like it just don't watch. No need to be negative towards a helpful diy video for beginners.

[@jdm132]

Todd Bearden speak for yourself and the 6 other idiots

[@legionluciano]

Such a good video! THANKS!