Doorbell Wires Too Short

[@bradyadcox]

Outstanding. This is exactly what I needed! Perfect explanation.

[@ukredhead19]

Thank you! I was about to give up on installing my ring doorbell! You saved the day

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Thanks for watching!

[@mjackson4866]

Thank you soooo much! I was able to repair my door bell today using this video. You're a life saver!

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Great Job! Thank you for watching.

[@lilymalacon944]

Attaching the doorbell to the mount is a little difficult but once it locks into place it seems extremely sturdy. kzbin.infoUgkxxHZwMa8CsRjYhf9s4W8w0Dwm47uytWOp I replaced my regular doorbell with this and hard wired it in, using my existing wires and mechanical chime. It works perfect so far and integrates perfectly with my blink camera system. It also works seamlessly with Alexa

[@CBlaze67]

Perfect! Exactly what I was looking for and straight to the point. Thank you!

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Thanks for watching!!

[@mel3256]

1981 house with a broken door bell, my wire broke off both times I tried to bend it around the replacement terminals. It was about 1/2 inch long...Thank you so much for this.

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Great Job! Thanks for watching!

[@TheButtercup900]

Thank you Chad! This was the exact solution I needed. I am NOT a DIY kind of person but you explained this so well, I was able to do this. Great information!

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Glad it helped. Thank you for watching!

[@Z28KR]

I was replacing my old ring doorbell with a newer version and the exact thing happened to me where the old wire aged poorly. Thank you for the info!

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

That is a bummer! You are welcome!

[@CarrieVogel77]

Clear concise instructions, perfect visual demonstration. Thank you!

[@sharonbrennan6901]

Thank you for providing the links for the connectors and wire. It was really a great help, we couldn't find the connectors locally

[@pati7571]

Thanks this is what I need to know! Our ring doorbell quit working due to power but I struggled installing initially due to the short wire

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Glad it helped

[@MikeySingleton]

Thanks man, really helped me out here. Also, really appreciate you leaving a amazon link for the dolphin connector.

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Thank you for watching and the comment.

[@reliev33]

@@sellgooddeals-DIY my wire fell off of my doorbell from the previous owner this nailed it thanks

[@oscopin74]

Thanks for the video, Sir! Going to do what you're doing but I'm going to solder the solid core to the stranded wires then electrical tape it.

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Nice! That is the best way!

[@dianegao9176]

This is exactly what I am looking for. Thank you for the instructions.

[@cecedubois5147]

Same here! Heading to the hardware store!

[@erikamoss84]

I'm actually trying to extend my doorbell wires so that I can add a doorbell camera, but because I have angled siding, with nothing behind the vinyl siding itself - so I need to 'move' the existing doorbell wire several inches... then I can mount my video doorbell flush in the outer edge of the doorjamb. I think with the info you gave here that I'll A FINALLY get-er-done!!! Thank you!

[@inhibited44]

I just had this problem. Use a nail cutter to strip the wire that was left. soldered the connections. It still didn't work even though the doorbell light was on. I ended up removing the plastic nuts covering the connections in the doorbell itself. Twisted them together and soldered them too. Then put the nut back on. Tada! It works now.

[@inhibited44]

60 year old home and the wires corrode, so they needed to be solder to assure a good connection.

[@davefouquette4192]

Good advice on the low profile sleeves. Ring comes with the wire nuts which will not fit behind the Ring doorbell. Off to the hardware store! Thanks.

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Thanks for watching!

[@bobmariano3731]

Thx , exactly what I was looking for ! 👍

[@ellypotamianos1846]

Thank you for the crimp connector. Didn't know it existed. I was wondering if you can verify a decades old cable with 4 wires (Green, Red, Black, and White) as to how to connect that same door bell button in your video for opening the garage door from the inside?

[@johnsondboss]

Awesome video man, thank you!

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Thanks for watching! Good luck with your project.

[@denisemurphy7897]

Thank you I hope to fix my wire when it gets warmer outside. The wire is really short and I hope that method works.

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Good Luck! I can't wait for spring.

[@TheMrMangoHeadShow]

This video is exactly what I needed

[@sallio9224]

Thank you this was exactly what I was looking for!

[@ericlattimore2859]

My issue is that it is broken off even shorter in the wall. I can't reach in and wrap around another wire. Too short.

[@gilb5710]

Why not a small butt connector and use only one side. You have to buy the style of your directional connector in quantities of 100. Lots of doorbells! And on the style you used can you crimp two wires together in a straight line? Thanks fo the advice!

[@MsVanessa512]

Awesome! Thanks for the information!

[@miminieves5960]

Can you tell us what crimper you are using. Or do I really need a crimper just for this project? Can I use pliers/needle nose pliers?

[@irenepanageas7784]

Where do I buy the connector? I can't find the link. Also, if I only need 12 inches wire is there anywhere to buy just a little.

[@justlooking4771]

Do you "have" to use "bellwire"? I am not an electrician but I desperately need to extend my doorbell wires, they are barely poking out of the front to put in a new doorbell. And they're pretty brittle like you talked about (older home).

[@She_Tried_It]

"It's low voltage, it won't hurt ya..." #famouslastwords Great information - headed to get these supplies. Thanks!

[@AnointedFlow]

That is a fact. I installed my Ringdoorbell not knowing where the breaker was.

[@worldpeace5853]

Ring doorbell pro videos have wirenuts and I just don’t understand how on earth will it fit inside their doorbell box!

[@alvarorangel5513]

God thank you for this video!!!!

[@womack5086]

Just what I needed. I broke the wire just inside the wall. Thanks!

[@jenn_jean_kent_artist]

They wire you used doesn’t match the link you posted. You have red and black 20 gauge in your link but used red and white 22 here? Maybe it will still work??

[@jme-ft4qz]

Sorry, I don't see a link for the crimp connectors. What size are they?

[@ernestorivera7284]

The wires in the link are different than the ones you used Which color goes to which color?

[@Parkem]

The wire we were given for this project is way thicker than that. Will it matter?

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Nope, that doesn't matter

[@kellijennings3901]

The wires to order on Amazon are red and black but the wires you use are red and white (same as my doorbell). Would the black wire connect to the white one?

[@abspearsonpearson8064]

You have used 2 different wire colours to match the wires in the door bell does that matter as we need to extend our wire to put onto our ring doorbell.

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Nope, the color doesn't matter.

[@jlenz210]

What if the wires are from 1968 amd to brittle to twist? I can't get the new wires to twist into the new ones 😫

[@jaquelinea.8195]

What can I do if my cables are way shorter than that? There is no way for me to wrap it with the screws

[@nellbellvlogs5065]

How do get the wire from out of the door frame

[@HM-vu9zw]

Can I use heat shrink?

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Sure, that would work.

[@rkong_mamalova69]

How do you get the doorbell flush with the wall with the crimp connectors?

[@eag1771]

You could also solder the wires after connecting them as he shows and then heat shrinkage tubing to insulate them

[@Icantbelievethat420]

Is this a fire hazard this way instead of re wire the whole thing

[@topflight2358]

can you soider doorbell wire ??

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Yes, one of my favorite ways. Older wiring maybe a little tougher as you would need to clean the oxidation/corrosion of the wire. Thanks for the tip!

[@123456iambelial]

I wonder, can you use a CAT6 low voltage wire for these?

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

If you are just extending the wire it should work. It is about 23-24 gage wire a perfect scenario would be 20 gage but the cat wire will definitely work.

[@Ppp-kk6hw]

Cheers curly

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Thank you for watching!

[@demonofelru3214]

I did this but used another solid copper wire, is that sufficient?

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

You are good. You really want to use stranded if your wire is brittle and could break.

[@freezy4207]

What happens if the wire is too short to splice into? That's the problem I have. The one wire broke while removing the old button so now its flush with the hole the wires are coming out of. Any ideas what to do without having to run new wire?

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

What about soldering?

[@michaelknight2897]

This wont work for nest doorbells and such, they ere is no extra space. I had to splice in and solder extension and push it back into the wall.

[@marcdalmeida7970]

Is there a way I can get about 20 of the connectors? I really don’t need more than 4 connectors.

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Unfortunately, I don’t know of where you can get a few. You could always solder it and wrap with electrical tape.

[@gilb5710]

@@sellgooddeals-DIY Who is any good at soldering when you do it once a year! I bought all the right equipment and most of the solder is on the floor. We need classes for old men on soldering.

[@maazmonia]

Legend!!

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Thank you for watching!

[@E.McK-Crib]

Can you use a heat shrink tube on it?

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Great idea.

[@worldpeace5853]

Can a 18AWG stranded copper wire be ok for 16V 30VA door bell (thinking to hook ring door bell pro)?

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Nice! That will work perfectly.

[@worldpeace5853]

sellgooddeals DIY Thank you!

[@lenoracuffie9818]

Hey I want to install a video doorbell ring to my front door, however the wires are a little short to connect to the ring doorbell screws what can I do to extend the wire? Thank you

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

This would work for the Ring as well, I just made the video generic. This assumes you have enough room to hide the connectors. If not soldering them is a good option.

[@lenoracuffie9818]

@@sellgooddeals-DIY I’m sorry. Do I have to use the connectors

[@jtjumpshot]

Will the scotchlok UR connectors work for this?

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

Good idea! Those will definitely work especially if you are using a standard doorbell. If you are upgrading to a video doorbell you may not have as much room for them. As the video doorbell may not sit flush on the wall. Unless there is a large enough hole where the wires come out of the wall to conceal them.

[@jtjumpshot]

@@sellgooddeals-DIY We have a recessed cavity within the brick. I may give this a try because I would like to upgrade to a video door bell and I know wire is short. 20/2 twisted bell wire ok?

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

That will work perfect. Thanks for giving us another option.

[@c4n4d4]

I don’t even have that much exposed lol I’m screwed

[@sellgooddeals-DIY]

That is no fun! I have been there as well. I gave my father-in-law a Ring doorbell for Christmas. He took the doorbell button off and one of the wires broke right before it came out of the wall. He asked me if I could fix. I debated cutting a hole in the sheetrock on the other side of the doorbell. Extend the wires in the wall then poke the new wires out the wall to the doorbell. However, he didn't have paint and I would have had to match the paint and patch. I looped solid pice of doorbell wire 4-5 times so it looked like a small ballpoint pen spring. Then I used small needle nose pliers to pull the insulation off of the wire that was still in the wall. I had to be very careful to not break the wire. Then I slid the wire that I made look like a spring over the wire that i just took the insulation off of. Used my small needle nose pliers to mash the wire spring onto the other wire. Then I was able to bend the end of the existing wire up and back on the spring wire part. Now the wire couldn't just pull off. I put a small piece of electrical tape around it. It actually ended up being really tight on the wire. It has held up for two years now. Let us know what you end up doing to fix it? Good Luck!!

[@c4n4d4]

sellgooddeals DIY thanks for the pointers, friend! I like the loop/spring idea. I might throw some solder into the equation you figured out.