How To Crimp Butt Connectors Tutorial

In this video I demonstrate how to crimp butt connectors onto wire. It's important you match the correct size butt connector to the wire you are using. You need to have a wire Crimping Tool which can be purchased for inexpensive online or in stores. I show you step by step how to crimp butt splice connectors in this tutorial. Thanks for watching!
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[@losmoore3358]

I never knew how to crimp a wire. I'm 52 years old and u just taught me. Thank u. Great video.

[@JeffreyBrantEyeMD]

Helpful video! A little trick I find helpful when using that type of wire stripper is to spin the tool around the wire a couple times before pulling on the wire. This helps to "score" just the insulation, making it easy for the insulation to break away cleaning without tearing off any of the strands of wire with it.

[@ProjectDura]

Yes! This tip my dad showed me and left me speechless

[@cameronsmith1923]

I start the cut at an angle and then straighten the strippers vertically and pull. Seems to work for me.

[@traviscrawford1647]

So first off. We'll read amd very descriptive. Thank you for that. My uneducated question is when placing the leads from both sides to connect, is it necessary for them to overlap as long as they don't protrude through the other side? What is the minimum depth gauge, as in, do they only need to make contact with the conductor inside? Thanks in advance!

[@kelseyjones4999]

Thank you!! My cat chewed through one of the cords to my prelit christmas trees but I figured I could splice it together with a tutorial and yours did the trick!

[@lakeliving2013]

When stripping the wire I always turn the tool a few times around the wires axis severing the insulation before stripping.

[@infined304]

Thank you, very informative for when I wire my new head unit to my car.

[@ToddsGarage]

Hi and thanks for watching! I am glad the video was helpful!

[@vincentquintero8028]

I like how you executed the video, it was well detailed and you explained it very well.

[@matthewcole908]

Facts

[@danschechter9069]

Clear and to the point -- well done, and thanks for posting this video!

[@ToddsGarage]

Thank you for watching, I appreciate it!

[@zzoinks]

Your video is great! It is veru helpful when videos for procedures gloss over the crimping process and their cameras are super far away.

[@doowop64]

quick, easy, consice, and more in-depth than toher videos. awesome

[@WaschyNumber1]

Nice, one proper Crimping video and without the wrong wire twisting. 👍🖖 becourse never twist wires for Crimping,it will breake some wires and the Crimping will not be solid. Research it if you don't belive it. So many professionals do this error with twisting the wires and the call them self professionals but don't research important facts.

[@Lizard_geek]

After about twenty minutes of swearing I watch a video to discover I needed a crimper... I was trying to just use needle nose pliers ( I have only worked with dolphin connectors on low voltage ). Thanks for saving me some time man. Liked.

[@mateo_von]

Bro….hahaha. That was me, today. Amazon’d some bad-ass crimpers, same-day delivery. Now my truck aftermarket stereo is professionally installed. No electric tape on this one.

[@Lizard_geek]

@@mateo_von lol nice.

[@felipemendez585]

Thanks for the video. Running 🏃‍♂️ to local hardware store

[@WilliamPeck1958]

Great job - - - wire fixed, wife happy!

[@skyfire2558]

Thank you so much this video was really helpful ☺️

[@NOT.-.FARRAH]

This was so helpful! Thank you!

[@ron8566]

Good video. Can you comment on heat shrinking the connector?

[@jamesmoloney4343]

Wearing gloves and eye protection to demonstrate a crimp on a 12 volt wire? What do you wear to drive a car? Or cook dinner on the grill?

[@lazybones107]

Science teacher moment. I remember having to wear goggles to mix salt and water :P

[@videt7459]

Obviously he knows that handling a non-powered wire is safe. What he's doing is actually good pedagogical principle; i.e. modeling the practice of always having safety gear on for the viewers.

[@jodyann77]

What a stupid pathetic comment! Because he does something that you don't that makes it wrong?! Or maybe he cares about his life and knows that accidents can happen obviously you don't

[@IAmThe_RA]

@@videt7459 Some so called pros and teachers used uninsulated a screwdriver while working on a distribution box 🤦

[@stopdeletingmyaccount125]

Kinda sounds like his boyfriend is squeezing his throat so maybe it's just the lack of oxygen

[@jimv2946]

Thanks for the video. I'm new to the electronics world. Having trouble understanding difference between connectors and terminals. I know terminals are types of connectors, but the words are used interchangeably when it doesn't seem correct. For instance, what is a butt connector vs. a butt terminal? Are they the same thing? Thanks!

[@apackwestbound5946]

That Irwin vise-grip crimping tool you demonstrated is designed to cut SOLID copper (as opposed to aluminum) wire only. The tool itself is labeled "cut copper only" and the word "solid" appears above the wire size numbers on both sides of the tool. The wire you were cutting was a STRANDED wire, not SOLID wire; the wire and tool are a mismatch. There is a difference in the diameter between a SOLID and STRANDED 18 AWG (American Wire Gauge) even though both are labeled 18 AWG. That is the reason you did not get a clean cut the first time that you demonstrated a wire cut, it is also the reason that the wire cutter "accidently" cut one (or more) of the wire strands, rendering your first cut unacceptable even though you had the wire in the "correctly" labeled hole size on the tool. I was actually surprised by this Irwin tool, as almost every other wire cutter I have seen is set up for both stranded AND solid wire, and is clearly labeled so. -Respectfully.

[@lakersfanalbq]

A to the men my brother .

[@whitey4986]

I was baffled nobody else brought this up, I was yelling at the screen before he even did it. You can usually get away with 1 setting down (2AWG down) with solid tools.

[@NicNacMo]

This was so helpful to me! Thank you for posting!

[@bluesmattersband1160]

Thanks Short and sweet.

[@brandons9536]

No matter how hard I squeeze they will not crimp. Cutting the thing in half though lol

[@Dontez82]

Thank you! Awesome video sir

[@alejandrogallo5529]

good video, i have a question, i have heat shrink butt connectors and i need to connect 2 wires in one end and 1 wire in the other end, the 2 wires in one end actually fit perfectly even if it is the same butt connector size, should i twist both wires together before crimping to the other end wire? it is to hardwire strobe lights to a switch, thanks!

[@jmunny17]

Good video. Got some led headlights and found out I needed to update the connectors!

[@idkyoou]

Thanks for the information.

[@captaincrust2180]

Thanks so much ive screwed this up several yimes

[@kevindo8810]

if im using this method to connect outdoor deck lighting should i put shrink wrap or electrical tape around the connector to protect it from the elements?

[@NicolaSturgeon-pl4bs]

How can you work with those gloves on ?

[@theresaa.curtisa.danieland1383]

Great thanks.

[@exitar1]

I always try to twist the strands together before I insert them in the connector to crimp it makes them more like one piece of wire. Many times I’ve seen untwisted wire just pull out of these crimp connectors because they just spread out into the hollow parts of the crimp.

[@charlieevans5416]

Sure appreciate it much needed

[@leeg2787]

Great value thank you

[@omnidivergence9846]

Great instruction, thank you.

[@TheJoeyoso]

Thanks for the video, good quality instruction.

[@ToddsGarage]

Thanks for watching, I'm glad the video was helpful!

[@bert1913]

i always right twist the bare wires before crimping

[@purdyboi8078]

Negative. I used to do that also. But if you do a bit of research you'll find that you're supposed to leave them straight, NOT twisted, or else you chance breaking the soft copper wires over each other & the connection can come loose. True story, look it up

[@nikwhitepenguin2021]

I have a 2012 Chevy Cruze, the headlight socket was cut but I went to AutoZone to get a replacement but the color wires are different. Not sure what wire goes to what

[@mjoro15]

Omg thanks

[@frederickneal4781]

I read somewhere where it's ok if you break only 1 or two strands of wire when stripping and no need to do it over because it won't hurt anything. IS THAT TRUE?

[@ron8566]

No, not in every case since it changes the resistance of the wire. This may not be ok for sensitive electronics.

[@Vater1]

Can’t tell you how many I screwed up lol

[@robertlevy4613]

Great video

[@carlabufton6116]

I need to connect two wires my dog kindly bit through disconnecting my rear right brake/indicator and reversing light!! I’ve got a crimping tool like yours and butt connector. If I do it your way how are the two wires connected if I crimp one and then the other as it looks like a gap between the two ??

[@maryannhamel2859]

Thanks, very helpful

[@taylorjones5370]

you wouldn't want to crimp the middle together also to create more of a connection since you are crimping onto the insulation wouldn't it be a weaker connection with the wires just kind of touching inside?

[@joshuaramos9676]

So the first two crimps on the tool are for 16-10 gauge? The first one being insulated and the second one being non insulated and the third for 22-18 for insulated only? I’m learning how to read it I get confused since there are no arrows pointing

[@jose.mejia2613]

Very good

[@Wood_Slice]

Stripping the wire when you see the gauge numbers 16, 18 etc you will see 2 words on rigt blade and left blade. 18 gauge solid wire same as 16 gauge stranded wire in same hole cut out.

[@BIGMAN503NYC]

Hello tod I want to splice a 4 conductor wire from my homes water meter I'm guessing there 22ga it's similar to an intercom type wire I'm thinking this red connector should work....thx for vid

[@tythegemini5895]

I hope I have that tool 😆

[@christinekelly9176]

I've been trying to find your vid on the crimping tool review

[@ToddsGarage]

Hi and thanks for watching! The link to my tutorial on the Irwin Vise Grip Wire Stripper comes up at the end of this video during the outro while music is playing. Thanks again for watching, I appreciate it!

[@paulwalsh9989]

Squidwood from Sponge Bob has a side hussle.

[@ropeysubstance1719]

how hard am i supposed to squeeze the tool for a proper crimp?

[@ExcelTimeSavers]

My crimper went through the metal of the butt connector exposing wire. Now I want to buy ratchet type

[@W0LV1E45]

this works for camera wire too right? I broke the connector socket (24 pin) of my reverse camera. When I get a new one I intend to just connect the new wire to the harness (the one in my car).

[@Kevin-bh4og]

I was using it all wrong Thank You

[@josephiglesias8489]

Do you ever use grease?

[@gardakiz]

Hello, thanks for this video and explanation. I am confused about 1 point: if you have 2 wires strapped together (speaker ones) would u use 1 butt splice for each wire or mix the 2 wires together in one ? How come just 2 cables touching ensure a real connection ? Don't we need to twist them together in order to enhance the connectivity in between ? Thanks !

[@dandodson26]

I think the way he did it was just for demonstration. If you are splicing two speaker wires, I'm pretty sure you would want to connect them separately (not mixed together) using different connectors otherwise you would short out the circuit.

[@gardakiz]

@@dandodson26 Thanks for your answer. QWhat do you mean by shorting the circuit ? Like the signal would be uneven between the 2 speakers and create delay ? Because I actually used the method and my speakers are working well for already like 2 months

[@asg7861]

how do i remove one of these?

[@ValentineElliot-z9b]

Hermiston Vista

[@Oldtech51]

Get a quality set of crimpers.

[@ddyeo503]

I just bought some Dorman connectors number 84104 and now they are shorter. You must put the wire in from both sides at the same time while crimping! No man has 3 arms as far as I know! Go back to the longer connectors and run the guy out of town that came up with these shorter Dorman connectors!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@DevArnold]

Wire should always be on the side with the dots flip it around

[@lakersfanalbq]

Please please stop acting like the govt by stressing safety ppe equipment . I am just sick and tired of hearing people parrot their stupid regulations . I am a licensed electrician. There is a time and a place . Crimping is neither of those . Having said that , I appreciate the video for the novice . To anyone reading , make sure you pull VERY hard a FEW times unlike this vid . They WILL fail if its not completely tight . If you can't yank it out , it will most likely NEVER fail .

[@WaschyNumber1]

👍👍👍👍

[@almazplusmaria]

suprised youre not wearing space suit for your protection

[@iamscotticus8081]

Used the wrong crimp on an insulated connector. There shouldn't be anything in the crimp that could puncture or split the insulation or the metal. Especially when crimping heat shrink connectors. I see your tool says it's dual, but the right crimping tool is ubiquitous and should have been used.

[@bert1913]

He sounds like he would do this

[@sullivanspapa1505]

why would you need nitrile gloves for this?

[@skottlee8959]

Are you stupid?

[@thedevonaitor]

Dont forget to add heat shrink first!!!! I always forget……

[@TheSnake7734]

Why you wear plastic gloves on a no power wire ? 🤔 🤣😝😝

[@tangoindiamike9189]

Geesh! That voice! I prefer nails on a chalkboard!