Good call. They are in openings in the frame currently. The whole problem with the previous wiring was it was run along the bend, and that cut the wires.
Once I finalize the run I’ll ensure to protect them properly.
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Once I finalize the run I’ll ensure to protect them properly.
I personally don't like the ground-to-frame approach because those connections are likely to corrode and leave you with flickering lights a few years down the road. For a few extra bucks you can run an extra ground wire directly from the lights to the ground pin on the plug.
I assume the wire nuts are temporary while you mock it up. My favorite splicing method is uninsulated butt joints using a good crimper, covered with adhesive shrinkwrap. If you don't have a decent crimper those low-temp solder joints with the integrated shrinkwrap would be worth a try. Also pick up some rubber grommets from Princess Auto for anywhere that you want to run the wires through a hole in the frame.
I assume the wire nuts are temporary while you mock it up. My favorite splicing method is uninsulated butt joints using a good crimper, covered with adhesive shrinkwrap. If you don't have a decent crimper those low-temp solder joints with the integrated shrinkwrap would be worth a try. Also pick up some rubber grommets from Princess Auto for anywhere that you want to run the wires through a hole in the frame.
Thanks @Ash yes the connectors are all temporary until I figure out final routing.
As I don’t know how to solder I may have to request someone from GTAM to help out, and I do need some grommets to protect the wire through the frame holes. I’ll see if the black wire protector will with through first.
Didn’t know about the ground to frame issue. There is a white wire coming from the pin and I wasn’t sure what to connect it to for the time being. But will need to figure something out.
As I don’t know how to solder I may have to request someone from GTAM to help out, and I do need some grommets to protect the wire through the frame holes. I’ll see if the black wire protector will with through first.
Didn’t know about the ground to frame issue. There is a white wire coming from the pin and I wasn’t sure what to connect it to for the time being. But will need to figure something out.
Soldering is easy. Always keep everything clean and heat the thing you want the solder to stick too, then add solder. If things are not clean or if you heat the solder with the iron/torch, nothing good happens. Depending one how things are assembled, you can twist the wires together and then solder or tin each side, then melt them together. Both ways have advantages and disadvantages. I like slide over heat shrink (ideally glue core for exterior), twist together wires, solder, slide heat shrink over joint, shrink, done.
I'm not convinced it is the best method for trailer wiring, I prefer crimps. The solder joint will never fail but the copper just outside of the very stiff connection takes a beating from vibration or bending and often fails. Crimps provide some strain relief so the stress is spread out over a longer length and therefore takes longer to break strands.
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You can buy the crimp on butt connectors now that are one piece crimp/heat to solder & shrink. I think Princess Auto even has them. They're the cats meow honestly - the strength of a crimp connector (contrary to popular belief, solder only connections can suffer from vibration failure), solder for low resistance, and shrink wrap all built into one little connector.
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Crimp Solder & Seal Butt Connectors
Crimp Solder & Seal Butt Connectors protect splices from water, corrosion, salt and moisture, and provide strain relief.
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What about the acid paste going on to corrode the connection down the road. I remember someone mentioning that but I'm not sure if it's actually problematic.
Dont use plumbing flux to solder wire. You can wash off flux after you solder if you want but I havent seen a situation where it looks like flux caused the connection to fail. For electronic stuff, I often use a flux pen to clean things up before soldering. I've never tried it on stranded wire to see if that much flux causes issues.
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