[AT] Splicing into a 12V circuit

Gunnells, Bradley R brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu
Wed Jan 13 09:51:35 PST 2016


I only keep a few Scotchlok connectors on hand for those emergency situation where I need to fix something now.

I re-wired and re-decked my car trailer a few years ago. Ran all new wiring, new LED lights and soldered every connection and used heat shrink. I told my wife the other day when I had to take off on short notice to get my son’s car how happy I was to hook up and have all the lights working. Way too many times in the past I’d spend time fiddling with the lights to get them to work. From the time it was built it had Scotchlok connections everywhere. And as Spencer said…they work for a while. But for something exposed to the elements they aren’t a long term solution.

Steve, do you happen to have any links to those crimp connections with heat shrink attached? I’d love to learn more about them as they sound pretty quick and easy with good long term results.

Thanks
Brad




On 1/13/16, 11:34 AM, "at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com on behalf of Stephen Offiler" <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com on behalf of soffiler at gmail.com> wrote:

>I'll take a good sealed crimp connector with a so-so crimping tool over a
>Scotchlok any day.
>
>SO
>
>
>On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 9:09 AM, <tmehrkam at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> I like solder and heat shrink.
>> The crimp connectors are reliable if you have a proper crimping tool.
>> Unfortunately the proper tolls cost over $100.The cheap tools to not make a
>> good crimp.  Granted it is good enough for may purposes.
>> A proper crimp joint is stronger than the wire.  I can do that with solder
>> and heat shrink.  Get the heat shrink with sealer in the inside or there is
>> a rubber cement type sealer that is very old school but works quite well.
>> What ever you do will work on an old tractor.
>>
>>
>>
>>       From: Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com>
>>  To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>  Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 6:00 AM
>>  Subject: Re: [AT] Splicing into a 12V circuit
>>
>> Mike:
>>
>> The professionals don't solder.  They use crimp connectors, and VERY
>> important, they type that has heat-shrink jackets.  They make a solid
>> electrical connection when crimped properly, and they seal out the
>> environment permanently.  Look around the 'Net; they're all over the
>> place.  I am NOT a fan of those Scotchlok things that Spencer mentioned
>> (Sorry Spencer!)
>>
>>
>> Steve O.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:01 PM, Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi All,
>> > I bought some LED lights to augment the dim OEM lights that came on my
>> > tractor. What I'd like to do, is tie into the "bright" light circuit so
>> > when I turn the bright lights on they all come on, yet I can still run
>> > down the road with the normal lights on without blinding people. I think
>> > it was John Hall that added LED's to his tractor or combine, and I was
>> > wondering the best way to tap into the circuit. Generally I like to
>> > solder, but admittedly my soldering skills suck. Any thoughts would be
>> > appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Mike M
>> >
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