Ignition Switch Connections

[Guest jayg]

I'm after some advice on how to connect up my vicky Green loom to the Ford wires on the ignition switch. I have successfully crimped other wires using either red or blue butt connectors but not heavy gauge wires. I tried yellow butt connectors for the ignition wiring but I am unable to get a "good" connection- the crimp comes off the wire when I pull it. Should I try another supplier of crimps? Should I go down the soldered joint path?

Thanks

Jay

[Guest steveyb]

I'm after some advice on how to connect up my vicky Green loom to the Ford wires on the ignition switch. I have successfully crimped other wires using either red or blue butt connectors but not heavy gauge wires. I tried yellow butt connectors for the ignition wiring but I am unable to get a "good" connection- the crimp comes off the wire when I pull it. Should I try another supplier of crimps? Should I go down the soldered joint path?

Thanks

Jay

 

Have used soldered joints throughout my modified harness, with small dia and then large dia heatshrink tube over the joints, where I've had to make break apart joints, I've soldered spades/blades and covered with heat shrink tube as above.

Mind you, I have an inherent mistrust of crimped joints.

Edited May 15, 2010 by SteveyB

[Guest Christine]

Ive used crimp joimts for years never had any problems, are you using the correct crimping tool? it makes all the differance.

[Dave R]

as above

invest in a ratchet crimper

if you were closer i would lend you one of mine

dave

[Guest jayg]

Thanks for the replies. Yes I have two rachet crimping tools of high quality- one is brand new. Both give perfect connections on the red and blue connectors which is why I'm wondering about the quality of the crimps themselves. SInce I needed the connectors on the day I had no choice but to use B&Q (98p for 10) does anyone have any bad experience with b&q crimps?

Jay

[Guest djs dad]

its soldered joints and heatshrink every time for me.