 | |  | |  | | Butt Connectors vs Soldering | | CCA Back Bacon
Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Bay, Ontario Posts: 17
| which is the better of the two when wiring together the HU harness to a aftermarket metra harness? | 
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Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brampton Ontario Posts: 119
| mommy told me only butt-heads use butt-connectors LOL
soldering is best ! | |
| | | | | | | | CCA Back Bacon
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 40
| I prefer solder with heat shrink but if you use butt connectors and crimp them well and then wrap them in tape you should be fine. | |
| | | | | | | | CCA Golden Toque
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: edmonton, alberta, canada, Posts: 1,446
| yeah, cripm and tape is what i did and its still heald togeather.
has anyone ever seen on unique whips where reme wires up the tweeters in a porsche by just twisting togeather the 2 leads and taping them up?
now thats ghetto! dont do that! | |
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Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bc delta Posts: 4,337
| solder with heat shrink
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| | | | | | | | CCA Back Bacon
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 12
| Definitely use solder with heatshrink tubing. You will have a more professional look and it will last much longer.
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| | | | | | | | CCA Golden Toque
Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ontario, Welland Posts: 1,747
| If you know how to solder (and do it right) then soldering is best.
If you don't know how to solder, then do butt connectors - it is better to use a simple butt connection than make a mistake and have a cold solder which will eventually let go.
But, if you know how to solder properly, that is the strongest route to take.
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Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NL Posts: 124
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Originally Posted by zinger002 has anyone ever seen on unique whips where reme wires up the tweeters in a porsche by just twisting togeather the 2 leads and taping them up?
now thats ghetto! dont do that! | I dunno about being ghetto. For something that isn't going to have any pressure on it it's fine with tape. However, as stated numerous times, solder is better. | |
| | | | | | | | CCA Golden Toque
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ajax, Ontario Posts: 1,141
| solder will last 50 years.
a good crimp will corrode in about 10 years depending on the weather.
the twist and tape will last 3-5 years. Shop want you to keep coming back. 
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Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ontario, Welland Posts: 1,747
| Also, since you are wiring 2 harnesses together, you don't have to make the connections in the car. You can make all of the connections on your work bench - its the perfect soldering environment - no crazy angles or dark dashboard cavities to burn your fingers in.
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