Neil,
I know what you mean about "crappy crimp-on connectors". Good ones / better ones
are available. Look for an electronics supply store near you that caters to
professionals or a university. Lacking that, try Sears Hardware, Home Depot, or
you can go on line to www.digikey.com and find everything you can imagine that
has to do with electrons. I have even found color coded bullet connectors almost
identical to the originals (the new ones securely connect to the old ones!).
I've
been buying from them for years, their catalog is 3/4" thick printed on thin
paper... good company... good luck!
Jim
Neil Cotty wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been trying to repair a few bad connections on my V8. Too say I am
> _hopeless when it comes to electrical repairs is an severe understatement!
> <G>
>
> I have been trying to use crimp on type connectors but am finding that these
> just drop off after a while and hardly feel secure even if they do manage to
> stay together.
>
> Can someone give me some advice as in what to look for? I am - joining two
> wires together, joining two wires into one, using spade type connectors here
> and there etc.
>
> The only way I can see is to solder the joints but my local parts shops only
> carry these crappy crimp on items. Is there better connectors out there or do
> the pros use these things?
>
> Cheers,
> Neil
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