MKII Plug N Play Harness

[spikeywan]

@ Fink:

Have you got any tips for crimping the bullet connectors on? I always end up having to solder them to make them secure enough.

I want to do MeHeatedGrips, but getting a soldering iron out to Me954 is tricky. Are these likely to be easier to crimp than the wires for MeTwatNav were, or will I end up needing to solder these, too?

[barstewardsquad]

Sounds like cable is bit small for connectors, or your crimpers are knackered



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[5parkyuk]

I always solder the cables before crimping anyway

[fink]

Originally Posted by spikeywan

@ Fink:

Have you got any tips for crimping the bullet connectors on? I always end up having to solder them to make them secure enough.

I want to do MeHeatedGrips, but getting a soldering iron out to Me954 is tricky. Are these likely to be easier to crimp than the wires for MeTwatNav were, or will I end up needing to solder these, too?

What are you trying to crimp them with? Bear ends back approx 1cm twist and bend back over on wire. Outer sheathing should be held by the large "legs" the wire by the smaller ones then crimp.

Originally Posted by barstewardsquad

Sounds like cable is bit small for connectors, or your crimpers are knackered

Cable should be fine I can use 0.5mm cable inthe bullet no probs ,more likely to be the crimps

Originally Posted by 5parkyuk

I always solder the cables before crimping anyway

I Never solder and never had any probs.

This is the type used to crimp

[Blue-Rider]

Originally Posted by fink

I Never solder and never had any probs.

Nor do I as it goes. Especially if a cable is going to moved around a lot I will never put solder on it.

Originally Posted by fink

This is the type used to crimp

They look like the jaws of death I got the same crimper. If you could manage the time it might be a good idea to do a You Tube clip of how to crimp properly.

[Muttley600]

Originally Posted by fink

If its what i think they are Ive been trying to do some research for components.

man, these usb are a minfield, they have all different voltages, getting there thou

Originally Posted by spikeywan

Have you got any tips for crimping the bullet connectors on? I always end up having to solder them to make them secure enough.

get a pair of these perfect crimp everytime

OCD makes me solder em as well

[fink]

Originally Posted by Blue-Rider

Nor do I as it goes. Especially if a cable is going to moved around a lot I will never put solder on it.



They look like the jaws of death I got the same crimper. If you could manage the time it might be a good idea to do a You Tube clip of how to crimp properly.

Will have to see what I can do. Am up to me neck in work at moment, havent even started on the electrical sticky yet. (But it will be done)

Am trying to sort out van at moment, a few folks bikes to service as well, harnesses and leccky stuff for folk.

[Blue-Rider]

Originally Posted by Muttley600

get a pair of these perfect crimp everytime

I think I paid about £13 for my ratchet crimps which (sorry to say) are normally quite superior to that type.

Originally Posted by Muttley600

OCD makes me solder em as well

Soldering is fine in applications where the wire will not be moved about. But if it is a wire that will be moved about a lot, then soldering is not best way forward, you are making a weak point in the wire. You can test this theory out for yourself by soldering the wire and then flexing the wire. The copper wire will break where it meets the solder. There is a way to get around it and that is if you support the unsoldered copper for a few mm back from the point of soldering which in all fairness if you have done the job correctly then it should be supported but many people use too much solder which flows down the copper creating this weak point.

[Mr_Nuclear]

Originally Posted by Blue-Rider

I think I paid about £13 for my ratchet crimps which (sorry to say) are normally quite superior to that type.

Got a link Kev

[Kramdra]

Bleh Ive always been to cheap to buy a crimper, Ive use them many times, but not going to buy one.

To get a good crimp with pliers takes some care, but I think it has better results. Squash the crimp with the normal pliers, then at 1/3rd an 2/3rs the length of crimp, use the wire cutting part to really squash the crimp on. Sure, it takes 3 squashes instead of one, but one less tool. If you dont do the second bit, it will fail.