FlyingPete said:

Invest in some solder and heat shrink and get rid of those crimp connectors while you're at it. They're nothing but trouble!

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Alas got rid of the combined soldered ones as there terrible to use , never had issues with the crimp connectors along with the adhesive heat shrink I’ve never had any water
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Unless u mean separate solder and heat shrink , just found the crimped ones easier to use particularly in tight areas , never had an issue to date

Have found some of the cheaper crimps can be trouble , that’s why I only buy the decent ones

Plus always thought as manufactures don’t use solder I’ve always used crimped connectors from the single ones to the oem multiple 24 pinned ones

gstuart said:

Alas got rid of the combined soldered ones as there terrible to use , never had issues with the crimp connectors along with the adhesive heat shrink I’ve never had any water
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Unless u mean separate solder and heat shrink , just found the crimped ones easier to use particularly in tight areas , never had an issue to date

Have found some of the cheaper crimps can be trouble , that’s why I only buy the decent ones

Plus always thought as manufactures don’t use solder I’ve always used crimped connectors from the single ones to the oem multiple 24 pinned ones

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What crimp tool do you use ? I have various ones, but they are all shit. Including a ratcheting one I was assured was good.

FlyingPete said:

Invest in some solder and heat shrink and get rid of those crimp connectors while you're at it. They're nothing but trouble!

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That was the plan. I’m crap at soldering though. Especially on old dirty cable. The crimps aren’t mine. That’s the rats nest shit bomb I have inherited from the previous owner.

Or do the job properly with some heatshrink covered crimp connectors. There are precisely no soldered joints on any vehicle wiring harness (with the exception of some starter cable lugs that are crimped then soldered) from the mid- 90's on with good reason. If the cable is dirty, then cut back & replace until it isn't, no jointing method will get rid of resistance due to corrosion or tarnished conductors, if you try and solder corroded copper, you'll just end up with a blob of it where the joint of the good/bad wiring is and a fair bit of capillary soldering of the good wire, which will eventually lead to fracturing of the strands.
If your 'good' crimp tool isn't performing well, it may be the quality of the crimp connectors that's the problem, not the tool.

meego said:

What crimp tool do you use ? I have various ones, but they are all shit. Including a ratcheting one I was assured was good.

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Hiya

To be honest I need to double check as I’m pretty sure one of these done them but will do some crimps and let u know ,also as a side note these hydraulic crimpers are brilliant for battery connectors or large cable requirements

Have some that have interchangeable heads and the blue one ( 5th pic ) I like because it will hold an uninsulated terminal in place for u to then put the wire in and easily crimp , personally found the wire strippers in the picture the best, but of course understand it’s all down to each person’s preference

Also know some prices on crimpers can be eye watering and can usually find one thats virtually the same for a fraction of the price

@gstuart Cable came today. Very quick delivery and impressive supplier to deal with. Thanks for the link mate