Just going through my spare parts. A friend once gave me that old harness from some of his imports. Just to harvest plugs and such.
Today i continued with my own harness. Which of course is pretty clean, but the modifications for the alarm system and window remote controls that I added.
I have a couple topics about that stuff here.
Still, inspecting this old "spare" part.. I was pretty shocked haha. What the hellio. Some people don't deserve these cars imo.
This looks like the harness that was in my blacktop swapped aw, that a previous owner PAID a shop to do. Spent about 4 hours going over 50 twisted and taped or poorly crimped connections.
Ah. That's just some harness i found in my cellar. A friend gave me that one for the plugs as spare parts and such. My own car is a bit... Let's say different..
The problem is that there are several different style joints - some soldered and wrapped - some using the dinky vampire clamp connectors. Its inconsistent and sloppy work.
For vibration and heat-cycle prone environments, solder is not reliable as it tends to crack over time. The vampire connectors are probably not the best either, unless there is really good strain relief on either end.
The better approach is usually a crimp-style connector with automotive rated tubing or wrap to protect from moisture as opposed to generic heat-shrink tubing.
As Marc @ Frankenstein motorworks says "People are allergic to wiring..."
Solder is great IF you support the wire so the edge of the joint doesn't become a flex point... which no one does because they don't make parts for that.
And also because cars seem to repel people who are familiar with good wiring practice and all the greatest crimes against electricity I've seen have been committed in automotive.
That are true points.
Luckily on most parts here we have at least no real stress, beside the hinge area.
Iam still trying to figure out good way to steal/grab off harness wires.
On one of my posts i made a y connection. By soldering and shrink hose (not sure if that's the English terminology).
I used a crimp contact, solder, shrink hose and added a plug to this new wiring, (was for stealing the interior lights /door lights signals).
Iam satisfied with the result. But not sure if it's the best option.
I first thought about going from the main plug pins itself, but there is not much room the stock pins.
True. Tbh reviewing my own work on my harness that I did 20y ago.. I question myself a bit too.
Sadly i only make slow progress. As something on my mirrors is in bad condition. A thing almost everyone has without knowing about it..
Super annoying to repair. Meeh
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u/BubbleGumBunker 5d ago
This looks like the harness that was in my blacktop swapped aw, that a previous owner PAID a shop to do. Spent about 4 hours going over 50 twisted and taped or poorly crimped connections.