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10-22-2013, 08:36 PM
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Re: Show Your System
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I never said it was the best way. A lot of people use standard butt connectors and I said...if you do this way is handy. Why do you feel the need to be a D bag to feel superior?
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Must be the nismo mindset
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Not being a dbag. You're spreading stupid advice that you don't even agree with....supposedly
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10-22-2013, 08:37 PM
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Re: Show Your System
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Originally Posted by OlYeller
It's handy later so you have customers that come back due to the hack wiring job and you can charge $$$ to "fix" the problem
This is why I install my own stuff.
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Where have you ever gotten work done that doesn't warranty their work? Charge them? Lol
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10-22-2013, 08:39 PM
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You guys are some paranoid fucks, I've used wire nuts for every thing and in the 4 years it's been done I've had 0 problems what so ever, I've only used solder on one thing and that was my trigger wire for my horns under the truck, other than that it's wire nuts or pinched slide on connecters, it's a pain todo and pointless to solder unless completely necessary like it harsh conditions like under the truck, other than that ill always use wire nuts if you use them right you can't hardly pull them off only twist and at that it may take some time for it to let it go. IMO!!Sent from my iPhone 5 using FRF App
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10-22-2013, 08:41 PM
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I work in an accessories truck shop we use butt connectors all day for wiring CHMSL but when I do stereo installs I use crimp caps. If I had the time I would solder and shrink wrap all the connections. So now that this discussion is done. On to the next boys!
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10-22-2013, 08:43 PM
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I only use solder and heatshrink or heatshrink and butt connects or spades on my stuff.
Why do it twice if you only need to do it once.
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10-22-2013, 08:48 PM
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Re: Show Your System
To sum up
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Originally Posted by OlYeller
Solder and heatshrink is actually the best way.
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Originally Posted by casey.mikl
To connect wires yes solder is the best way.
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Originally Posted by DustyXB
A correctly done solder connection is the best. Always.
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Originally Posted by AmericanPride!
high volume shops who want you busting out stuff asap. I never said it was the best way
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanPride!
I never said it was the best way
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Originally Posted by DustyXB
If I had the time I would solder and shrink wrap all the connections.
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10-22-2013, 08:52 PM
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All the wiring in mytruck I have done with butt connectors. Stereo, ohc, autodim everything. No issues at all. I wrap all the connections in electrical tape also to make sure they don't get shorted. 0 issues. Many people do different things. Not every single person has a soldering gun and heat shrink. So not everyone is going to do that. There is no issue with butt connectors or crimp style connectors. They do there job. If you have moisture building up then you have an issue.
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10-22-2013, 08:53 PM
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Wow.So cobra.Very Ranger.
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Butt connects are fine. As long as you don't do that hack job 2 wires In one end and leave the other end open shit that American pride was talking about.
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10-22-2013, 09:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OlYeller
Butt connects are fine. As long as you don't do that hack job 2 wires In one end and leave the other end open shit that American pride was talking about.
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What's wrong with this? It is a direct wire to wire connection that is crimped like a butt connector. Oh wait. It is a butt connector.
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10-22-2013, 09:15 PM
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Re: Show Your System
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Originally Posted by OlYeller
Butt connects are fine. As long as you don't do that hack job 2 wires In one end and leave the other end open shit that American pride was talking about.
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Lol
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10-22-2013, 09:16 PM
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Wow.So cobra.Very Ranger.
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Originally Posted by hergy916
What's wrong with this? It is a direct wire to wire connection that is crimped like a butt connector. Oh wait. It is a butt connector.
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It's ghetto and allows for crap to come in from the other side -_-
But don't listen to me, what the hell do I know <THAT PART WAS SARCASTIC. I KNOW SOME OF YOU HAVE A HARD TIME RECOGNIZING SARCASM IS SO IM SPELLING IT OUT RIGHT NOW FOR YOU.
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10-22-2013, 09:23 PM
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Re: Show Your System
I think someone has never seen an actual butt connector used even with wires in both ends...they're not sealed and "crap" can get in just the same. Lol
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10-22-2013, 09:29 PM
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I don't care what anyone says crap will get into any kind if connection. Doesn't matter if it's heat shrunken or connected with god knows what. If shit wants to get In the connection it will doesn't matter how it's connected.
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I think someone has never seen an actual butt connector used even with wires in both ends...they're not sealed and "crap" can get in just the same. Lol
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That would be why I tape them up. We'll I mainly try to keep the wires from getting shorted or anything.
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10-22-2013, 09:41 PM
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Re: Show Your System
This thread needs more "show your system" and less "my wires are bigger than your wires"
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10-22-2013, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by JTbeast
This thread needs more "show your system" and less "my wires are bigger than your wires"
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Lmfao I see what you did there!
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