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Old 07-07-2013, 08:37 PM   #13
R33E8
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Originally Posted by xoxide View Post
Are you stupid or just lazy? A solid soldered connection is always better than a crimp connector.
Stop being ignorant and do some research.. Proper crimps splices are more durable than solder splices in this application. That's kinda why Nissan uses crimp splices instead of solder splices in their harness...


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Originally Posted by thefro526 View Post
Though with that being said, for some non-automotive applications, I've used crimp connections and then added solder after the fact. It's a neat trick for adding a bit of redundancy.
As much as that seems like a good idea, it's not. By doing that you add the disadvantages from the soldering which can lead to an intermittent connections or failure.
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