Josh Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Stupidly easy question I'm sure, but I've never crossed it and want to do it right. Just about to wire in the light for my boost and oil pressure gauges, can I just run a wire from the +ve side of one one the gauges in and working already to the +ve on the ones I'm installing, effectivly bridging it I guess. Or will this cause trouble/shorting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthy one Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Na it'll work mate its all i ever do never had any issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Russell Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Na it'll work mate its all i ever do never had any issues Except that one time when my loom kept melting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 haha sweet. may have found some other wires that arent being used to join to. Another question...whats the best way to join into a wire thats already there, can you like 't' off it with another wire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 yup,just splice into it...then tape it up... solder it if you can.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock-Lee Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 heatshrink will be your friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthy one Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Na it'll work mate its all i ever do never had any issues Except that one time when my loom kept melting What dunno what you mean!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 yup,just splice into it...then tape it up...solder it if you can.. So just grab half or so of the wires off current wire out the side and carry another wire off that? Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 You'd be better off tracing the wire back to the source and joining it there, creating random joins in the middle of wires will just get messy. Definately try to soldier and use heat shrink on any joins also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 whats the best way to join into a wire thats already there, can you like 't' off it with another wire? Soldering wires together under a dashboard an be hazardous to your health. I would just go and spend a couple of dollars at Repco on some plastic wire taps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H05TYL Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 whats the best way to join into a wire thats already there, can you like 't' off it with another wire? Soldering wires together under a dashboard an be hazardous to your health. I would just go and spend a couple of dollars at Repco on some plastic wire taps. nasty horrible things, wouldn't touch em with a barge pole! if you really want to do it properly get a crimping tool and connectors a chocolate block connector will work too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 ^ He is just wiring up an extra gauge and not an ECU. The tap will be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreatestben Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 The narva crimps which make use of a spade connection are mint. Buy some while you're getting that pack of fittings/did you sort that out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 Yes went and saw your mate paul/brought them, went to engineering store to get a piece to fit onto bits brought from repco and the guy there sorted me out with the fitting I needed (couldn't last time and didn't seem to remember who I was), so didn't need the bits from repco after all. Got the shitty bits all sorted though which is what i wanted!! Cheers for wiring advice. Have 3 gauges to wire in. Oil pressure gauge has an ignition wire, if I just pull casing off around steering wheel and find a wire thats dead when keys off and on when well...keys on with a volt meter, will be sufficent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCADTA Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 or just run them off ya dash loom, that way you can tap into the lighting for them as well, plus you wont have to put in a suitable fuse for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sholdowa Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 the problem with soldering joints is that the end of the solder becomes a point of weakness, and excessive vibration can cause failure. For some reason, this doesn't happen with crimped joints. I expect the heat shrink stuff'll help too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 the problem with soldering joints is that the end of the solder becomes a point of weakness, and excessive vibration can cause failure. For some reason, this doesn't happen with crimped joints. I expect the heat shrink stuff'll help too. that will only happen if the join isnt completed properly ...should always heatshrink that shit . also those taps are grouse quick connectors they are called (in my circle anyhow). i hate chochblocks with a passion . and yuh escortas is right mate ... dont make your dash wiring look like a tree .. its just yuck and makes it sooo fucking hard to trace problems that occur later on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCADTA Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 the problem with soldering joints is that the end of the solder becomes a point of weakness, and excessive vibration can cause failure. For some reason, this doesn't happen with crimped joints. I expect the heat shrink stuff'll help too. never heard of that happening if its done right. if your cars vibrating that bad a solder joint breaking is the least of ya problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 the problem with soldering joints is that the end of the solder becomes a point of weakness, and excessive vibration can cause failure. For some reason, this doesn't happen with crimped joints. I expect the heat shrink stuff'll help too. never heard of that happening if its done right. if your cars vibrating that bad a solder joint breaking is the least of ya problems. naw man is common as man even from factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCADTA Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 the problem with soldering joints is that the end of the solder becomes a point of weakness, and excessive vibration can cause failure. For some reason, this doesn't happen with crimped joints. I expect the heat shrink stuff'll help too. never heard of that happening if its done right. if your cars vibrating that bad a solder joint breaking is the least of ya problems. naw man is common as man even from factory like i said if done correctly, descent splice with a 10mm solder ander an inch or two of WCSM it wont move anywhere to break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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