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When your pride and joy gets rear ended...

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Yeahhhh...but slow internet's worse...

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solder isn't used in engine bays for a very good reason. Crimps are a better solution - if they are crimped adequately :)

RE solder...

https://youtu.be/o0j_bQx0s7I

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Didn't say you can't use it, just don't use it anywhere near heat sources (engines/exhaust/coolant lines etc).

I'd still crimp in that situation of that video, personally... Ironically, it says "crimped insufficiently" in the description of the recall fault haha, just sufficiently crimp it to repair, you'd think.

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Look keif I wont tell you how puters/programming(and gearboxes.....) works if you dont tell me how electronics works lol. Crimps are fine for terminating a cable or maybe joining 1 or 2 but 5? No..will always get a higher resistance than solder as a crimp simply does not penetrate. Solder is also fine with heat, takes quite hot direct contact to get it to flow, once heat shrunk with a heat shrink that contains a sealent compound its very unlikley to fail. Fire rated heatshrink that contains a resin is also avalible that will take a direct toasting for 2+hrs... Seen soldered 3 phase connections on large fans in bloody harsh environments supporting 80+ amps(start up) no worries. Better than a cumbersome house hold connector anyway..

I dont know why I bothered writing any of that given you still maintain crimps are the go even after watching a video on a saftey recall for my exact problem that says otherwise.......

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so, the bottom line is... use the product that's appropriate for the scenario/environment? glad we agree on that :)

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