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Title: Waterproof wiring connectors? Poss. Facebook connection?
Post by: themoudie on May 29, 2019, 11:59:13 PM: This came up as a 'Facebook' feed and whilst I quite like the idea, I prefer to solder and then heat shrink wrap or use 'Japanese' bullet connectors or multi-pin plugs wherever possible. Multiple use of these adjacent to each other, increases the volume of the wiring quite markedly.

solder-seal-wire-connectors (https://helisummer.com/collections/tech-accessories/products/solder-seal-wire-connectors?fbclid=IwAR2DqSu0_X3I6X3Pva0FBxPRA7lwVl3ObGM_VDvJ3l2-aQXPBK0WiF3Znls)

Opinions, biased and down right harrumphs, all will be read! ;)

Re-wiring the 450 at present! ???

Toodle pip, Bill
Title: Re: Waterproof wiring connectors? Poss. Facebook connection?
Post by: mthee on May 30, 2019, 04:09:41 AM: You're right about adding volume if adjacent and several wires in the run. I've had to stagger them to avoid a bulky final wrap. Good, strong connectors with the heat shrink and glue built in. However, I've gone cheap (yes, really!) and found that the solder didn't have a sufficiently low melting point, the result being that the tubing burnt first!
Title: Re: Waterproof wiring connectors? Poss. Facebook connection?
Post by: Moto63 on May 30, 2019, 07:27:50 AM: Well I find that just twisting the wire together and then pop a bit of sticky tape over it does the trick 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Name withheld to protect the innocent
Title: Re: Waterproof wiring connectors? Poss. Facebook connection?
Post by: iansoady on May 30, 2019, 09:11:47 AM: I think you must have been a previous owner of some of the bikes I've bought!

I'm with Bill, solder and black heatshrink. One thing I hate is the use of those red and blue pre-insulated crimped connectors on old Brit bikes. They look completely out of place.
Title: Re: Waterproof wiring connectors? Poss. Facebook connection?
Post by: mthee on May 30, 2019, 02:22:11 PM: Quote from: Moto63 on May 30, 2019, 07:27:50 AM
Well I find that just twisting the wire together and then pop a bit of sticky tape over it does the trick 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Name withheld to protect the innocent

Too much Blue Peter, I say.... ;D
Title: Re: Waterproof wiring connectors? Poss. Facebook connection?
Post by: Moto63 on May 30, 2019, 04:31:08 PM: Get DOWN shep!!!! 😁🐕
Title: Re: Waterproof wiring connectors? Poss. Facebook connection?
Post by: johnr on June 01, 2019, 07:27:46 PM: ive got some of these, theyre in a little tool bag in my top box with a small gas soldering iron that doubles up as a lighter. i figured that whilst i dont want them for permanent fixtures, as a roadside repair and get you home theyre a cut above the usual chocolate block or cheap crimped connector. not had to use one yet, but they were cheap, certainly a lot less than that link, although the box i have is only small with a few of each size in it.