How To Solder Automotive Electrical Wires

These I then insert into GM Weatherpack fittings with a bit of dielectric grease on the pins.

How to solder automotive electrical wires. Place the soldering iron on the exposed pieces of copper for three to five seconds. The solder should be fed into the cool side away from the heat which allows it to be drawn in smoothly by the heat transfer through the wires. Bend the ends of both tinned wires into a U-shape with needle nose pliers.

If you want the kids to be able to solder the wire it will be good for you to tin it first as the flux fumes are also nastier than those of conventionally fluxed solder. Try sourcing some alli solder it may work for your particular wire. Diameter of copper core.

I am trying to connect them to thicker supply cables 15mm2. Tin Plated Copper Plastic. Repeat this process on the other wire.

Twist the ends together on the other splice area. Once the connection evenly turns the correct silver color of solder remove the soldering iron and allow the joint to cool. Once coated sufficiently move the shrink tube and heat it so it makes a snug fit around the wire.

These are the wires Im using. You may need to re-tin at some point during the process. In this video Ill show you three different ways of soldering Automotive WiringNote.

Hook them together end to. As the copper wire heats up the solder will be drawn into the copper strands. Also use special care when using.