I have always been instructed NOT to solder the wire ends and then crimp
them under a screw. The soldered area of wire can in time and with
vibration, crush down and change shape under pressure as well as introducing
a brittleness to the wire just beyond the solder. I always bare the wire
ends, twist them together and make sure they are all the way into the clean
terminal socket. Then ensuring the screw itself is clean and the threads are
in good condition, tighten the screw. This should splay the wire out in the
socket area so it won't pull out.
I can't remember ever having a problem following this practice.
Rich Chrysler
> Soldering connectors (spade and bullet) and tinning wire ends is a good
> practice. I always do this if applicable and spray the
> connectors/connections first with WD40 and after fitting with preservative
> wax to keep moisture and corrosion at bay. Messy, but it seems to work
> well. Copper anti seize compound may lead to electrolitic corrosion and
> does not sound like a good idea. Perhaps better to use the aluminium
> variant.
> Kees Oudesluijs
> NL
>
>
> Alan Seigrist wrote:
>> All -
>>
>> On several of my cars I have screw terminals. I notice that over time,
>> they
>> don't seem to keep connection as well as the Lucar/bullet terminals on my
>> BJ8.
>>
>> I was wondering if any of you have a trick to keeping the connections
>> live,
>> hopefully forever, once they've been screwed down?
>>
>> I am considering the following:
>>
>> 1. Use copper anti-seize lubricant between screw and wire?
>> 2. solder/don't solder (i.e. tinning) copper wire tips?
>> 3. use dielectric/lithium grease between screw and wire?
>> 4. use nothing and splay out the wire ends?
>> 5. stop being such a Nancy-boy and just screw down the terminals every
>> six months?
>>
>> Any ideas welcome,
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> '52 A90
>> '53 BN1
>> '59 Jag Mk IX
>> '64 BJ8
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