bkc3921
Well Known Member
Was making some minor angle adjustments to the "engine ground to firewall" P-26 wire, from Van's wiring kit..and POP! ..off came the crimp. I am very easy on the wiring..gave the other end a slight tug..and POP!!..off it came also. My wiring guru and I stripped the heat shrink off..and the crimp "failed"..The wired should have been deformed in the crimping process..and they were not..I don't know for sure, but it almost seems like the wrong size crimping tool was used at the point of manufacture. These are the largest wires in the system. We will re-crimp and solder these connections.
Has anyone else had this problem?..I am very careful with the wiring, and the failure of the crimp was not due to unnecessary or unusual bending. I am now suspect of the other large wires in my system..i.e. starter and battery power, etc. ...Please let me know if this is a "normal" problem..Or I just have some bad ones...Thanks.
Has anyone else had this problem?..I am very careful with the wiring, and the failure of the crimp was not due to unnecessary or unusual bending. I am now suspect of the other large wires in my system..i.e. starter and battery power, etc. ...Please let me know if this is a "normal" problem..Or I just have some bad ones...Thanks.