Vauxhall / Opel Astra K rear outer light connection repair

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In this video, I replace the connection lead for the outer light of my Vauxhall / Opel Astra K. The light was dim and flickering. This is a common fault on Astra K models but is quite straight forward to fix.
Replacement connector: amzn.to/3xUaOJC
Solder seal wire connectors: amzn.to/4bllboa
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License code: Q36OCBNAOTQKYTVK
Camera: Sony A7IV
Lens: Tamron 28-200mm F2.8
Tripod: Heipi 3-in-1 travel tripod
Edited on Adobe Premier Pro

[@olivertinsle9548]

thankyou this helped solve my issue i followed the steps you did so far so good been a week or so and it’s still going strong thanks

[@BeefWadStudio]

I'm glad this has helped you! It's been over 3 months for me and the light is working perfectly on my car!

[@zakplayyy]

This is great ! Had the same issue with rusting (or burning) in the connector. Is using the heat gun with the solder connectors the best option? I've seen you can solder directly or crimp the wires together. I imagien heat gun approach is probably the most secure and watertight method. Though i imagine doing a similar repair on others wires in the car using a heatgun could be difficult depending on where the wire is.

[@BeefWadStudio]

Thanks @zakplayyy and sorry to see you have had the same problem as me.
To be honest it's the first time I've used these heatgun wire connectors. I am really impressed and the connection is strong, especially for this purpose as there are no moving parts/stretching of the wire. It feels strong as the plastics seem to bind together making that water tight seal. But it keeps its flexibility. In hindsight I probably didn't need to wrap it all up with electrical tape but as this was my first experience with them I played it safe. It was also very fast to do, much quicker than getting all the soldering kit out! Most helpful thing is that you don't need 10 pairs of hands trying to hold the wires still and solder at the same time.
I've just used them to fix some solar string lights in my garden after a fox decided to have a chew. Took me a couple of minutes and most of that was unravelling the extension cord for the heatgun. 😅
As for my car lights, I made this video a month ago. I've been checking regularly after driving (which have included hitting some large pot holes 😮) and I'm happy to report all is still working.

[@zakplayyy]

Good to hear it is all still working, even with the potholes we never seem able to escape ! Will give the heat shrinks a go the next time i have a similar job

[@liamhalsey1378]

Might be stupid question but will the battery need to be disconnected while working on?

[@BeefWadStudio]

No question is a silly one and it is a good point 😉
I did not disconnect the battery, but I did make sure the lights were off (set to auto with the key out of the ignition)
I was also careful not to short-circuit any of the wires by only stripping one wire back at a time. In theory, shorting shouldn't be an issue as there is no current with the lights off, but I also wouldn't want to test that theory 😅
Pop your car keys on the side (not in a pocket), as pressing the remote unlock/lock by accident will cause the indicators to flash.
Good luck on fixing your lights 👍🏻