Great video and thank you for not talking down to me. Just started a dyi workshop in garage. Just a hobby but thanks again for not being rude and assuming I should know it before I learn it.
Thank you! Finally an actual wire splicing method on you tube that's practical and actually works. I'm in the middle of a motorcycle camper trailer build and I've been desperately trying to find a method like this for my absolute least favorite part of any project-the wiring! I'm just not good at it. Up until your video I found a bunch of methods that looked good in a video, but turned out to be almost useless. I had to tear that wiring apart and start over. Your method combines simplicity, effectiveness and speed-and anyone can do it. You have no idea how much time and trouble your video saved me!
Drilled through my wiring harness. Crimped all 32 connections but not confident they would last. Saw your vid, redone all the joints as you described now i'm super happy with the result. Cheers
I've been searching for a method that grips strongly & holds, this one was the best that I found, especially if you wait for the tubing to cool before pulling on the wires.
Very helpful - my daughter and I were able to complete the wiring on a model we were building. Definitely out of our comfort zone, but your instructions helped and we got it wired and working!
Thank you so much for this great video! I almost returned a set of car speaker because of having to solder a bass blockers. After watching your video, I successfully attached the bass blockers using some cheap heat shrink tubing from our local hardware store and a grill lighter.
I used your tip to install my bolt lights for my license plate and it worked. I was stuck for days and when I tried what you did to connect the wires it works. Id like to thank you for putting this video up and to say keep up the great work dude 👍
Thank you! You reminded me of this method again. My father taught me this when I was a young'un but I needed to refresh my memory. Works really well even with normal electrical tape.
Thanks. That's a lot easier than what I was taught to do in Cdn Sigs in the early '60's. One would tie a granny knot in the wire (not a reef knot) then wrap the tails around opposite ends of the wire.
I learned about splicing and reconnecting wires at quite a young age because my pet gerbil would chew appliance cords just enough so he wouldn't be electrocuted so I was always fixing them.😐 But this folding over tip is really cool. Thanks!
An improvement on this method is using waterproof shrink tube, which has a sealant built-in to the tube. As it’s shrinking down the sealant squeezes out each end and seals it even further.
Like some of the people here thats how my dad taught me. In tech school I was taught the "correct" method with soldering but when the wires are too old and corroded to solder this is the best method and seal it up with tape. Much stronger than crimps. When I do crimps like on terminals I usually solder before crimping anyways.
Now THAT is a clever tip. Love it. Honestly, I was cringing when it came time to heat the shrink wrapping...THANK YOU for using a heat gun. I can’t tell you how many people I have seen use a lighter. Ha
Great tip! I find a little dialectric grease around the wire makes its marine grade and lubricates the shrink-wrap which makes it easier to get a nice tight fight. Loverly Mini you have man ;)
Hey man do a video on small surface rust repairs , I’ve got a few fingernail sized chips down to metal , would be sweet to see a video covering similar 👌 Love your work
Great tip. I’ve also used this method but never tried it on more than two wires and today my project I’m working on needs a non soldering procedure so I’m going back to this method. So thanks for the upload forgot about this technique. You can also put a piece of rubber tubing over the wires that’s not shrink wrapped and just tightly wrap it down for added strength
Man I'm going to do this from now on, although I come across weird connectors that I ended up soldering anyway, this will make wiring my van with custom electronics much simpler and easier, thank you very much
Welcome. Connectors are important where there's a part of a harness or electrical component that needs to be serviceable. This technique works well in a pinch.
@@Stevestonmotorco My headunit died in my car and it's $400 to get a new stock one that will fail in the same way and a little over for a solid upgrade. I just got a cheapy for temporary and the harnesses to get it going properly are also $120+ so my idea was to temporarily remove the harness and hard wire the new unit until I can afford a proper upgrade. Thought about solder and desolder but I've been thinking of doing something like this til then, cut the heat shrink and solder or crimp the old connector back on.
Love it 👍 awesome tip esp if it’s a road side repair and you don’t have a crimp connector or soldering iron etc. Love your animation too Phil! Keep up the great quality video last you guys are producing 😀
Better way is instead of folding it over n leaving a potential short area... U leave some space between wires and you fold it crossed once and then across the wire copper to copper then shrink tube. Just as strong, lower profile and even.
Thanks so much, helps alot! Gonna have 2 connect my switch 2 my piston for my mechanical wings cosplay. I didnt want 2 buy a soldering iron lol. First time using any electronics in my cosplays xD
A couple of years ago I found out here on RUclips that there is an even stronger way of joining wires - one whose strength doesn't need relying on the shrink tube or electrical tape. So, considering the number of people that could find this little knowledge useful, I think I'm doing no harm in posting here the source of that method (it's in spanish, but the video itself explains it all): ruclips.net/video/RdTQ1W07GRE/видео.html
😅 Ah' I also use that method, learnt from my father.. He also said that the method is the strongest joint compared with many other style.. 🤔 But I will give the "Double Flip style" a try to check if there's other benefit.. What I see is, the "Double Flip Style" is thicker (and rely on shrink tube like you said), but the finish simply looks better 🤗
you can make that join flat by putting a 90 degree bend in each of the stripped wires, putting the bends together and wrapping the tag ends back around themself, being careful to keep the each loop touching the last The final join is every bit as strong and the wire will snap before that join pulls itself free. Doesn't need solder, but for the best, longest lasting finish, use a crimpless connector and slip the solder ring over the middle of the join before heating to shrink and fix it in place.
cool tip, thanks....not gonna lie, I was searching videos for a strong twist technique and when I watched your initial twist I was thinking - what's this guy talking about...
Looks great. Could this work when I don’t have the extra wire length. Need to repairing wiring in a sliding door track (05CTC) as I’ll be working with existing wiring Believe soldering will be too brittle since the will be a lot of movement with these wires.
the western union splice is stronger by far, not much more complicated, and results in a smaller profile splice that allows the heat shrink to fit better
wish i watched this earlier today, on a side note what are the best end connectors you have personally used for connecting two wires together? i use end connectors but they are not always the best and will start using this method instead but wanted to ask!
We choose the right connector for use case. If joining two wires together and they don't need to come apart, end connector works fine. There are many types of connectors that could be used. If we are connecting several wires together in one part of a loom, we like to use a Deutsch connector.
Is it even necessary to solder components to PCBs for electrical communication, or is this just done to physically connect the components. For instance, if you had two components connected on a PCB and stable, is solder required for electrical communication?
I’m mounting LEDS on my truck and have an inline fuse that’s 12AWG and the led bar is 16AWG, tried everything and nothing will get it hot enough to melt the solder. Maybe this will work better.
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Great video and thank you for not talking down to me. Just started a dyi workshop in garage. Just a hobby but thanks again for not being rude and assuming I should know it before I learn it.
That explanation of why it' so strong just won me over.
I was unconvinced until this also.
Sarcasm? This method is so rudimentary
@@miguelosorio6717 Not at all. I'm a complete nub when it comes to wire stuff, so this is news to me.
Thank you! Finally an actual wire splicing method on you tube that's practical and actually works. I'm in the middle of a motorcycle camper trailer build and I've been desperately trying to find a method like this for my absolute least favorite part of any project-the wiring! I'm just not good at it. Up until your video I found a bunch of methods that looked good in a video, but turned out to be almost useless. I had to tear that wiring apart and start over. Your method combines simplicity, effectiveness and speed-and anyone can do it. You have no idea how much time and trouble your video saved me!
Drilled through my wiring harness. Crimped all 32 connections but not confident they would last. Saw your vid, redone all the joints as you described now i'm super happy with the result.
Cheers
Rewired a speed sensor on my motorcycle thanks to this video
I've been searching for a method that grips strongly & holds, this one was the best that I found, especially if you wait for the tubing to cool before pulling on the wires.
Very helpful - my daughter and I were able to complete the wiring on a model we were building. Definitely out of our comfort zone, but your instructions helped and we got it wired and working!
Thank you so much for this great video! I almost returned a set of car speaker because of having to solder a bass blockers. After watching your video, I successfully attached the bass blockers using some cheap heat shrink tubing from our local hardware store and a grill lighter.
Wow, this this is on the "turn the screw counter clockwise untill it clicks, and then thighten, so you dont strip the thread" level of tip. Wonderful
Cheers 🍻
I used your tip to install my bolt lights for my license plate and it worked. I was stuck for days and when I tried what you did to connect the wires it works. Id like to thank you for putting this video up and to say keep up the great work dude 👍
This motivated me to practice by cutting the wire of a garbage pc fan and reconnecting it. Worked like a charm first try.
Thank you!
You reminded me of this method again. My father taught me this when I was a young'un but I needed to refresh my memory.
Works really well even with normal electrical tape.
Same.
Do you need to put the electric tape in heat after or no
Thanks to this vid, I was able to replace my LH taillight socket without ever needing to solder the wires! Thumbs up, sir!
Nice, glad it helped you out
Thanks. That's a lot easier than what I was taught to do in Cdn Sigs in the early '60's. One would tie a granny knot in the wire (not a reef knot) then wrap the tails around opposite ends of the wire.
Worked perfectly for rewiring a new ender 3 pro fan thanks!
Going to do this technique tomorrow replacing my motorcycle blinkers with blinker led strips, thanks
I still prefer a linemans twist, but this is a nice alternative.
I learned about splicing and reconnecting wires at quite a young age because my pet gerbil would chew appliance cords just enough so he wouldn't be electrocuted so I was always fixing them.😐 But this folding over tip is really cool. Thanks!
😂
An improvement on this method is using waterproof shrink tube, which has a sealant built-in to the tube. As it’s shrinking down the sealant squeezes out each end and seals it even further.
Another improvement would be to search for wire joining methods recommended by NASA and the aerospace industry.
Like some of the people here thats how my dad taught me. In tech school I was taught the "correct" method with soldering but when the wires are too old and corroded to solder this is the best method and seal it up with tape. Much stronger than crimps. When I do crimps like on terminals I usually solder before crimping anyways.
outside of cars this is really good for headphones
Really good description of how it works and why it's strong. Like!
Best technique I have seen.
wow, it is SO COOL how a simple modification to a technique can improve the function so much!
Now THAT is a clever tip. Love it. Honestly, I was cringing when it came time to heat the shrink wrapping...THANK YOU for using a heat gun. I can’t tell you how many people I have seen use a lighter. Ha
I always do use a lighter 😅
@@FL0RiaN94 same
I use matches
Great tip! I find a little dialectric grease around the wire makes its marine grade and lubricates the shrink-wrap which makes it easier to get a nice tight fight. Loverly Mini you have man ;)
Excellent video, and thanks for explaining WHY it works.
Great video. I’m new to wiring and about to wire my race car. This will save me a ton of time. Thank you
Hey man do a video on small surface rust repairs , I’ve got a few fingernail sized chips down to metal , would be sweet to see a video covering similar 👌
Love your work
Great tip. I’ve also used this method but never tried it on more than two wires and today my project I’m working on needs a non soldering procedure so I’m going back to this method. So thanks for the upload forgot about this technique. You can also put a piece of rubber tubing over the wires that’s not shrink wrapped and just tightly wrap it down for added strength
The linesman splice also works a treat
Great tip, I want to use this since I don't wanna buy a soldering iron for just the odd job.
Gonna give her a try! Thanks for the video!!!
Man I'm going to do this from now on, although I come across weird connectors that I ended up soldering anyway, this will make wiring my van with custom electronics much simpler and easier, thank you very much
Welcome. Connectors are important where there's a part of a harness or electrical component that needs to be serviceable. This technique works well in a pinch.
@@Stevestonmotorco My headunit died in my car and it's $400 to get a new stock one that will fail in the same way and a little over for a solid upgrade. I just got a cheapy for temporary and the harnesses to get it going properly are also $120+ so my idea was to temporarily remove the harness and hard wire the new unit until I can afford a proper upgrade. Thought about solder and desolder but I've been thinking of doing something like this til then, cut the heat shrink and solder or crimp the old connector back on.
Bravo. I wish I learned this about 40 years ago.
Thanks for the concise video!!
Awesome tip! Will definitely use it the next time I tackle the Dark Prince :)
Lucas?
That unravel move at 5:06 will be in the next jabbawockeez routine
Super helpful tip btw. Thanks
Cheap, easy, quick, and efficient🤗 I love it! Similar to how I do it but with that bend👍👍👍👍
thanks for the video man! I needed this for a design project in school.
Great idea! 💡 Thank you!
Awesome video. I need to repair some light wires on my trailer and I'm going to try this technique
Right on. Good luck!
Thank you! I'll give this a go next time I'm faced with wiring.
Thanks, looking to have a new dash switch setup on my Datsun. Really helpful!
Could you make a video switching out an ignition coil connector. With wires and even hoe to remove the wires from the housing.
Thanks for the tip! With me being me, I would still use white lithium grease before heat shrinking, but I'm sure that's overkill.
No problem! This way works in a pinch.
Great video. I struggle to solder and I would actually prefer to use this method.
I had to do about 15 of those with my arcade machine yesterday
This was super helpful! Thank u!
A good splicing technique is similar but better IMHO and as it’s flat with no lumps. Super strong too, even before heat shrink applied.
Ah nice! ☝🏻🤓 I knew I didn’t have to go out and buy a soldering gun! ✌🏻😘Thank you
Very informative. Thanks
Sometimes I double shrink tube for even stronger and more protection.
Great idea, thanks very much.
the military field commo has you strip enough and tie a knot.. not as flat as yours, but will hold for miles of wire ran for communications...
Awesome! I need this to extend 18 guage sprinkler wire to a new controller and want the wires to be flexible.
you can use fire a bit instead of air heater if you dont have it
Thanks man. This really helped.
Lol. I've been doing this forever and had no idea. I usually solder now.
Love it 👍 awesome tip esp if it’s a road side repair and you don’t have a crimp connector or soldering iron etc. Love your animation too Phil! Keep up the great quality video last you guys are producing 😀
Good video bro.. made perfect sense
awesome, I've got a new radio turning up and my soldering iron shat itself so this should work nicely
Better way is instead of folding it over n leaving a potential short area... U leave some space between wires and you fold it crossed once and then across the wire copper to copper then shrink tube. Just as strong, lower profile and even.
That is a "Western Union" splice, and yes it is much better for low profile and strong as well.
you garage!!!! amazing! thanks for the video
You bet!
Well done !
This splice opens up the insulation when there is stress on the cable because the wire strands will cut through it.
Thanks Steve
An excellent way to connect wires! Thank you for sharing this with us.
This was super useful thanks man
No problem!
Awesome content as always!
I would love to see a centre speedo conversion at some point.
Thanks so much, helps alot! Gonna have 2 connect my switch 2 my piston for my mechanical wings cosplay. I didnt want 2 buy a soldering iron lol. First time using any electronics in my cosplays xD
Did it work
A couple of years ago I found out here on RUclips that there is an even stronger way of joining wires - one whose strength doesn't need relying on the shrink tube or electrical tape. So, considering the number of people that could find this little knowledge useful, I think I'm doing no harm in posting here the source of that method (it's in spanish, but the video itself explains it all):
ruclips.net/video/RdTQ1W07GRE/видео.html
😅 Ah' I also use that method, learnt from my father..
He also said that the method is the strongest joint compared with many other style..
🤔 But I will give the "Double Flip style" a try to check if there's other benefit..
What I see is, the "Double Flip Style" is thicker (and rely on shrink tube like you said),
but the finish simply looks better 🤗
Nice one chief
This is better than the linesman splice? Also, isn’t a bulge in the wire beneath shrink wrap a bad idea for cutting/rubbing through ?
Wouldn’t hurt to put a lil dielectric grease around the connection before heat shrink
you can make that join flat by putting a 90 degree bend in each of the stripped wires, putting the bends together and wrapping the tag ends back around themself, being careful to keep the each loop touching the last The final join is every bit as strong and the wire will snap before that join pulls itself free. Doesn't need solder, but for the best, longest lasting finish, use a crimpless connector and slip the solder ring over the middle of the join before heating to shrink and fix it in place.
I trust this more than butt connectors.
What kind of stripper tool is that? Can you share an Amazon link?
cool tip, thanks....not gonna lie, I was searching videos for a strong twist technique and when I watched your initial twist I was thinking - what's this guy talking about...
Looks great. Could this work when I don’t have the extra wire length. Need to repairing wiring in a sliding door track (05CTC) as I’ll be working with existing wiring
Believe soldering will be too brittle since the will be a lot of movement with these wires.
the western union splice is stronger by far, not much more complicated, and results in a smaller profile splice that allows the heat shrink to fit better
It is definitely smaller and we like that splice as well.
Does this work for speakers too or will there be quality losses or ground noise?
wish i watched this earlier today, on a side note what are the best end connectors you have personally used for connecting two wires together? i use end connectors but they are not always the best and will start using this method instead but wanted to ask!
We choose the right connector for use case. If joining two wires together and they don't need to come apart, end connector works fine. There are many types of connectors that could be used. If we are connecting several wires together in one part of a loom, we like to use a Deutsch connector.
Is heating the area necessary when using electrical tape?
Why does the heat gun sound like godzilla screaming😂😂😭
Thanks!
Oh this is awesome man! thank you so much for the vid!
Holy shit; this was so good. Only suggestion is that you do a better job capturing the steps, i.e., close up and focus on the crimping, stripping etc.
Thank you Phillip
Awesome tip!
Glad you think so!
@@Stevestonmotorco does it work on ogt cables
Is this water proof? Can I use this connection for my boat trailer?
I didn’t know Adam Levine was into wiring
You saved me!
Is it even necessary to solder components to PCBs for electrical communication, or is this just done to physically connect the components. For instance, if you had two components connected on a PCB and stable, is solder required for electrical communication?
thanks
Thanks man
Would this work for low voltage doorbell wiring?
I’m mounting LEDS on my truck and have an inline fuse that’s 12AWG and the led bar is 16AWG, tried everything and nothing will get it hot enough to melt the solder. Maybe this will work better.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Do u think i could extend 6ft of fuse box/headlight harness wiring? There’s around 20 wires, should i just solder all of them for no resistance ?
Would you recommend doing this for a thermistor? Small/thin wires?