Intermittent wiring issue

[dapipp]

After dealing with an intermittent wiring issue I finally determined which wire was causing the issue. Then, to my surprise, when I went to fix it I discovered half a dozen damaged wires. These are all about 8 inches down from the power distribution center. All have rub marks from the cat gut surrounding the bundle.

I am thinking it would be easier to stagger in a single splice per wire into the main harness and then plug the other end into the power distribution center. My problem is I do not know where to find the adapters for the power distribution center.

My other thought would be double splices per wire. The advantage to this would be that I can keep both ends of the wire the original color and do not need to find adapters.

I thought about soldering but decided marine grade butt connectors which seal when heated may be a better choice.

Thoughts?

 

[KCsTJ]

After dealing with an interment wiring issue I finally determined which wire was causing the issue. Then, to my surprise, when I went to fix it I discovered half a dozen damaged wires. These are all about 8 inches down from the power distribution center. All have rub marks from the cat gut surrounding the bundle.

I am thinking it would be easier to stagger in a single splice per wire into the main harness and then plug the other end into the power distribution center. My problem is I do not know where to find the adapters for the power distribution center.

My other thought would be double splices per wire. The advantage to this would be that I can keep both ends of the wire the original color and do not need to find adapters.

I thought about soldering but decided marine grade butt connectors which seal when heated may be a better choice.

Thoughts?

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Wow looks like you caught a potential nightmare before it happened.... I'm no electrical whiz but you just saved lots of shorting out and who knows what.
I'm thinking maybe I should check my 21 year old wiring.. appreciate the wake up call

 

[Daryl]

That’s not that bad. Looks like just the insulation has been compromised. I would brush some liquid electrical tape on it, then wrap it with some wiring harness tape.

 

[Boinked]

If you can de-pin the connector (youtube it) then slide shrink tube over it. If you can't then i agree with daryl liquid tape would work.

 

[T Crawford]

His wiring is already past that- the break lights weren’t working and we faced it back to one of these wires. Anyone know th supplier for the wires ends in the power distribution center on the passenger fender?

 

[Daryl]

I’ve bought from these guys before. High quality.

https://www.delcity.net/store/Wire-...MI24SC96Kb3AIVSXJ-Ch0UFwLUEAMYAiAAEgIH5PD_BwE

 

[dapipp]

The green in the picture is where the insulation has failed and the copper wire has been compromised. I have eight wires that need some level of attention.

This is what I am thinking for butt connectors. I figure that once repaired the movement issues will be more lateral once the wire is back in a bundle and these should solve that.

NTE Electronics Heat Shrink Self-Solder Butt Splice Connectors

 

[Boinked]

@dapipp I avoid crimp on connectors at all cost. I almost always solder all my connections and shrink tube them. This product look very interesting. The only concern i would have with them would engine heat melt the solder. Sense it is a low temp solder. We all know how hot the under hood gets with a 4.0. But if the melting temperature is above any heat the engine might produce I would use them in a heartbeat. In fact I’m going to look at ordering a BIG box of them for the projects I do.

 

[dapipp]

@dapipp I avoid crimp on connectors at all cost. I almost always solder all my connections and shrink tube them. This product look very interesting. The only concern i would have with them would engine heat melt the solder. Sense it is a low temp solder. We all know how hot the under hood gets with a 4.0. But if the melting temperature is above any heat the engine might produce I would use them in a heartbeat. In fact I’m going to look at ordering a BIG box of them for the projects I do.

Good point about the heat under the hood. Historically I would solder and seal with marine grade shrink tubing. Probably still going to go that route.

 

[dapipp]

Pulled two power distribution centers out of dead Cherokee's for $40. Going to go for as many single splices as possible while maintaining the wire pattern and gauge.

 

[dapipp]

wear marks in the finish where the cat gut rubbed