# Wire repair **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** repair\ **Created:** [July 2, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-repair/16123 "2008-07-02T02:04:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-repair/16123/1 "2008-07-02T02:04:42Z")
When repairing wiring on a automobile what do you think makes the better repair soldering the wires then heat shrink or high quality environmentaly sealed crimp connectors? Your inputs are appreciated ---
**Author:** ![willyb22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@willyb22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/willyb22)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-repair/16123/2 "2008-07-02T02:21:02Z")
I’ve been soldering wires for years and never had a problem. I was taught by all of the “old school” hot roders around the area so I trust their methods a will probably still use them for many years to come. ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 2:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-repair/16123/3 "2008-07-02T02:55:33Z")
Solder, definitely. But, it can be a pain when working under a dash. ---
**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 2:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-repair/16123/4 "2008-07-02T02:55:55Z")
crimp connectors always come loose ---
**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-repair/16123/5 "2008-07-02T19:08:37Z")
Solder.and make sure you use the right solder,and clean off the solder joint after, and cover with heat shrink. ---
**Author:** ![hd72mm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@hd72mm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hd72mm)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-repair/16123/6 "2008-07-02T20:23:11Z")
Make sure you solder a few before you do it. poorly done ones will short out and break ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-repair/16123/7 "2008-07-02T23:52:40Z")
Do you use flux? or is it in the solder? ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-repair/16123/8 "2008-07-03T00:25:55Z")
I use solder w/ a flux core. Just makes life easier. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-repair/16123/9 "2008-07-03T00:36:56Z")
Crimp connectors done right work just as well as a soldered joint, and last as long too. You do need good crimpers though, get them from a hardware or electrical store, not a department or discount store. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-repair/16123/10 "2008-07-03T00:38:33Z")
``` "crimp connectors always come loose" ``` Don’t fly on airplanes. ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wire-repair/16123/11 "2008-07-03T01:08:34Z")
I know what you mean.I repaired DC electrical systems on small jets and all our wire repairs were crimped. It was explained that the solder joint was the point that fatigue would cause the wire to break.