Electrical connections...

Prenderb

Replacing a window regulator and motor in a bmw e46 3 series. Pattern part, so unfortunately having just fitted the regulator, I realise that the connections don't match. The 2 spades from the New motor won't fit into the existing clip style connector in the car.

Would I be laughed at in the motor factors asking for some sort of adaptor? Any and all help gratefully received!

porsche boy

snip the connector off and put on to female spade connectors for the males to fit into, or cut off both connectors, strip the wires and wrap them together. Cover over with insulating tape.

Prenderb

Thanks! Appreciate that - I've had a couple of false starts with the job already so I was a bit stumped this evening.

Cerco

If you decide to cut off connectors, it would be worth soldering the wires before wrapping in tape.

Interslice

Cerco wrote: »

If you decide to cut off connectors, it would be worth soldering the wires before wrapping in tape.

Crimp them ftw!

Crimp or solder & heat-shrink. Twisting wires together is messy, corrodes and if it doesn't come apart in a matter of time it will make for high resistance connection, tape deteriorates and allows moisture penetration.




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Dozer Dave

Interslice wrote: »

Crimp them ftw!

Solder far superior joint, crimps are agricultural.

Crimps are more flexible though. Horses for courses.

Dozer Dave

For a diyer or cowboy maybe crimps, professionals would use solder joints.

Go count the stock solder joints in your car so.

Dozer Dave

Solder joint is best for the ops example. Bullet proof way of joining the two looms together.

Special Circumstances

Ages since I've seen a good solder v crimp debate. And people wonder how people can start wars over different interpretations of a holy book.

Crimp or solder will be ok here IMHO. Can't see the joint being flexed. Have seen the solder work of utter imbeciles on wires that needed to flex.

I'd go for crimp if I was keeping the car more than 2 years - every chance you'll be at it again. Plus it's easier to do in your driveway.

cletus

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Plus it's easier to do in your driveway.

This is why I bought a gas powered soldering iron

Special Circumstances

cletus wrote: »

This is why I bought a gas powered soldering iron

That's nice. I have an electric one for things that need to be soldered, and a crimper for things that need to be crimped.

cletus

Special Circumstances wrote: »

That's nice. I have an electric one for things that need to be soldered, and a crimper for things that need to be crimped.

Ah, but what about when you need to solder, and you're too far away from a socket

bonzodog2

cletus wrote: »

Ah, but what about when you need to solder, and you're too far away from a socket

12volt iron!

Special Circumstances

cletus wrote: »

Ah, but what about when you need to solder, and you're too far away from a socket

I take the pcb in the house...
Can you see which side of the fence I am on when it comes to soldering things that need to flex? :pac::)

cletus

Special Circumstances wrote: »

I take the pcb in the house...
Can you see which side of the fence I am on when it comes to soldering things that need to flex? :pac::)

Look, how am I supposed to have a pointless argument about an unimportant topic of you are going to use some form of reason. Damn it man, this is the internet

Interslice

Crimpin is easier to do on in situ car parts and lasts longer. The only time I solder stuff on a car is when im stuck and theres no crimpin stuff about!