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<blockquote data-quote="wingless" data-source="post: 8599870" data-attributes="member: 670965"><p>For mine, the main radio plug was mated to the <a href="https://www.crutchfield.com/S-LBOvir1IA9f/p_120701817/Metra-70-1817-Receiver-Wiring-Harness.html?tp=2977&amp;utm_source=connexity" target="_blank">Metra 70-1817 Receiver Wiring Harness</a>. The splices are staggered by about 1", in three groups, so that all the splices DO NOT happen at the same position. I use soldered Western Union splices, covered w/ adhesive-lined heat shrink tubing. (Never apply too much solder that wicks up under the insulation, making the wire stiff.) All of the wires are labeled for function. I use my Brady IDxpert, in these cases printing on shrink tubing or on adhesive self-laminating label stock.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4439/36760378901_50d3668e21_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4391/36091846503_a1ae487b4b_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4333/36760379101_0773e98177_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4367/36760379051_bab38802b2_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4436/36091846753_d993e6f69b_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4393/36760379171_5be1e2cb91_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The objective for a proper crimp is to use the connector barrel and the crimp tool to deform / reshape the parts from individual conductor strands surrounded by air to a homogenous mass, devoid of air, as-shown in these images.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4477/36945968053_1e23958a89_z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4474/23761418498_08fda6f461_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>My experience w/ the hammer tool is that it has not provided acceptable results, so I've discontinued usage and instead use high-quality crimp tools.</p><p></p><p>All of the finished crimp images from those inexpensive hydraulic tools that I have seen look horrible. They look like the crimp die sizes are totally wrong and inappropriate for the crimp connectors.</p><p></p><p>The connector manufacturers have detailed specifications for the crimp to attain acceptable results. The inexpensive tools frequently fail to satisfy the specified crimp requirements.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wingless, post: 8599870, member: 670965"] For mine, the main radio plug was mated to the [URL="https://www.crutchfield.com/S-LBOvir1IA9f/p_120701817/Metra-70-1817-Receiver-Wiring-Harness.html?tp=2977&utm_source=connexity"]Metra 70-1817 Receiver Wiring Harness[/URL]. The splices are staggered by about 1", in three groups, so that all the splices DO NOT happen at the same position. I use soldered Western Union splices, covered w/ adhesive-lined heat shrink tubing. (Never apply too much solder that wicks up under the insulation, making the wire stiff.) All of the wires are labeled for function. I use my Brady IDxpert, in these cases printing on shrink tubing or on adhesive self-laminating label stock. [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4439/36760378901_50d3668e21_b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4391/36091846503_a1ae487b4b_b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4333/36760379101_0773e98177_b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4367/36760379051_bab38802b2_b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4436/36091846753_d993e6f69b_b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4393/36760379171_5be1e2cb91_b.jpg[/IMG] The objective for a proper crimp is to use the connector barrel and the crimp tool to deform / reshape the parts from individual conductor strands surrounded by air to a homogenous mass, devoid of air, as-shown in these images. [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4477/36945968053_1e23958a89_z.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4474/23761418498_08fda6f461_b.jpg[/IMG] My experience w/ the hammer tool is that it has not provided acceptable results, so I've discontinued usage and instead use high-quality crimp tools. All of the finished crimp images from those inexpensive hydraulic tools that I have seen look horrible. They look like the crimp die sizes are totally wrong and inappropriate for the crimp connectors. The connector manufacturers have detailed specifications for the crimp to attain acceptable results. The inexpensive tools frequently fail to satisfy the specified crimp requirements. [/QUOTE]
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