Rebuilding Merc Wiring Harness

[bucchb]

I have repaired, cracked INTERNAL Wiring harnesses in the past.
I have typically "peeled" each wire back as close to the connector as possible.

Then I would solder in new wires, braiding them together, not twisting them together.

Next I would "goop" each wire with Liquid Black Tape. Then regular black tape. Then fuse the whole thing together with black RTV silicon.

ARE NEW CONNECTORS AVAILABLE SOMEWHERE MAKING THIS PROCESS FASTER, AND THE SOLDER JOINTS BETTER? (Darn green corrosion)

 

[Laddies]

Re: Rebuilding Merc Wiring Harness

There are no connecters that are better than solder but there are differant fluxes that will help in the soldering.

 

[Chris1956]

Re: Rebuilding Merc Wiring Harness

I use butt connectors, however I remove the insulator cover, flux and crimp them and then solder them and cover them with shrink tube...

 

[bucchb]

Re: Rebuilding Merc Wiring Harness

Thanks, could someone tell me an effective way to remove the GREEN crud or a good solder FLUX?

 

[Laddies]

Re: Rebuilding Merc Wiring Harness

A small S/Steel brush and I use a soldering paste for copper pipe.