I may need to bridge a bad connector so I need to know what gauge wire is needed, anyone know? I was going to try to crimp on some new spade terminal connectors too, does anyone know the type I need? So many different sizes out there...thanks

 

usually 22AWG

grab some from the local salvage yard....

Solder, cover with heatshrink tubing. That's the correct way to splice in wire.

 

dont bridge, cut off the old connector

 

cut connector out and use butt end splices to reconnect?

 

Can you find a parts car with the rear harness intact and replace it in one piece?

Cutting off the light side of the connector when it is still good is just a hatchet job.

 

DID YOU EVEN READ WHAT I WROTE??


We're nice enough to give you helpful tips and you just want to be selective on what you want to know/read. Self-entitled people these days....

 

sorry turbo, i didn't see your comment in my fluster, thank you

 

mk: hatchet job it is, the connectors have issues, one melteda bit and the pin corroded off into the female part, so...

 

ok, so the lights now work! so far so good. But with my crimp connectors and the replacement connector, they are loose and will rattle around and bounce with each bump. This was clearly hacked before I got the car, and it lasred for year...but I woulfd like to anchor these down a bit more so that there is no movement in the wires and connector, any thoughts? I was wondering about a magnet and a ...? I think on the unbutchered ones the connector slides into a plastic mounting bracket, mine is likely long gone...

thanks again. I promise to read more carefully this time too

 

 

^That's the best route.

 

Jesus, 22AWG? That's pretty thin. I think you'll find 18 or 16 AWG will be more likely.

 

it is all wired now just need to shrink wrap the connectors and anchor this tngleweed and the new connector so they don't bounce and rattle...any suggestions? maybe if I just push them all into the hole in the molding it will suffice...they are small wires! no eg civic in the bone yards around here anymore...where have they all gone? that is not good looking forward...