How I became a Motorsport Wiring Professional [TECH TALK]

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  • čas přidán 23. 08. 2024

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  • @NOMAD3030
    @NOMAD3030 Před 5 lety +11

    It's super impressive how much knowledge is shared on this channel.

  • @miskone1044
    @miskone1044 Před 5 lety +12

    love your work guys! simply not many people doing automotive interviews that have your level of technical knowledge!

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 5 lety +1

      Thank you! Yes Andre knows his stuff and we're lucky to have experts like Zac willing to give us their precious time as well 🤘- Taz.

    • @miskone1044
      @miskone1044 Před 5 lety +1

      too true! you guys get access to the best in the industry and get them to share some super in depth answers with the world. can't thank you all enough for the amount of effort that's put in to this channel.

  • @DahkaShades
    @DahkaShades Před 5 lety +5

    As usual Hp Academy delivers Everytime😻

  • @damosgarage
    @damosgarage Před 5 lety +11

    @ 8:32 - vapenation - love the easter eggs guys!

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 5 lety +10

      That's just the smoke being released from a poorly constructed wiring loom. The hardest part is getting it back in - Taz.

  • @gammalight1312
    @gammalight1312 Před 5 lety +9

    I only solder because I've had and seen lots of crimping failure, I guess that'll change now. I guess I'll revisit my crimping techniques. Ty Taz

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 5 lety +4

      You can thank Andre and Zac, I'm just the comments guy, but cheers! haha
      Knowing the limitations of techniques and products just helps you better avoid the pitfalls. You don't necessarily have to change what you are doing with your wiring if it is working for you (depending what the application is to a point as well) but we can say with confidence where we don't use it and why in professional motorsports looms 😎
      There are some great resources on the forum for tools and material if you're on the hunt for some crimping gear though: www.hpacademy.com/forum - Taz.

    • @gammalight1312
      @gammalight1312 Před 5 lety +1

      Ty Andre & Zac

    • @blindabinda1234
      @blindabinda1234 Před 5 lety

      @@gammalight1312 chances are its the tools your using.

    • @gammalight1312
      @gammalight1312 Před 5 lety

      @@blindabinda1234 totally.

    • @christophercasey8833
      @christophercasey8833 Před 4 lety

      Man, I read the aerospace advice on soldering wire joints. They go so deep into stranded connections and crimps that it makes you wonder where the solder section is. It isn't. Aeromotive literature I've seen always specifies no solder unless on circuitboard. Die to vibrations. Im thinking the gentleman here read what I read. Im actually relieved, no joke. Nobody believes me on this one hahaha

  • @natepierce1281
    @natepierce1281 Před 5 lety +3

    Awesome video full of helpful info. You do the best interviews in the car world hands down. i feel like you surprise some of these guys with your overall knowledge .(: Keep it up.

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 5 lety

      Cheers Nate! Glad you enjoyed the interview! - Taz.

  • @jamesd7700
    @jamesd7700 Před 5 lety +1

    I couldn't wrap my head around a crimp being better OR more reliable than a soldered joint. Then I looked at the crimp on the website... I realized you aren't talking about the Wal-Mart crimp connectors I was thinking about. I've never seen a crimp like this. Changed my mind.

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 5 lety +1

      Yes there is quite a big jump from those to decent crimp terminals and tools in quality, and even then before you get to the professional level materials there is a solid middle ground. Really happy the video helped you discover something new and cheers for the comment :) - Taz.

    • @S....
      @S.... Před 3 lety +1

      There are ways of soldering that are good. Space industry solders connectors and their requirements are higher than racing.

  • @hpa101
    @hpa101  Před 5 lety +3

    Here at HPA we have our own wiring guru called Zac as well (must be a name thing) and he does free introduction lessons, woo!
    Join in on the next one by signing up here: www.hpacademy.com/introduction-to-wiring/ - Taz.

  • @despizedicon
    @despizedicon Před 5 lety +21

    Andre is there anything you don't know about cars? Damn you seem to have a huge range of knowledge on motorsports building.

    • @blindabinda1234
      @blindabinda1234 Před 5 lety +5

      He knows everything about everything. .... Not only automobiles. EVERYTHING! !! It's been said that Andre has forgotten more than everyone in the world knows......

    • @_i-kr6eg
      @_i-kr6eg Před 5 lety +2

      @@blindabinda1234 im sure he does

  • @Cheo.M
    @Cheo.M Před 5 lety +3

    Saved to favorites. Great video!

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 5 lety

      Cheers Che! I really enjoyed this one too. Zac did a great job 🤘- Taz.

  • @FukU2222
    @FukU2222 Před 5 lety +6

    vape-nayshe-y'all
    Lol, great lil vidya, Love these tech talks, informative stuff...

  • @qballz69
    @qballz69 Před 5 lety +1

    Very cool vid, love this sort of info.

  • @aukanmeister
    @aukanmeister Před 4 lety +1

    RBracing website is a goldmine!

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 4 lety

      Yes it is an excellent resource - Taz.

  • @tonywalker1919
    @tonywalker1919 Před 5 lety +3

    More please

  • @ChroniclesofKToyoda
    @ChroniclesofKToyoda Před 5 lety +4

    You should have visual aids for the products you are referring to for those of us not in the know TY.

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 5 lety +3

      We can only do so much with these videos, but we do have free lessons, a suite of wiring courses and resources on our forum as well if you're serious about your learning :) - Taz.
      www.hpacademy.com/introduction-to-wiring/
      www.hpacademy.com/forum

    • @ChroniclesofKToyoda
      @ChroniclesofKToyoda Před 5 lety

      @@hpa101 Thankyou, never knew the course was free. I'll go get my learn on.

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 5 lety

      No worries, it's just the lesson that's free, the course are paid content just to be clear, but the lesson is awesome and well worth the watch even just for the Q&A at the end :) - Taz.

  • @oscarjeans4119
    @oscarjeans4119 Před 5 lety +2

    Ive been responsible for the electronics on our FSAE car and i wish i could go back and re-do so much of it with alot of the things these guys are saying :(

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 5 lety

      That's not a bad thing! Everyone is always learning and knowing you can do something better that you thought was mint at the time is a sign that you're progressing Oscar. Nobody starts knowing everything, it takes time :) - Taz.

  • @slowvag8v
    @slowvag8v Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome!

  • @FreakoRico999
    @FreakoRico999 Před 5 lety

    Kinda funny that in the military we DO use solder "milspec" connectors on the aerospace equipment...

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 5 lety +1

      The suppliers tell you not to do this. Whatever works for you, but you won't find us soldering connectors unless we switch from performance vehicles/race cars to tractors, and even then we'd probably still crimp ;) - Taz.
      Crimping "preferred method for high-performance applications": www.milnec.com/mil-spec-connector-learning-center/mil-spec-crimping-instructions/
      Soldering "general-duty and industrial applications": www.milnec.com/mil-spec-connector-learning-center/how-to-solder-mil-spec-connectors/

  • @DahkaShades
    @DahkaShades Před 5 lety +6

    Has anyone visited this guy's website he's doing wiring pornographic. His work is magnifico😵

  • @brettus9115
    @brettus9115 Před 5 lety +2

    You only have to check the Military to see how their radio equipment wiring is made. Not cheap though! At least here in Aus the only failures I saw was due to neglect either having it squashed under heavy loads, worn on sharp steel/alloy or pulled so hard while attached that it had no choice but to tear itself to bits!

  • @pbAdpcustoms
    @pbAdpcustoms Před 2 lety

    What about circular mil-spec connectors. Those are a really great choice to use and is a lot cheaper then Autosport connectors. Why don't you'll talk about mil-spec connectors.

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 2 lety +1

      What specific military specification/standard of connector are you referring to? 'Milspec' is a term that covers the wiring tractors through to missiles, it's not specific to anything.
      Autosport on the other hand is a line of connectors made from the same parts bins that are specific to motorsport. They are generally lighter and have a higher pin count - Taz.

    • @pbAdpcustoms
      @pbAdpcustoms Před 2 lety

      @@hpa101 ms3470 and ms3476 circular connectors. They use deutsch pin and socket terminals

  • @TRDSpecs
    @TRDSpecs Před 5 lety

    RB WIRING? What website is this how would it spell can't find it

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 5 lety

      www.rbracing-rsr.com/wiring_ecu.html

  • @PANTYEATR1
    @PANTYEATR1 Před 5 lety +1

    @ 8:32 somebody was doing some epic soldering! 😅

  • @davidpeters9897
    @davidpeters9897 Před 3 lety

    It' completely off topic, 1:00-1:26, watch that kid in the background score some cool racecar stickers!

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 3 lety

      I never noticed that! Awesome! He is so stoked too! - Taz.

  • @Takeitlightly6
    @Takeitlightly6 Před 5 lety +2

    I get that he is a teacher and everything, but he is sometimes putting words in his mouth. Corner him to say his opinion and if he disagrees the debate can be held, and anyway i am sure he will not as they all follow similar standards. Thats what i learnt taking interviews for my college research.

  • @TrinomCZ
    @TrinomCZ Před 5 lety +1

    Calling Deutsch DT/DTM connectors cheap is quite funny. In professional world of harness manufacturing, they are quite expensive, so in mass production, they are often substituted for various generations of cheap but reliable AMP Power Timers.

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 5 lety +1

      They were not called cheap, they were called cheap when *compared to Autosport connectors* 😎 - Taz.

    • @TrinomCZ
      @TrinomCZ Před 5 lety

      OK then.

  • @doginu
    @doginu Před 2 lety

    I got business cards made...

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 2 lety +2

      You're ahead of the game, we don't even have business cards so I guess we're not even really off the ground yet 😅 - Taz.

  • @SuperYellowsubmarin
    @SuperYellowsubmarin Před 4 lety

    "Rice car"

  • @_i-kr6eg
    @_i-kr6eg Před 5 lety

    Nonsense i know people that only do electrical work and they use both soldering and crimping really makes no difference. Because what are the differences? ! You are just sending a signal or current through the copper wiring

    • @neomeg2232
      @neomeg2232 Před 5 lety +1

      One way squeezes the wires together, the other glues them together...

  • @deatherageperformance8367

    What you guys are saying makes no sense when it comes to the whole connection and solder why do you think vehicles from the 70s 80s and 90s have wiring harness problems they didn't solder the wire to the connector overtime water or moisture got in between cause it to corrode and rust causing wiring harness problem the proper way of doing it is to crimp The Wire then solder then put a lair heat shrink around it it'll be water tie and make proper connection no matter what

    • @deatherageperformance8367
      @deatherageperformance8367 Před 5 lety +1

      I have an RX7 that had a wiring harness problem a wire fried due to inproper connection at a y splitter I went through replace the wire soldered it went through the whole wiring harness resoldering every splicer and connector from Factory all my wiring harness problems went away afterwards I got proper voltage to my fuel pump proper voltage to my coil packs and everything else so you can't tell me soldering wires is bad you have to crimp it then solder it to make proper connection all the way around

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101  Před 5 lety +6

      That is an insulation failure, not a crimp or solder failure and no you should NOT crimp and solder on a professional motorsports loom.
      What you do at home is up to you but if you are sending work out the door that is crimped and soldered then you should spend a bit of time educating yourself on why that is neither professional or the correct way to do things - Taz.
      Here is a post on this exact topic: instagram.com/p/BlY4I3EHITd/?taken-by=hpa101

    • @gammalight1312
      @gammalight1312 Před 5 lety

      @@deatherageperformance8367 I'll do that with large 0-AWG type sound system stuff but I think they're right about crimp instead of solder on sensor wire. I think he must be combining the wires before crimping but I still have to check his work out.

    • @deatherageperformance8367
      @deatherageperformance8367 Před 5 lety +1

      @@hpa101why on older vehicles do they have the similar problem all recurring around the same problem poor connection by just being crimp not soldered you expecting a race car application it to be crimp solder and heat shrink that way for durability and long term used

    • @deatherageperformance8367
      @deatherageperformance8367 Před 5 lety +2

      @@gammalight1312 I personally don't think his waist the proper way just cuz I work on older vehicles and I see the problems when it comes to electrical harness issues moisture and corrosion can get in anywhere and Destroy anything especially for wiring harness connections at least by putting a dab of solder along with the crimp will help block moisture out of it and keep a proper connection and if you really want to be OCD about it at put heat shrink