How To Solder Wires Together (Sort of) - EricTheCarGuy
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
- How To Solder Wires Together (Sort of) - EricTheCarGuy
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Welcome back kids as some of you might know this video is a companion to the video I did on "Diagnosing An Overheat". This is how the cooling fan got fixed. I realize that some of you out there might be electronic wizards and know how to solder way better than this but my methods work and are way better than using those plastic connectors that just clip 2 wires together. My little tool works good in tight spots too, all you need is some house wiring and some alligator clips to make that happen.
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It's crazy how negativity a simple helpful video like this brings out. Everyone's a soldering expert. I worked in a development center with hundreds of engineers, and I can tell you the amount of thought that went into soldering for development vehicles (read: not production) was quite little. Soldering is a very forgivable task and it's easy to achieve an outcome that works. Don't over think it when it isn't worth the time based on your individual scenario.
Also, love the lighter action haha, heat guns are convenient luxury. :)
On the Internet everyone is an everything-expert. Amazing, right?
I've found lighters more convenient than heat guns since you can focus the heat in a smaller spot, they heat up instantly, they're small so you can use them in tight spaces like under the dash. But maybe best of all, they're wireless!
Henrik Nilsen i'm an expert at truthology ;)
+Engineering Explained My friend has seizures/epilepsy and it was sad to see him try to solder. Sadly he's a con-man bullshitter so you know what he does now? He gives tattoos. Sadly, he's conned many people into giving tattoos. One guy had a tattoo by him, a small skull on his arm, and when the guy took a shower, it came off
Engineering Explained Agreed, I also enjoy your channel
@rbalbury Yea, I'm actually going to make another one of these videos in the future that shows how to do this a bit better. I do need to replace the tip on my gun as I'm sure that would help a great deal, as well as tinning the tip. I'll have to look into your suggestion on the PVC cement that sounds very interesting, thanks for that tip and for your comment.
@kwakman99 I plan to do another video on this topic at some point as I'm tried of responding to comments like this. If you read through the comments below you will see that I've responded to this several times, some people got where I was coming from however, sometimes you can teach people things by NOT doing it correctly and with this video that was my thinking. If you want to get me something for Xmas however perhaps a new tip for my gun so that it will get hot enough to be effective.
I am also a mechanic, and that was the way I soldered. I was offered by my employer to attend a electrical course, it was very helpful in honing certain skills. I never claim to know everything, but I do my research whenever I have a new challenge. Always clean, and tin the tip of the soldering tool, and flow the solder to the wire by heating it. There are many great How To videos on CZcams, and yours are among them.
Thanks, KMG
@krunked666 Yea, I should have renamed this "How NOT to solder wires together". Your suggestions are good ones and have been mentioned by others in the comments below. I really appreciate your input, thanks.
@roofy2k I actually hope to make an updated video for this at some point as I don't think I got my point across so well and the fact that my solder guns tip wasn't doing so well didn't help either. In the new video I hope to cover flux. Thanks for the comment.
@princejaa I knew it would too since the stuff I used was too small and I could have used my soldering gun a little better too. Check the comments below, some very good suggestions there on the things I did wrong.
Now we know where China learned how to solder! LOL
Title says how to solder, not how to switch over block connectors
lmao, is this your bloopers reel or something?
you sir are a decent and honest person - it takes a real man to admit their mistakes
You are the first guy I have seen that shows how to properly but wires together. Good for you for teaching it right.
In this video, you are the quintessential shade tree mechanic. You are so brave and thanks for the demo.
@TheBeebopper To be honest this tip used to work quite well but it's old and not working so good as you can see. I hope to make an updated video on this after I replace my tip. Thanks for the comment and for the tip.
My stomach is hurting from laughing so hard, because his soldering was such an epic fail. Better luck next Eric and thanks for the laugh.
Thomas Andersen With a soldering iron that can solder lol not that 20w piece of crap
Thomas Andersen Use a paste flux, it would have solved his heat transfer issue. It would have solved his globbed solder issue... and because he wouldn't have kept the iron on the wire nearly as long, his shrink wrap would have been just fine.
Chris Lesmerises That's what the rosin core is for -- it's flux. I don't think he tinned the iron, and that helps a lot with its thermal conductivity into the wire.
Personally, I would have cut away all of the old shrink tubing and redone it all. It would have provided a lot more room to work with the new shrink tubing.
I understand rosin core solder is fluxed, however in my experience, it's not enough. I promise you, more in this particular case, would have helped considerably. It's not the only thing that would have helped, I'll admit, but IMO it's the quick fix for the majority of his problem.
Chris Lesmerises I see. I'd personally never had an issue as long as I didn't muck it up and burn the flux off before the target is wetted.
@Bushougoma I'll look into that. I will admit that I use my soldering gun like a mechanic more than someone who actually works with electronics. Great suggestion, thanks for weighing in.
@Standingwithfeast Do they also have the same set up for the headlight switches? Thanks for your input BTW.
@kwakman99 No worries and I appreciate your second comment. I do hope to make an amendment to this at some point however and perhaps employ someone more capable than myself to demonstrate the technique, perhaps I can also do a comparison with this video. I will say however that this fan is still going strong after a year and I don't expect any future problems as a result of my work. Thanks for your comments.
@moparmurderer Thank you for that as I thought the same but I've gotten more crap over this video than just about any other so I plan to make another one at some point where I do it more 'correctly'. Thanks for the comment.
@grock1980 Thanks very much for that comment. In fact I will be posting a video today (I usually post on Wednesday). I'll be at this for some time and if I can start to make a real income from ETCG I will be producing more and better postings. Thanks again for the great comment.
@TNT66613 No worries man, things don't always work out the way you plan and I'm OK with this. I think that showing people what NOT to do can be just as useful as posting what you should do. Thanks for your comments, they are very much appreciated.
@photographe06 I've gotten a lot of crap over that in this video but people like you seem to get that I left that in to show that even the best of us have problems too. Thanks very much for your comment.
@CargoInk Your right, I've thought of changing the title of this video to 'How NOT to Solder Wires Together' but instead I plan to leave it the way it is as a lesson to others that I don't know everything. I would like to do a new video at some point on soldering wires that shows better methods. Thanks for your comment and input.
@gewizz2 Yea mine too. I think I'll make another video on soldering with some of the tips that have been mentioned in the comments below to see if I can do a better job. Thanks for your comment.
@shiatstrom You are correct but if you let others 'borrow' your gun and they don't tin the tip it gets very corroded and doesn't work worth a darn as you see here. I actually hope to make an updated version of this at some point as I've had a lot of 'suggestions' on this video. Thanks for the comment.
@Chris07860 Whats the fix for the water problem?
@mjbo66 I have plans to make videos for a long time to come and hope to cover as much as I possibly can including turn signal switch replacement. For now I'm a slave to what comes into my door so I have to wait for someone to come in that needs a turn signal switch before I make the video.
Whats funny is he could have just pulled the pins and changed the plastic plug part the metal pins are the same, pull the pins and insert the pins in the other plastic connector housing done, lol.
+gunlover1955 Metal pins are not the same ones Honda the other is Toyota.
+Art Vandelay That escalated quickly
+VeiRoNv2 :D
+DAB DAN well yea, but the video is on soldering, not simply fixing his own personal issue. Most of these guys make silly comments.
Eric IS a CAR MECHANIC not an electronics technician ,which answers all the question on what is wrong here. Mind u he is teaching to the complete NOVIUS.
Thanks so much. It may have not been perfect, but showing a few errors helps someone like me way more than showing 100% perfection. What I learned: have the right sized shrink sleeve, let the solder iron get hot, have plenty of electrical tape.
@idmaxguy I've had to do the same on my car when it spontaneously caught fire one day and burned up the harness for the front of the car. Look at it this way, by the time your done you'll be an expert. BTW that tool I showed in the video really helped me when doing multiple wires like that.
Love your style. I also really enjoyed how you did not edit the problems out - these were most informative. thanks.
@adambroberts It's called a "Power Probe", you can find them online, very useful tool that I plan to do a video on at some point.
@321ANDR3W I actually have one but never got comfortable using it. Thanks for your comment and for your suggestion.
I just found your channel last year, and this is the first old one I've seen. Your videos have gotten MUCH better!
One trick with the shrink tubing I've used is to trim loose the shrunken end so that the more open end will slide over it. You lose length, of course, but sometimes it will save you from having to unsolder the wires and start over.
Thanks, great info. Ive had that problem many times.
@Northernstar9370 I haven't had much luck with a butane torch myself but I like your idea for sealer, I'll have to look into that. Thanks for your comment.
@stupidjunk878 Yea I feel you can learn just as much if not more from mistakes. Thanks for your comment.
@brakedd 12 ga is pretty big for a normal iron but yours should work for the rest. You might consider one of those torches for that work.
@whiteowlonfire That is an excellent trick taught to me by an electrical sage years ago, glad it was able to help you too. Thanks for the comment.
@malecco1 All excellent points, it is all about overcoming the problems now isn't it? Thanks for the comment, made me smile.
@GoshgarMammadov I also think that replacing the tip on my soldering gun would go a long way also, thanks for your input.
@SVPrelude Flux helps too but the wire tool works as a heat sink and will help it heat up better as well.
Eureka!!! That thingy with the croc clips is just what I've needed to hold wires together for my trailer plug loom... Thanks Eric
@lineartechbd1600 I think you missed the part were I said the good motor was out of a Honda and the bad one was out of a Toyota, they use different pins BTW so a connector swap was not possible. My solder gun would probably work better if I got new tips for it. Heat is conducted just like electricity, using a heat sink to solder with actually helps the area remain hotter by isolating the heat transfer.
@dannyabq1 Yea I save my cursing for off camera. :) To be honest I feel the same way and I hope to change peoples perception of the auto mechanic before I'm done. Thanks very much for the comment.
Hi Eric
Your right..... These guys like to tear you down.
What I took from this is the handy little tool for holding the wires.
I just put a new end on a Data Link Connector (someone with big feet had destroyed it) and that little tool would have been absolutely the cats' meow!
Thanks
@jjenson2006 Yea one of the problems with this iron is that I let someone else use it and they didn't take very good care of it, I haven't been able to replace the tip yet but if I do I'll be sure to follow your suggestions thanks.
@MrJANTJE123 I've seen those, that's a good idea. Thanks for your comment and input.
@s0nnyburnett I'm with you, this job sucked but I thought I would post it anyway as an example of the things that can go wrong when you solder. Thanks for the comment.
@polypolyman I actually did that in the video I just didn't mention it. Great suggestion, thanks for your comment it's very much appreciated.
@jjenson2006 Thank you for your suggestions, they have all been mentioned below in the comments, in fact I think I see them in my sleep. Seriously though than's for the input.
@aode06 Personally I don't like using torches particularly in automotive situations, I was able to solder these wires out of the car but most times you are in a confined space where you might damage other parts of the car or it's components with the use of a torch. I admit my tip could be changed and tined to give me a better result. Thanks for your comment.
Just a *tip. Tin the tip of your soldering iron prior to heating the wire. It will provide better and quick heat transfer. Then, apply the solder closer to the tip. Once the solder begins to flow, you can move the solder along your wire with ease. This will help you to avoid over-heating the wire.
@Hondatech26 Thank you very much for your input and your comment, good info.
@brakedd I try and solder things every time as it is always a better connection.
@Moosepiesandwich I really appreciate you posting this comment. I can say that when I made this video I had reservations about posting it because of all the "mistakes" I made but I thought it might be good to show that you can sometimes make lemonade out of lemons. Thanks again for the comment.
@NandoughC0rp It does matter particularly on a high amp circuit for a cooling fan. Try and get as close to the original gauge as you can for your replacement wires.
@Potenza415 You can run an electric motor in either direction so if I didn't know what wires went where I would hook it up and see which way the pump would spin and hook it up so that it drew air in the correct direction.
@pachin63 I'm glad you liked it, thanks for the comment.
@TheChero6 Glad you liked it, thanks for the comment.
@dendog21 Thanks for the suggestion, truth is that the iron worked a lot better when the tip was new, I really should get a new one. Thanks for the comment.
@84stoney Yea sometimes you can teach more by failing then actually showing how something is done. Thanks for the comment.
A soldering iron is one of the best tools for saving money and doing the job right. Great job on the wires Eric.
@TheD2D21 Thanks very much for the tip and the comment.
Awwww Eric!!!! I found this video completely adorable!!! I’m an electrical engineer. When in comes to anything electronic I’m completely in my zone but when it comes to mechanics I’m a blubbering mess. I get the job done but it’s sorta done. 😁 but this video made me smile because you are the opposite to me. You are in your zone with mechanics and you get the job done with electrical. Made me feel better to know this. Been watching some of your videos and have started reading up on mechanics from a few college text books and trying to find some practical time on some cars. I’m loving your videos. Keep them coming.
@nathanjh13 I just don't think that would seal, might as well tape it as I showed in the video in my opinion.
@AtariAndre42 I did mention that in the video but thanks for your comment.
Thanks for the tips. I watched your video showing how to fix a bad solder on a main relay and got my car back up and running till I can get a replacement. Thanks Again Eric.
Waste of time cutting the wires when you could have just switched the block connectors over
@killman1971 Your the second person to mention that, I'll have to look into it. Thanks for the comment.
@nightmathzombieethan To be honest I'm just as broke if not more so than most of my viewers so I end up spending all my money on rent and bills. I do however plan to do videos on "project cars" in the future when ETCG becomes rich and famous. Stay tuned. (pun intended)
Eric, thanks for the video. I'm a huge fan. With that said. .. you suck at soldering lol. But some of your fails reminds me so much of myself when nothing goes right. Makes me laugh and you have a great attitude towards this stuff. . Thanks again!
@biggi3lue Thanks for the tip, no pun intended. To be honest I normally do that but as you can see my tip has seen a better day and I should just replace it as it used to work much better when it was new. Thanks for your comment.
I also really like the way Eric slides the wires together and they weave together. It makes for a compact connection that will not have any sharp points to abrade through the heat shrink if it were to rub against anything, causing a very hard to see and locate short
@juniortoda Not possible, the connectors on the Honda were different than the Toyota or else I would have. Thanks for your comment.
@grjr Yea, mentioned several times along with some other good tips. Thanks for the comment.
@TR4zest It would have also helped if I had used the correct heat shrink tube. Thanks for your comment.
@SeeKaeWai I did not know that (about cleaning the tip that is), thanks for your input, very helpful.
Eric, fellow tech here. Have the same soldering iron, I found if you "tin" the tip more it greatly improves the quality of solder joints made and the performance of this iron. Google "tinning". Great job on the vids, very thourough. Good to see that proper procedure and precautions are included AND explained properly in your videos
@normalityrelief I'm glad you were able to benefit form it, thanks for the comment.
@backyardcamper Thank you very much for getting the point of this video, I appreciate that more than you know.
@lotrhalo Glad I could help, thanks for the comment.
@WhippinChainzGaming Now I understand, glad you fixed it, thanks for the comment.
@kenman1717 Personally I hate crimp connectors as they don't make for good electrical connections, at least not as good as soldering. I haven't used the shrink tube that you mentioned but I'll look into it. Thanks for the comment.
@mazzmari I don't mind the heat, AC would be nice though. Once you start using gloves it's hard to take them off, you just get used to them.
@N0sPr4Yu No, you could solder in wires to get the length you need, as for where it broke off if it's near the connector you can use the information in this video to take the ends out of the plastic and restore them to the new wire then reinstall them back in the plastic part of the connector.
@absolut5050 I also haven't soldered anything since this video but I'll work on that, thanks for the input. :)
@happy543210 I will do that, thanks for your suggestion and comment.
BEST VIDEO. This is exactly what I’m experiencing and it’s helping me SO MUCH! And yea, people suck and I’m glad you posted this.
@TheLuizy23 Your very welcome, thanks for the comment.
@DJDevon3 Thanks for the tip and the comment.
@PrOGueRReRo1 Thanks for the shout out and comment.
@mrog71 Thank you, glad you liked it.
@ndchevy Thanks for the tip and the comment.
Honest guy!! From a little mistake of him I have learn three different thing at once!! Now I know how to disconnect also Technic to repair cooling fan and importance of correct size of heat shrink!! Better than only soldering!!
@33ruy Your welcome, thanks for the comment.
@raudonas21 I think what you did was twist the wires together, there are suppose to be 2 different wires one for each earphone going into the jack, by twisting them together you are sending the signal out both wires unless you only have the jack in part way in which case you will only be sending the signal to ONE of the speakers.
@XralphiX Once you put the tape on to seal the connection putting shrink tube over the top of that is kind of a waste. The ideal is to use the correct sized shrink tube.
@greysupra Good luck and thanks for the comment.
@MrBababuwi Your right but all I need to do is chage the tip, this one is quite worn out. Thanks for the comment.
@WackaJawacka Well my world isn't perfect but I do what I can. Thanks for your comment.
@AlwaysWishing1983 I thought it was easier to water the sod if you installed it that way.