[s-cars] VLAC - need electrical crimper help

[Robert Rossato]

I used a set of crimpers identical to those you listed for years.  They
have the proper "W" crimp die and did the job.  You do have to crimp
twice, once for the bare wire, then switch to the next larger opening
for the insulation crimp.  

What I found though was that it doesn't fully support the terminal
during the crimp and can bend it.  Not that big of a deal, though
potentially could crack between the two crimps I suppose.

I do a lot of rewiring, so I wanted a better solution.  I'm always a
proponent of using the right tool for the job.  The Paladin 8026 is what
I use now.  Not much more than the $50 Waytek is charging for a $20
crimper.
http://shop.willyselectronics.com/browse.cfm/4,1211.htm

It has interchangeable dies so you can get additional dies for other
types of crimps if you have multiple needs.  Absolutely a joy to use and
you have a factory like crimp.  

While you could make a crimp with just about anything, the key to a good
connection is a tight crimp with good compression of the wire strands.
This may not be as crucial on something like a sensor lead, but it is
critical on high draw items such as headlights.  A poor crimp will have
a high resistance, which will cause the joint to overheat and become
brittle over time.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of David Kase
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 1:31 PM
> To: S-Cars
> Subject: [s-cars] VLAC - need electrical crimper help
> 
> 
> I am making a harness to install relays for my RS2 headlights 
> in my CQ.  
> I purchased all the goodies to build it from 
> www.waytekwire.com.  They 
> have all the good stuff and cheap.
> 
> Anyway, I did not buy the crimpers from them as they looked to be 
> standard ones for $50 (ok, not cheap on everything).  I am looking to 
> pick up a set of crimpers locally that will work on the open barrel 
> connectors I need to install in the relay connectors.
> If you go here: 
> http://order.waytekwire.com/IMAGES/M37/catalog/219_> 060.PDF
> 
> and scroll to the bottom of the page you will see 
> the terminals and the 
> recommended crimpers.  I am trying to determine which feature in the 
> crimper is needed to properly crimp these terminals. 
> I thought the 'W' shaped feature crimped the longer wings at 
> the end of 
> the terminal to the wire insulation.  Is this right?  The only 'W' 
> feature I found in crimpers I have seen are the large ones used for 
> spark plug wires.
> Does this terminal require two hits to be crimped?  One for the bare 
> wire and one for the insulation?
> Help!  I am clueless here.  Sorry for the VLAC but I am stuck. 
> 
> TIA,
> Dave Kase
> headlightless CQ in my garage...
> 
> 
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