RE: Those wires in the door jam...

[rwoods@triad1.com (Ron Woods)]

why thank you for the compliments.... Indeed you are right about the trunk hinge
as well, I did that job last fall <grin>.... My way of getting around the strain
relief is to add about 4-5 inches of "extra" wiring that was already there. It
seems most auto makers like to make it as short as possible, but a few more
inches goes a long way to increased life. 
 
Ron 
86 4KCSQ 
 
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In a note dated 5/13/97 Ron Woods details the procedure to fix broken door 
wires...Great post Ron! To add to it I would suggest that all soldered 
connections be strain-reliefed such that they are never subjected to any 
flex. In marine product catalogs I have seen marine grade waterproof crimp 
connectors which may be a great alternative to those not inclined to 
soldering. I second the butane soldering iron as being the weapon of choice 
(I use the weller pyro-pen jr.)...comes in very handy and the hot air blower 
tip is great for lots of things also. I understand this problem also happens 
in trunk hinges, and really anywhere wires are flexed so be aware of this 
when doing electrical troubleshooting! 
 
Mike Veglia 
85 4ksq