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[tno45]

Will do that, might be next weekend though.

So if I did have to change the loom at some point I would have to put 600 clocks in ?

thanks for all your help.

[geezer]

Hey Ive owned a lot of boats through the years that are kept in salt water which is the toughest environment for electrical. My conclusion is that crimp connectors are junk and can develop a lot of resistance over a short amount of time. I clean the copper on the wire with an eraser especially if its a dark color then I split the stripped wire in two halves and and then take that part and turn it clockwise so its not all frayed out. So when you go to connect it looks like 4 wires two from each half Then cross two of them and twist together then do the same with the other Then you end up with two "legs" take those and wrap tightly around the wire So its all inline and nice and neat Now solder all around it completely encapsulating it Now spray on some electrical cleaner to remove any of the flux or rosin core thats in the solder Let dry only takes a sec before the cleaner flashes away. Now coat with dielectric grease Wrap it with tape I like the cloth type electrical tape it doesnt unravel like the standard stuff.

I have been doing connections like that for over 15 years without a failure. It does take a couple minutes per connection rather than a few seconds but it will last

[yamaha_george]

Hey Ive owned a lot of boats through the years that are kept in salt water which is the toughest environment for electrical. My conclusion is that crimp connectors are junk and can develop a lot of resistance over a short amount of time. I clean the copper on the wire with an eraser especially if its a dark color then I split the stripped wire in two halves and and then take that part and turn it clockwise so its not all frayed out. So when you go to connect it looks like 4 wires two from each half Then cross two of them and twist together then do the same with the other Then you end up with two "legs" take those and wrap tightly around the wire So its all inline and nice and neat Now solder all around it completely encapsulating it Now spray on some electrical cleaner to remove any of the flux or rosin core thats in the solder Let dry only takes a sec before the cleaner flashes away. Now coat with dielectric grease Wrap it with tape I like the cloth type electrical tape it doesnt unravel like the standard stuff.

I have been doing connections like that for over 15 years without a failure. It does take a couple minutes per connection rather than a few seconds but it will last

G,
a picture or pictures for the non-tech types would be worth a great deal at this point. :-}