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muddyjames:
This sunday (weather dependant) I am going to re wire my towing socket up to the back door. I have spoken to some one about it all but the only bit I am concerned about is if I have to join up the 7 wires some how.

What is the best way to connect them? I have tried it before and made a dogs dinner out of it and got very annoyed. The only thing I can think of is to stagger the joints so I dont end up with a mass of insulation tape all in 1 spot. it is spread over a 30cm length for example. Is this easy to do or am I leaking into the wind here?

any advise welcome or if anyone wants to come to just out side Daventry and help there is loads of tea just waiting to be made :wink: Possibly a sausage sarnie too :wink: :wink:

Lee_D:
Or buy a block connector, the type that come in a strip, saw off as many as you need, bung in the wires, screw them up and tape up. B & Q sell the connectors.

  :)

gtomo2:
Easy to do and keeping a gap between the connections is a good idea but please dont use scotch locks they are pants for long term connetions. If you can get a crimper and some connecting crimps the ones were you put one end of the wire into each end and crimp them together. even better to solider the two wires together and put heat shrink over the joint. but as long as you keep the colours the same the job is very easy

Skibum346:

--- Quote from: "gtomo2" ---Easy to do and keeping a gap between the connections is a good idea but please dont use scotch locks they are pants for long term connetions. If you can get a crimper and some connecting crimps the ones were you put one end of the wire into each end and crimp them together. even better to solider the two wires together and put heat shrink over the joint. but as long as you keep the colours the same the job is very easy
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If your planning to crimp, I'd go for spade and reciever type as it means you can still disconnect for testing or replacement purposes... in the unlikely event you need to!  :wink:

blackbob:

--- Quote from: "Dr_D" ---Or buy a block connector, the type that come in a strip, saw off as many as you need, bung in the wires, screw them up and tape up. B & Q sell the connectors.

  :)
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i like terminal blocks co you always get a good conection

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