Best connectors for brake wiring?

[plasticmaster]

I need to rewire the brakes on my travel trailer. What type connectors should I use for splicing the wires together? They need to be reliable and hold up well. Also, I'll be doing it over in storage where I don't have power so soldering is not an option. Thanks.

[Lynnmor]

garym114 wrote:
Take a look at waterproof wire nuts.

I use those for easy repairs on the road and take some with me. They work quite well if the open end points down.

[fitznj]

For soldering, make a good mechanical connection, then solder.

In either case finish with heat shrink with a glue liner to give a water tight seal.

This is what I do - use a butane soldering iron so you don't need
an electrical outlet; Never had a failure.

I recently starting using "Soldergrip" connectors which have the
heat shrink and solder all in one; I have not used them long enough
to give a verdict but they do seem interesting

(Soldergrip

[theoldwizard1]

DougE wrote:
I prefer these crimp connectors and heat shrink tubing.

Those look exactly like TE Solistrand butt splices available at electronic supply houses like DigiKey and Mouser. MY PERSONAL "GOT TO" SPLICE ! I like these splices because you can use inexpensive crimp tools and get good results.

There is trick to "tapping" a extra wire off of a "running wire. Start by choosing a butt splice on size over size. Twist the bared ends of the new wire with one of the bared ends of the running wire, insert into the butt splice and crimp. Add a piece of marine/dual wall heat shrink NOW before you forget !

Take a scrap piece of wire, bare one end, twist that with the other bared end of the running wire, insert into the butt splice and crimp. Cut of the scrap piece flush with splice, slide heat shrink over and heat.

[garym114]

Take a look at waterproof wire nuts.

[LoudRam]

I have a butane soldering iron that works very well. You might want to try one of those.

[ktmrfs]

crimping or soldering if done correctly is far better than things like scotchlok connectors. A good crimp is better than a poor solder and vice versa.

For crimped connectors done correctly and reliably you need a quality crimper, which the majority of big box store $10 crimpers are NOT.

For soldering, make a good mechanical connection, then solder.

In either case finish with heat shrink with a glue liner to give a water tight seal.

[wnjj]

Soldering is an option if you can bring a generator or inverter. I’ve used the inverter in the bed of our Tacoma to solder something in a tractor in a field before.

[DougE]

I prefer these crimp connectors and heat shrink tubing.

[enblethen]

Some magnets have a coated steel wire that doesn't like soldering very good.

[downtheroad]

I have used heat shrink butt splices.... perfect for brake wiring connections.
Google it, or Home Depot, Lowe's.

[midnightsadie]

nothing beats solder and then shrink tube. but for a temp repair butt splices will do ,crimp them good.

[plasticmaster]

enblethen wrote:
Did you see responses to this question on your other post?

I only saw one response, so I thought it would be better to post this specific question as a new thread. I didn't want the question to sort of get lost in the other thread.

[enblethen]

Old postDid you see responses to this question on your other post?