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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: walter on April 22, 2009, 12:47:33 PM

Title: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: walter on April 22, 2009, 12:47:33 PM: i dont know how it's called this black cover/protector you need heat after with some lighter or, how it's called that cover?

this is a pic what i means..

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8df05b3127ccec364abb4129000000010O02AcuWrZuzZMge3nwU/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/ (http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8df05b3127ccec364abb4129000000010O02AcuWrZuzZMge3nwU/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)

look all wires with led included , comes with that "cover" im meaning..
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Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: 97Econobox on April 22, 2009, 12:52:36 PM: Its called Shrink Wrap Dooder. or shrink tubing depending on where you are looking for it.

http://shop.ebay.com/items/__Black-Shrink-Wrap_W0QQ_kwZBlackQQ_kwZShrinkQQ_kwZWrapQQ_ckwZelec?_trksid=p3286.m104.l1198 (http://shop.ebay.com/items/__Black-Shrink-Wrap_W0QQ_kwZBlackQQ_kwZShrinkQQ_kwZWrapQQ_ckwZelec?_trksid=p3286.m104.l1198)

Harbor frieght usually has some for pennies.
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: Tim on April 22, 2009, 01:09:44 PM: yeah my local electrical supply house has it for around $.50 per 4 foot piece in every size I could want. If you're going to be doing a lot of it a cheap heat gun or a hair dryer makes it easier to put on then eventually burning yourself with a lighter. Plus if you hold the lighter too long on one spot that stuff is easily scourched instead of it shrinking properly.
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: walter on April 22, 2009, 01:15:23 PM: that's what i was thinking, using hair dryer, ill use it for my own ecu harness
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: 97Econobox on April 22, 2009, 01:17:18 PM: I use one of those cheap 2 dollar torches from HF. just light passes adn it shrinks up in no time.
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: jagojon3 on April 22, 2009, 01:19:33 PM: Bic lighter, that is all.
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: ApexSilver06MR on April 22, 2009, 01:21:15 PM: heat shrink
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: ratcityrex on April 22, 2009, 02:34:14 PM: Quote from: ApexSilver06MR on April 22, 2009, 01:21:15 PM
heat shrink

Thats what I have always know it as.
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: Robb on April 22, 2009, 03:50:56 PM: Anybody played with the new-ish 3M butt connectors? The material they are made of IS a gel-like heatshrink. Pretty cool stuff. Crimp it and heat it. Your done.
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: Tim on April 22, 2009, 03:54:12 PM: I had some that were combined type of deal that you crimped then heated and it shrunk and some clear goo even oozed out just a touch to seal it all up after it cooled and hardened. I'll have to see who made em or where I got em
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: BoostForLife on April 22, 2009, 03:58:00 PM: solder and electrical tape is what I use.
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: Robb on April 22, 2009, 04:40:49 PM: Quote from: Tim on April 22, 2009, 03:54:12 PM
I had some that were combined type of deal that you crimped then heated and it shrunk and some clear goo even oozed out just a touch to seal it all up after it cooled and hardened. I'll have to see who made em or where I got em

Thats exactly what Im speaking of. I like em. Good for quick repairs, and seal out moisture. I wouldnt make a harness with them or anything, but nice for what they are.
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: bikewrench on April 22, 2009, 06:07:23 PM: Shrink wrap > elec. tape
bic lighter > hair dryer
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: SDRAWKCAB on April 22, 2009, 06:15:58 PM: Quote from: Robb on April 22, 2009, 03:50:56 PM
Anybody played with the new-ish 3M butt connectors? The material they are made of IS a gel-like heatshrink. Pretty cool stuff. Crimp it and heat it. Your done.

Only retards like hotrex use fire starting but connectors.
Buy a soldering gun or iron from HF for 10 bucks and do it the right way.

solder+heat shrink=non fire starting/good connection.
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: Conceptz-X on April 22, 2009, 06:43:29 PM: Quote from: Robb on April 22, 2009, 03:50:56 PM
Anybody played with the new-ish 3M butt connectors? The material they are made of IS a gel-like heatshrink. Pretty cool stuff. Crimp it and heat it. Your done.
Fucking love them
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: Robb on April 23, 2009, 09:01:06 AM: Quote from: SDRAWKCAB on April 22, 2009, 06:15:58 PM
Quote from: Robb on April 22, 2009, 03:50:56 PM
Anybody played with the new-ish 3M butt connectors? The material they are made of IS a gel-like heatshrink. Pretty cool stuff. Crimp it and heat it. Your done.

Only retards like hotrex use fire starting but connectors.
Buy a soldering gun or iron from HF for 10 bucks and do it the right way.

solder+heat shrink=non fire starting/good connection.

I dont think you know what im talking about. They are made of a gel that couldnt possibly cause a short/fire unless you held a torch to it for like 5 min. 3M thinks there good enough to risk your life/law suit to repair airbag harnesses. I think radio, turbo timer, etc isnt out of the question.

Im not saying that these are superior to soldering, because they arent. Im saying for a quick repair that you dont have to worry about future issues with, they are the ticket.
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: Colin on April 23, 2009, 09:11:46 AM: Soldering is okay if you know how to do it right. I like using a good quality crimp connector, a good crimper and heatshrink.
Title: Re: how it's called this "black protector wire?"
Post by: ifly87 on April 23, 2009, 10:37:42 AM: They make solder splices too, its heatshrink tubing, with little rings of solder already inside, when you heat it with the heatgun the solder melts and impregnates the wires, soldering them together and heatshrinking it at the same time. I know AMP makes them, probably 3m too.