jonost24 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Just started the loom :-) A daft question, but I have the bog standard wire crimper, cutter, stripper that most people have. Is this suitable for crimping the terminals for the connectors, or is there some super-duper special job that gives a super-duper job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 This style will give a better crimp than your existing type http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150598016400 There are ratchet crimpers with different head styles for the different crimp types, then you can move up to hydraulic crimpers for the bigger crimps like battery terminals etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Depends which connectors you mean; I have different crimpers for insulated or uninsulated as the jaw shape is different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I have the ratchet crimper similar to shown above which is great for the red / blue / yellow terminals. I don't have one for the uninsulated type like you would use on the injector plugs or relay sockets so I do my best to roll the edges with a pair of bull nose pliers then put a drop of solder on. I would buy a tool if I knew which one would work properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I use PR4 for uninsulated ones: http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/terminalsnonins/noninscrimps.php Works very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonost24 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Depends which connectors you mean; I have different crimpers for insulated or uninsulated as the jaw shape is different. I think most of the connections are the uninsulated type, like the injector connections and the coil pack connections, so I think it's a crimper that does those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 In which case you probably want the PR4 crimper that Mr Freezer linked to above, the finished crimp will look like a B when looked at end on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonost24 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 In which case you probably want the PR4 crimper that Mr Freezer linked to above, the finished crimp will look like a B when looked at end on. Good-o.....I'll get one of them then...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Save yourself a world of pain and get the ratchet crimper that Cwazywabbit posted above as well. Throw your existing crimpers in the scrap bin. I've had a pair before - only about 1/2 the crimps produced were any good, but I never noticed until the wires started falling out in use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I use PR4 for uninsulated ones: http://www.vehicle-w...oninscrimps.php Works very well. Cheers, I will get a set of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 As TRE says, it seems pricey but VWP don't sell junk (eBay is more of a gamble) and in the big scheme of things a failed crimp or three down the line can cause far more headaches than the cost of the nice crimpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 They are also much nicer to use than those multicrimper tools that are given away crimp kits. Ratchet crimpers have that nice feeling of a definite stop when the crimp is made, unlike the other type where you are never quite sure if you have squeezed it enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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