Dash Cam and Radar Detector Installation

[securityguy]

Just cut the end off the red wire and put whatever you want on there. Non-issue.

 

[KodiakEd]

Just cut the end off the red wire and put whatever you want on there. Non-issue.

I cut the ends off both wires and put on a Wago connector. Everything is in good working order now.

 

[securityguy]

I cut the ends off both wires and put on a Wago connector. Everything is in good working order now.

WAGOs are great, but not designed for use in cars. They'll work for sure but not designed for a high vibration environment. If i ever starts acting wacky, first thing I'd check is the WAGO connection. Always best to solder and heat shrink or a well done crimp connection.

 

[8ball_99]

WAGOs are great, but not designed for use in cars. They'll work for sure but not designed for a high vibration environment. If i ever starts acting wacky, first thing I'd check is the WAGO connection. Always best to solder and heat shrink or a well done crimp connection.

Tell that to the RV industry, lol. They use them every where. btw im not disagreeing with you. RVs use to use crimp nuts. Its all WAGOs now. AC and DC connections. So in theory they should be fine. RVs mostly work

Just a crimp connection is best for high vibration stuff. Solder connection can break at the edge of the solder. Generally not recommended in automotive. Atleast that's what they say. I still solder all the wiring connections on my utility trailers

 

[NullNomad]

Solder vs crimp is a religious battle ground. Crappy solder glob jobs can fail in a heart beat. Then you get a Magilla Gorilla type mashing on the pliers, a crimp will fail just as fast when 2/3 of is is cut or compromised. That being said, wiring can be an art form, so many factors go into it and when to use what. For me, I'm 50/50 when it comes to when I use solder vs crimp, guess that would consider me "connector agnostic" lol

 

[8ball_99]

Solder vs crimp is a religious battle ground. Crappy solder glob jobs can fail in a heart beat. Then you get a Magilla Gorilla type mashing on the pliers, a crimp will fail just as fast when 2/3 of is is cut or compromised. That being said, wiring can be an art form, so many factors go into it and when to use what. For me, I'm 50/50 when it comes to when I use solder vs crimp, guess that would consider me "connector agnostic" lol

Facts! That's why when I said generally not recommended and made sure I also said I still do it. Because the crimp vs solder debates can be heated

 

[NullNomad]

Facts! That's why when I said generally not recommended and made sure I also said I still do it. Because the crimp vs solder debates can be heated

oh dont use the word "heated" when talking about connectors! Now you're going to trigger me with the jack wagons using heat guns on shrink too long saying "it just helps the crimp/solder bond better the longer I hold it on there". meanwhile you can visually see fail happening as the magic smoke rises like the soul of the connector leaving its body...

 

[securityguy]

Tell that to the RV industry, lol. They use them every where. btw im not disagreeing with you. RVs use to use crimp nuts. Its all WAGOs now. AC and DC connections. So in theory they should be fine. RVs mostly work

Just a crimp connection is best for high vibration stuff. Solder connection can break at the edge of the solder. Generally not recommended in automotive. Atleast that's what they say. I still solder all the wiring connections on my utility trailers

Yep...the reliability of the RV industry is right up there with GM, Ford and RAM As an EE, I have been installing vehicle electronics since I was in Jr. High School. I was the kid who all of the High School kids brought their cars to to install Pioneer, Alpine and Kenwood car stereo & speakers, CB radios, Radar Detectors, Musical Horns, etc. When I graduated college and got an Engineering job with Motorola, I was teaching all of our service centers how to properly install two way communications gear in police cars, fire trucks/ambulances, taxi cabs and more. If you know how to properly solder, there is no substitute for that. A solid solder connection that's heat shrinked is second to none. If you crimp, don't use pliers or a tool that isn't designed to crimp a connection properly. I use something similar to what's in the link below. I have always believed in doing it right the first time because I don't want folks coming back to me with electrical issues

Now, I mostly install dash cams, stereo upgrades, and other electronics in cars/trucks for friends, family and neighbors on the side when I have time.

https://www.amazon.com/Haisstronica-Crimping-Connectors-Ratchet-Crimper-Racheting-Tools-Wire/dp/B0873Y19T7/ref=sxin_25_sbv_search_btf?content-id=amzn1.sym.c8b39f81-ded8-4d75-80c2-6dfa03cbb699%3Aamzn1.sym.c8b39f81-ded8-4d75-80c2-6dfa03cbb699&crid=11IX1UP24E9JT&cv_ct_cx=wire%2Bcrimp%2Btool&keywords=wire%2Bcrimp%2Btool&pd_rd_i=B0873Y19T7&pd_rd_r=5c16cbf9-1aeb-4222-a08a-f26a1338c698&pd_rd_w=sQ7YR&pd_rd_wg=a5RqN&pf_rd_p=c8b39f81-ded8-4d75-80c2-6dfa03cbb699&pf_rd_r=XXRQ9BC9ACZXXDG2P53V&qid=1752592296&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=wire%2Bcrimp%2Btool%2Caps%2C171&sr=1-1-5190daf0-67e3-427c-bea6-c72c1df98776&th=1

 

[NullNomad]

Yep...the reliability of the RV industry is right up there with GM, Ford and RAM As an EE, I have been installing vehicle electronics since I was in Jr. High School. I was the kid who all of the High School kids brought their cars to to install Pioneer, Alpine and Kenwood car stereo & speakers, CB radios, Radar Detectors, Musical Horns, etc. When I graduated college and got an Engineering job with Motorola, I was teaching all of our service centers how to properly install two way communications gear in police cars, fire trucks/ambulances, taxi cabs and more. If you know how to properly solder, there is no substitute for that. A solid solder connection that's heat shrinked is second to none. If you crimp, don't use pliers or a tool that isn't designed to crimp a connection properly. I use something similar to what's in the link below. I have always believed in doing it right the first time because I don't want folks coming back to me with electrical issues

Now, I mostly install dash cams, stereo upgrades, and other electronics in cars/trucks for friends, family and neighbors on the side when I have time.

https://www.amazon.com/Haisstronica-Crimping-Connectors-Ratchet-Crimper-Racheting-Tools-Wire/dp/B0873Y19T7/ref=sxin_25_sbv_search_btf?content-id=amzn1.sym.c8b39f81-ded8-4d75-80c2-6dfa03cbb699%3Aamzn1.sym.c8b39f81-ded8-4d75-80c2-6dfa03cbb699&crid=11IX1UP24E9JT&cv_ct_cx=wire%2Bcrimp%2Btool&keywords=wire%2Bcrimp%2Btool&pd_rd_i=B0873Y19T7&pd_rd_r=5c16cbf9-1aeb-4222-a08a-f26a1338c698&pd_rd_w=sQ7YR&pd_rd_wg=a5RqN&pf_rd_p=c8b39f81-ded8-4d75-80c2-6dfa03cbb699&pf_rd_r=XXRQ9BC9ACZXXDG2P53V&qid=1752592296&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=wire%2Bcrimp%2Btool%2Caps%2C171&sr=1-1-5190daf0-67e3-427c-bea6-c72c1df98776&th=1

All my wiring tools are Paladin or Klein, I'm totally with you. Have the right tool for the right job and it will last forever.

 

[securityguy]

All my wiring tools are Paladin or Klein, I'm totally with you. Have the right tool for the right job and it will last forever.

I have a ton of both Paladin and Klein...awesome tools that will indeed last forever

 

[RackemupCP]

All my wiring tools are Paladin or Klein, I'm totally with you. Have the right tool for the right job and it will last forever.

I was in the car audio industry a very long time ago - still use my original Klein tools to this day.

Crimpin' ain't easy..

 

[NullNomad]

I was in the car audio industry a very long time ago - still use my original Klein tools to this day.

Crimpin' ain't easy..

I'm an old avionics turned low voltage turned "not my job anymore", but the skills and tools still get used