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mick

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2109

2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red

posi-locks

Are these ok for the defender wires http://www.posi-lock.com/index.html

22nd Jan 2011 8:37pm

Zinke

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Scunthorpe
Posts: 670

NO! NO NO NO NO NO!!!!

(Rant over)

No, there rubbish! Well not rubbish but they wont last, nothing like that ever does. Just solder and heat shrink and it wont fail any time in the future.

If you want something easy to join the wires try these In-line solder splice at the bottom of the page.

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-...lterms.php

Pete.

22nd Jan 2011 9:50pm

Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
Posts: 3015

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green

Not too sure if I would want to use those posi-locks... the website shows it most of the time in drawings... why not just use the product they are selling?

Where abouts are you looking at using it?

Glyn

22nd Jan 2011 10:11pm

mick

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2109

well i have one of the internal external temp guages like DGs that needs to be wired to lights etc i wont some leds in the back some time

22nd Jan 2011 10:21pm

Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
Posts: 3015

Inside I would be ok with a 'Quick splice connector' or 'ScotchBlock'. But I wouldn't use one where it is open to the element. I have had these fitted in vehicles for over 5-10 years without them failing. But as above, if you can solder them and then heat shrink it is the best option..... My pet hate is crimps... they really don't work!

Glyn

22nd Jan 2011 10:45pm

Lorryman100

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Here
Posts: 2686

IMHO solder and heat shrink tube is the only way to guarantee a good solid connection

22nd Jan 2011 11:19pm

barjout

Member Since: 09 Dec 2010
Location: Ottawa Canada
Posts: 16

1996 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Alpine White

Lorryman100 wrote:
IMHO solder and heat shrink tube is the only way to guarantee a good solid connection

24th Jan 2011 3:38pm

18stone

Member Since: 16 Dec 2010
Location: Mid Essex
Posts: 137

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver

barjout wrote:
Lorryman100 wrote:
IMHO solder and heat shrink tube is the only way to guarantee a good solid connection

+1

Ditto- it's the ONLY way to do it right 'first time only time' D300 HSE 110

24th Jan 2011 3:47pm

cobs

Member Since: 12 Jun 2008
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 336

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Cairns Blue

Adhesive heat shrink tubing adds mechanical strength

http://www.power-store.com/?id=61

24th Jan 2011 4:55pm

kingofthesparks

Member Since: 06 Jan 2011
Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants
Posts: 987

Just twist them together and hope, AKA Land Rover Style

24th Jan 2011 5:19pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5062

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

kingofthesparks wrote:
Just twist them together and hope, AKA Land Rover Style

Forget twisting just wrap them together with tape

Serious Scotch blocks work ok (even though some people will tell you they are evil)!

Soldering or using "normal" connectors Mike

24th Jan 2011 5:49pm

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