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Old 09-18-2003, 02:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by turbolarespider

Don't be afraid to lightly pull the wires to see if the connection comes apart- if it does, then it was bad anyway.
Excellent point, Eric.
That's one reason why, when replacing terminals, I solder them on instead of crimping. The other reason is that soldering prevents corrosion between the wire and the terminal; corrosion being the main cause for the bloody things loosening up and pulling off to begin with!
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