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Tremendous, yes I read you advising that earlier and that's exactly what I'll do. I suppose I could just solder the new wires alongside each other and put some shrink sleeve over it. 
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'Proper' crimps are the best way to join wires, however proper kit is V expensive (not the Halfords stuff), If you don't know someone with that sort of kit then a good soldered joint would be next best. Make sure to slide a couple of length of heatshrink on the wire before you solder it, shrink one length of heat shrink over the joint and then the second over the top of the first. Make sure the sleeving is a couple of inches longer than the joint to get a good weather seal, two lengths give you a bit of extra protection from chafing.
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use self adhesive sleeving.
I take it you mean self-vulcanising?
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I'll google it. Is it better than heat shrink?
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it is heatshrink.... just with an adhesive lining, so when it shrinks, the adhesive melts and makes a solid watertight joint.
how much and whaT SIZE DO YOU NEED.... SHRINK RATIO 3:1 OR 4:1
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https://www.mouser.co.uk/productdet...=sGAEpiMZZMuGxYVy11yKKsui61lrYbHsv6qOHY22k2k=
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Tis better!
Ah just twigged what you mean, adhesive lined heat shrink, I was thinking you meant electrical tape
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Just need enough for two joints.it is heatshrink.... just with an adhesive lining, so when it shrinks, the adhesive melts and makes a solid watertight joint.
how much and whaT SIZE DO YOU NEED.... SHRINK RATIO 3:1 OR 4:1
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https://www.mouser.co.uk/productdetail/3m-electronic-specialty/eps300-1-4-48-black-bulk?qs=sGAEpiMZZMuGxYVy11yKKsui61lrYbHsv6qOHY22k2k=
Cheers. That looks good.
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how long, what diameter? (before shrinking)
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That's what I thought at first.Ah just twigged what you mean, adhesive lined heat shrink, I was thinking you meant electrical tape
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Probably be about 4mm ID and 50mm long X 2 joints.
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pm me your addy
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That's very kind. PM on its way. Cheers.
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OK, I've tried to follow this thread as I want to improve my headlights, but I'm afraid I've got a bit lost with all the chatter about specs. Can any of the experts here present, now that the debate appears to be over, tell me what I need to make the "Defender wiring loom" marketed by Paddocks under the "Boomslang" name work in a 1995 300Tdi 110 Defender?
I must say that I'm not impressed that a major supplier can market something like this that doesn't do what it purports to do without some extra bits'n pieces being required. Good to know that there's expertise here that can overcome that, but why should it be necessary when something's marketed as "plug'n play"?
I must say that I'm not impressed that a major supplier can market something like this that doesn't do what it purports to do without some extra bits'n pieces being required. Good to know that there's expertise here that can overcome that, but why should it be necessary when something's marketed as "plug'n play"?
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I guess somebody just got a dud. As said, you could attach your live feed to the alternator if you done want to buy / extend / join cable.
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