How To Solder Trailer Wiring
Step by Step.
How to solder trailer wiring. If you are replacing an existing wire from your seven-blade trailer connector remove the. Use solder and they are all differentand time consuming. It dries fast seals well can be put on in multiple layers and one can goes a long way.
The center contains flux that cleans the surface of the wire to be soldered. As the heat from soldering propagates down the wire it will crates areas with different levels of brittleness. -Take each single copper wire apart from each others-Put the wire 10-20 minutes in salt acid 30 which can be bought from local hardware store cheap-Use protection glasses-Use toilet paper or something and clean the rest of the salt acid away you will also see alot of dirt coming off get it all off.
The trailer lights and wires depend on that connector so make sure wires are soundly attached internally. If youre the belt-and-suspenders sort you can solder after crimping. The polyolefin shrink tubing is key---it has a 31 shrink ratio an adhesive that seals perfectly and it will not burn.
Use a wire jacket or something else around the wires. Outer diameter of single core wire. It looks cleaner and holds onto the casing firmly.
Use heat shrink tubing to protect the soldered connection. I realize that not everyone knows how to solder or wants to learn how so if you wanted to go with the butt connector route youd need to go with 8 gauge butt. I wired up some boat trailers for use in the ocean and I used the tinned wire butt connectors and adhesive lined shrink tubing.
If the trailer plug wiring on your vehicle or trailer is damaged or not working correctly you can replace the connector with a CURT splice-in plug or socket. I have tried to get the solder to attach to the wire with and without flux but no luck. Prepare the necessary supplies beforehand such as a junction box breakaway kit and a brake controller.