electrical tape or heat shrink?

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  • 2Big4a3Series
    Grease Monkey
    • Jan 2008
    • 333

    #16
    You might wanna use some zip ties around that... especially to keep that black and red close together.

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    • Pudmunkie
      Wrencher
      • Mar 2009
      • 210

      #17
      I thought everyone soldered? Hell even the car I bought my fiancee that was built by a hack had a crappy solder job... Lol

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      • Optimator
        E30 Fanatic
        • Aug 2008
        • 1396

        #18
        Originally posted by Farbin Kaiber
        Looks good to me. Maybe a dab of two stage epoxy in the base of those 10-14g wire nuts.
        A dab of Fixodent will work there as well, and he won't have to hoof it to Auto Zone.
        -OVULATOR (as named by jflip2002)

        Past Cars: Schwarz 1990 325i-2 (crashed), Calypsorot 1991 325i-2 Sport (rear ended)
        Now: Blake-stitched mediocrity :(

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        • Iain
          R3VLimited
          • Oct 2005
          • 2815

          #19
          In Australia we rub all twisted connections down with some kangaroo scrotum because it helps seal it against the weather. I also try to group them together in some kind of bunch - like flower arranging.

          The best one I had looked like a pineapple (that - due to the 'roo sack rub-down - looked like it had been anally ingested by a manatee).

          Can ship you from fresh kangaroo ball sack if you want it, Blunt?
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          • newman
            E30 Enthusiast
            • Mar 2007
            • 1159

            #20
            Originally posted by Iain
            In Australia we rub all twisted connections down with some kangaroo scrotum because it helps seal it against the weather. I also try to group them together in some kind of bunch - like flower arranging.
            Don't you guys twist wire nuts counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere?

            1987 325is: 495whp/400ft-lb
            UPDATED 03/12/10!: RB26DETT Swapped E30

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            • Wiglaf
              E30 Mastermind
              • Jan 2007
              • 1513

              #21
              :rofl:

              that's easily the worst electrical mess i've ever seen, even including typical high-schooler stereo installs.
              sigpic
              Originally posted by u3b3rg33k
              If you ever sell that car, tell me first. I want to be the first to not be able to afford it.

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              • Iain
                R3VLimited
                • Oct 2005
                • 2815

                #22
                Originally posted by newman
                Don't you guys twist wire nuts counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere?
                Urban legend. The one about tightening by going left and loosening by going right down here is true, though. We also have to use left-handed screwdrivers (and left-handed towels, too).
                Pork Hunt Motorsport

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                • myinfernalbmw
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • May 2007
                  • 1736

                  #23
                  On second thought I will pass on your wiring expertise for my swap...

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                  • AndrewBird
                    The Mad Scientist
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 11892

                    #24
                    Wow. Just wow.

                    I've seen several cars with wire nuts used for important stuff. An ignition kill switch was wired into my MG with wire nuts. I also had to rewire Josh's headlights for him because someone used wire nuts for that too.

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                    • 2002maniac
                      R3V Elite
                      • Feb 2005
                      • 4260

                      #25
                      lol!

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                      • 416stroker
                        R3VLimited
                        • May 2008
                        • 2448

                        #26
                        WOW! This is a joke right?
                        84 318I Delphin RIP
                        87 325IS delphin 24v Sold
                        89 325 Alpineweiss

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                        • Ral
                          E30 Fanatic
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 1486

                          #27
                          Test it! turn everything electrical in the car on, then hose it down to clean the engine bay.
                          sigpic89 M3

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                          • e30devo
                            E30 Enthusiast
                            • Aug 2005
                            • 1102

                            #28
                            looks like some work youve done. *cough*02*cough*

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                            • MDryVur
                              Grease Monkey
                              • Aug 2008
                              • 395

                              #29
                              what the hell kind of swap is this for?

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                              • blunttech
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                                • Jul 2004
                                • 12850

                                #30
                                Originally posted by MDryVur
                                what the hell kind of swap is this for?
                                its a twin cam into a euro 318. im going to gather all the harness into one bundle and wrap it with a home depot plastic bag or something to protect it from moisture and then duct tape it up for extended longevity.
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