Has anyone soldered the wires for their SAFC?

[Bronze MFP]

I did a search and came back with nothing. When wiring an SAFC, will soldering the wires cause any problems? I know the SAFC is sensitive to voltage on the ground connection and MAF wires, so does soldering cause any unwanted resistance in those wires? I'm not a big fan of the crimp connectors that come with most car electronics and would feel better if I can solder everything.thanks

-Neil

[hysteria]

if anything the soldering will provide less resistance than a crimped connection... i solder everything (electrical based) i put on the car for the most part. never had a problem because i soldered something. have had problems with crappy crimped connections.

[Structure240sx]

soldering is the best way to go on any electrical connection. a few people i have talked to had problems with their un-soldered safc wires coming loose and making the car run very bad.

SOLDER SOLDER SOLDER

[Bronze MFP]

awesome, just what I needed to know. Everythig I have wired into my car i have soldered too, I just was a little weary about doing it to the safcII. thanks man, time to get this thing installed!

[Structure240sx]

best of luck

[WDRacing]

I'm no engineer, but I rewire helo's alot. Splicing is the worst type of connection.

My favorite method for ease of work is to slide on a piece of heat shrink, then twist the wires together, then solder the two at the twist. Makes for a perfect connection. The slide over the shrink wrap and roll.

Here's a tip, needed or not, make the connections staggered, not all in the same spot. SO the wires are easier to lie back down and wrap up.

WD

[Structure240sx]

very good tip WD

[nismo1003]

those connector are big NO NO . most of the shop used it for the aftermarket alarm, and the alarm sometime goes off and sometime don't.... it's same as the SAFC, u want a solid connection.

[nismo1003]

but i have a question , I had problem with the RPM odmeter , it is not as stable as before, after I wired it to my e-manage, and my friend had a same problem in his protege with a safc, should I just get a diode between the connection?

[Bronze MFP]

thats a good idea WD, i'll do that. got the ecu out and all the pins/wires marked, time to cut and paste

[Craving4Boost]

remember to unbolt the ECU harness first! lol i tried doing it without it and it was a B*****. but yes soldering is the best way because without a clear connection it wont work. i used these biting connectors (whatever their called) and i connected it but it did not work. and i went crazy becasue everything was looking like a mess ( ask structure how i paniced ) but solder is the best way to go, nice and neat

[WDRacing]

very good tip WD

My god did Anthony say somthing nice to...*falls on the floor and passes out*

[Structure240sx]

sometimes you have to show respect to get respect..."waves beer under WD's nose" now that you are awake...

[Bronze MFP]

mmmm beer

everything is installed and works flawlessly, now it just needs something to tune for...

[nissanfanatic]

I do exactly what you do WD. Before you actually solder the connection, make sure you have a good mechanical connection. Twist them really good together so the solder just kinda holds the wires together. Heat shrink>>>>electrial tape. And if you are going to buy solder, make sure you get rosin core solder or it will not work. For larger wire, use a small torch.