Fitting a small wire to a large terminal.

Sometimes in the world of automotive electrical repair you just don’t have the right sized terminal for a particular application. Here is one of my work arounds when I run into a heavy ring terminal that had a small wire attached to it. The terminal on the left fits the wire and the terminal on … Continue reading “Fitting a small wire to a large terminal.”

1996 Nissan Pathfinder, Installing a New Positive Battery Terminal

This 1996 Nissan Pathfinder came in with cranking problems and one of the first things that I noticed was that the positive battery cable end had been replaced and that the crimp connection seemed questionable at best. Upon closer inspection is was just plain bad. I was able to easily pull the cable out of … Continue reading “1996 Nissan Pathfinder, Installing a New Positive Battery Terminal”

GM Cars & Trucks 1960’s, 1970’s & 1980’s, Blower Inoperative Erratic

This vehicle came in with the complaint that the blower motor would work sometimes but recently it had gotten to where it did not work at all. I hardly ever see vehicles this old in my shop anymore. This is one problem that I have fixed dozens if not hundreds of times over the years … Continue reading “GM Cars & Trucks 1960’s, 1970’s & 1980’s, Blower Inoperative Erratic”

Battery Cable Ring Terminal Repair

A friend of mine brought in a set of battery cables off of a golf cart that he was working on to have the cable ends repaired. He asked what I thought caused the problem and I told him it was simply a badly designed terminal and connection process. While working on the cables I … Continue reading “Battery Cable Ring Terminal Repair”

How to Replace a Wiring Harness Connector

Just about anyone with basic mechanical skills can splice in a new harness connector. However doing it so it fits properly and looks good is an entirely different thing. On this coolant temperature sensor harness replacement I started by removing the factory tape the finishes the split loom installation. The split loom needs to be … Continue reading “How to Replace a Wiring Harness Connector”