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Old 25 Mar 2006, 03:31 pm
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Default Soldering or Twisting radio + speaker wires????
Do I really need to solder these new radio and speaker wires or can I just give them a good twist and secure them with electrical tape? Do they really make any difference?

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Old 25 Mar 2006, 06:19 pm
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If you are going to twist at least use a good western union splice.
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Old 26 Mar 2006, 10:57 am
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if you can solder i would just better that way
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Old 27 Mar 2006, 02:12 am
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Guys I twist them all I just don't have the time and patient in the cold to solder them. I just twist them up real nice and tape them up
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Old 27 Mar 2006, 03:12 pm
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How about using plastic connectors that you crimp with pliers???
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Old 27 Mar 2006, 05:31 pm
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How about using plastic connectors that you crimp with pliers???
great idea but I still prepare twisting since u never know if u have to take them apart again
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Old 28 Mar 2006, 10:14 am
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Buy a selection of wire nuts - they twist on/off, but hold much better than just twisting/taping. They come in all different sizes - I've never had a problem using them.[?]
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