Pontiac Fiero 1988 Service Manual page 945

REPAIR P R O C E D U R E S ...
A
ALIGN TOOL
WITH
EDGE OF CLIP
TO CRIMP ENDS OF SPLICE
Figure 9
- Completing The
Crimp
Figure 10 - Applying The Solder
Step Five: Solder
Apply 60/40 rosin core solder to the opening
in the back of the clip (see Figure 10). Follow
the manufacturer s instructions for the solder
equipment you are using.
S t e p S i x : T a p e the Splice
Center and roll the splicing tape. The tape
should cover the entire splice. Roll on enough
tape to duplicate the thickness of the insula-
tion on the existing wires. Do not flag the tape.
Flagged tape may not provide enough insula-
tion, and the flagged ends will tangle with the
other wires in the harness (see Figure 11).
If the wire does not belong in a conduit or
other harness covering, tape the wire again.
Use a winding motion to cover the first piece of
tape (see Figure 12).
SPLICING A L U M I N U M W I R E
General Motors cars have a front body wir-
ing harness made of 2.0 metric and 1.0 metric
(14 and 16 gauge) insulated solid cable alumi-
num wires. These wires are enclosed in a brown
solid plastic conduit from behind the instru-
ment panel to the rear of the car..
A special repair kit (1684873-GR.2.530-KIT-
ALUM-WIRE TERMINAL REPAIR) is
available to help make repairs on aluminum
wires. This kit contains materials and instruc-
tions that can be used either to splice wire or
crimp on new terminals. The kit includes the
following parts:
BAD
(FLAGGED)
Figure 11
- Proper First
Taping