Ford 65U Manual page 68

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• Make sure splice joints are
adequately sealed and insulated.
In an outside environment, use
Duraseal butt connectors
equivalent. A durable substitute
splice joint can be achieved by
using a bare metal
crimping, flow-soldering
covering with shrink tubing (see
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figure). Quality electrical tape can
be used inside the vehicle but is
not recommended for an outside
or environment.
• Be sure that the new wire is not a
lesser gauge than its original
barrel, mating wire.
and
Recommended
splicing method
1. Disconnect the battery
2. Strip wires to appropriate length
.
3. Install heat shrink tubing.
4. Twist wires together.
Note: Use resin-core mildly-
activated (RMA) solder. Do not
use acid-core solder.