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Originally Posted by Cpreston
There is a time and place for each. No I don't think butt connectors are a bad idea, but they're also not the best for every situation. The only real advantage of a butt connector over a properly soldered joint is the time it takes and how easy it is.
I have never once had a properly soldered wire become a problem at all.
What are the external factors you're specifically talking about?
Also, I'm not sure this is true but I have heard that a butt connector is more likely to change the resistance of the wire.
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I do ALOT of wiring in my trade and I can tell you a butt connector is the superior method of wiring for a cars harness as compared to soldering. The main reason solder kinda sucks in car wiring is because the harness moves and has the possibility to break the connection. Albeit very rare it has been known to happen. As long as you crimp properly the wire will never come out nor will it break and they are also better insulated from the elements (water,salt etc.)
With that said, my entire sr20 harness in my car was soldered by me, then hot glued and insulated and taped because I didn't have any crimp connectors at the time. It's been working fine for 2 years with 0 wiring issues.
So I really don't think it's a big deal, if you have crimp connectors or access to them use them, but I wouldn't feel weary of soldering AS LONG AS you know what you're doing while soldering.
Fun fact: Solder creates more resistance in a wire, especially the more you use (obviously)