Availability of original push-connectors

[dave.vitesse]

Moisture is the main enemy of the crimp connector as it can start corrosion between the wire and connector. This can in turn create a resistance between the wire and connector. 

If the crimp connector is anywhere it is likely to come in contact with moisture then just wipe a small amount of grease around it.

Grease does attract dust but moisture is the bigger problem.

Dave 

[Colin Lindsay]

I think I'll solder and crimp them, both, so that whichever one fails I've always got the other to fall back on.

[dougbgt6]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Solder goes brittle and cracks, haven't you been following ?

Doug

[Pete Lewis]

Theres always some crack  appearing  on  here

More solder   = ...more downforce  ????

Pete

[dave.vitesse]

Soldered connectors will normally last OK. But crimp can be a lot easier to do when you are grovelling around in a car. Plus no hot soldering iron that rolls off it's stand and burns a hole in the trim!

Dave

[Colin Lindsay]

17 hours ago, dougbgt6 said:

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Solder goes brittle and cracks, haven't you been following ?

Doug

Yep solder cracks, crimps get moisture, it's like Brexit, some are for, some against, so I'll just got for both. The heat of the solder will drive the moisture out of the crimp. Belt and braces. 

It also looks quite pretty when it drips onto rubber mats and makes a lovely silver splash, like a shiny snowflake...