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HELP! ACCIDENTALLY CUT WRONG WIRING HARNESS WIRE!

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by jackg2004, Nov 9, 2021.

  1. Nov 9, 2021 at 7:28 PM
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    jackg2004

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    IMG_4718.HEIC.jpg IMG_4707.HEIC.jpg I cut the wrong wire under the dash on the Driver's side. I was trying to cut the wire to disable my DRL's but mistaked it to an A/C Actuator wire. I am going to reconnect it with a wire butt. I am just concerned and need to know what the green with a white strip wire IS! This is a 2004 Tacoma. Thank you
     
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    Nut up and solder it, or nut inferno and buy a new harness. We have all been stupid
     
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    Never cut a wire that close to the connector.

    Just be careful and peel the corrugated tubing back. The wire is pretty short on the connector side so I'd strip the harness side first. Crimp a butt connector, or if you're good with solder do that.
     
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    Easy fix. Take the tape off the end of the split loom and pull the loom off a bit. De-pin the cut wire from the plug. Strip both ends and connect the two ends. Put glue lined heat shrink over the repair and plug the pin back in.
    To connect the ends, you have a few options.
    1: butt connector alone. I don't like this method.
    2: cut plastic off butt connector and use heat shrink. Not preferred, but better.
    3: solder and heat shrink. Best method.
    4: cut plastic off butt connector. After crimping connector to wire, solder by keeping torch on the connector and off the wire. Heat shrink. This method is good for these smaller wires, it reduces the risk of burning the copper if you have a torch instead of a soldering iron.

    Note: on any repair, use glue lined heat shrink. It keeps moisture out and provides addition support to the repair to reduce the chance of wire breakage from flexing at the end of the repair.
     
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