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Originally Posted by OffTime
I always do the same thing. I always say that you cannot overkill a ground. A ground must carry the amp load of all circuits combined. I know I am insane about connections, but I never use those crimp on or pinch on splices. I have had pretty good job security repairing those splices that fail. It is a liability issue. They should be outlawed. I always solder splices and then heat shrink the splice to seal it up. It definitely takes more time to do it this way, but the chances of a failure down the road are almost nothing. And I will repeat what Jonathan already said - there must be a proper ground through the trailer connector.
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I agree about the splice connectors!! I do the same thing. Solder and shrink wrap everything.
Had a guy come in the other day with trailer light problems. He was in a hurry, and I was working him in, (For lack of time I'm not going to tell the whole story) so I used a crimp on plug. (4 wire flat, which I HATE, but that's what the truck and trailer were already set up for) Anywho, he came back a week later with problems again. I apologized, and grabbed a new pigtail plug, soldered it in, told him that it should give him any trouble now. (No charge) Point is, crimp connectors never last. Good call.
