Originally Posted by
steelbikeguy
any thoughts on how well the average cyclist does when soldering connectors like these?
Soldering is a lot easier to master than brazing a lug, but there is still a bit of skill and experience required. Do most people just buy a wire harness with all connectors installed, or do people seem to get good results when soldering the connectors and installing the heatshrink strain relief themselves?
As a person who went through the learning curve when working on aircraft, I've probably made all of the mistakes that can be made. That's the only reason that I'm thinking of what can go wrong with people doing their own work on dynamo wiring.
Steve in Peoria
Steve, "normal" dynamo wiring doesn't require any soldering. The wires connect directly to the dynamo and lights. Soldering is only required if you're adding inline connectors (which do seem nice, but not necessary). FYI