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09-14-2022, 11:42 AM #1
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Wire connections - Short stub to connect to
This project isn't working out the way I'd planned. I'm trying to replace the Lippert backup camera that came with my coach. What I should have done is to cut the wires from the Lippert camera. They were attached to the internal wiring using Wago connectors. So I thought I could just attach the wires for the new camera to the same Wago connectors and I'd be fine. Wrong! One of the Wago connectors was broken and when I went to replace it I quickly discovered that there wasn't enough cable to get the connectors on (see below):
As the picture shows, the internal wiring barely makes it to the edge of the external shell. So far I haven't been able to splice anything onto those wires. Are there any suggestions short of opening up from the inside?Stephen and Judy
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09-14-2022, 01:21 PM #2
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Ended up using shrink and seal solder connectors (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S62KYSL/). I hope they hold up.
Stephen and Judy
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09-14-2022, 07:25 PM #3
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I was going to suggest soldering on an extension. If you made a good connection with those connectors it should work fine for a long time.
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09-15-2022, 07:33 AM #4
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09-15-2022, 07:53 AM #5
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Did you use a heat gun or a soldering iron to make the solder melt connection?
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09-15-2022, 08:02 AM #6
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Stephen and Judy
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09-15-2022, 12:35 PM #7
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09-15-2022, 01:18 PM #8
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It's entirely possible that someone with smaller fingers could have gotten the WAGO on. But after fumbling (and cursing) for too long, I decided that there had to be a way that worked for me. The good news is that I tested the connection today and it works!
You may be correct that pulling a new connection would be possible. But much easier than that would have been to simply cut the leads off the Lippert camera. Then it would have been a super simple splice.
BTW: The backup camera (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B078PDH6Z8/) I installed is a home run. A very clear and sharp picture. And since it works when the running lights are on, it can be a full-time rearview mirror when we're driving.Stephen and Judy
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09-15-2022, 01:38 PM #9
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09-15-2022, 01:42 PM #10
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