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Whilst tracking down an intermediate ABS error, I discovered the following break in the insulation of two wires between the ABS module and the pump.
Insulation break
My initial plan was to de-pin the terminals and add a layer of heat shrink over each of the two wires, then use either loom tape or another bit of heatshrink tubing to keep the two cables together.
Unfortunately the second I touched the cables today the insulation disintegrated, leaving me with two bare wires. To further compound the problem, after de-pinning the terminal I was met with weatherproofing insulation that is significantly larger than the diameter of the cables. Even if I were to separate the cables I would not be able to get heatshrink over the weatherproofing.
Pin style and disintegrated insulation
My plan now is to cut the cables in the middle, add heatshrink to either side of the cut, and then solder the cables together again, using another piece of heatshrink to cover the solder repair.
Does this sound sensible? How would you approach this scenario? Replacing the pump is a rather involved job, obviously, and given the youngest P80 850 or S/V70 with a suitable pump is 20 years old the insulation is likely to be in similar condition. These parts are not available new either.
Thanks in advance!
Insulation break
My initial plan was to de-pin the terminals and add a layer of heat shrink over each of the two wires, then use either loom tape or another bit of heatshrink tubing to keep the two cables together.
Unfortunately the second I touched the cables today the insulation disintegrated, leaving me with two bare wires. To further compound the problem, after de-pinning the terminal I was met with weatherproofing insulation that is significantly larger than the diameter of the cables. Even if I were to separate the cables I would not be able to get heatshrink over the weatherproofing.
Pin style and disintegrated insulation
My plan now is to cut the cables in the middle, add heatshrink to either side of the cut, and then solder the cables together again, using another piece of heatshrink to cover the solder repair.
Does this sound sensible? How would you approach this scenario? Replacing the pump is a rather involved job, obviously, and given the youngest P80 850 or S/V70 with a suitable pump is 20 years old the insulation is likely to be in similar condition. These parts are not available new either.
Thanks in advance!