Just a hint on the soldering. The 30W pencil should work well. DO NOT use liquid flux, unless it is rosin type. The acid flux is not suitable for electronic work. Instead, tin the wire before soldering it. After stripping it, heat it with the iron and apply the solder sparingly to the wire, allowing the wire to become coated with solder. If the iron is new and the tip is not tinned, you will also have trouble. The main rule of soldering is to apply the heat to the parts being joined, then apply the solder to it. Do not apply the solder to the iron while trying to bond the wires. Hope this helps. I'm an electronics engineer in my full-time job when I'm not servicing VW locks and making keys! Good luck. Steve Sandlin Steve's Lock Shoppe http://www.steveslockshop.com '84 Wolfsburg Westy '79 Transporter '00 New Beetle |
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