on 26/3/03 4:57 pm, Mike Miller wrote: > Volks, > > My high beam light went out so like a good [read anal] van owner I thought > to replace it. > > It costs $9. > > The film carrying the wiring is NLA. > > Oops. > > I thought to tack solder some fine wire over the break. Anyone got a better > idea? > > Mike
Mike, I have tapped into foil and repaired it a few times. Scrape off the plastic to expose the copper (razorblade), be careful, don't go at it too hard. Wipe down exposed copper with alcohol. Tin your wire "jumper(s)" and use a good iron. Don't dick around, if the solder doesn't flow quickly stop and clean area again. I have used 20-22 gauge Teflon insulated, tinned copper wire. You have to be careful not to let the wire pull on the foil, restrain it in some way, I've used a spot of RTV silicon to locate and secure the wire. Alistair
-- '82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94 albell@uvic.ca http://members.shaw.ca/albell |
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