Solder to terminal block

[6zfshdb]

I agree but that's like saying flying is easier then walking BUT you just need to learn how to fly If I could solder this I would trust me. I did a year of electrotech in collage and not a newbie to soldering but I'm kind of scratching my head on this one. I figure maybe use spade connectors then solder it LOL But seriously this spade off the terminal is so small and the wire is 14g and is bigger then the terminal. It has a tiny hole in it that maybe 5 strands could fit through. I can rough up the pin to allow better connection with the solder but its kind of not the best thing to solder.

Now I could take it to my local bike shop to do the soldering as I am sure they are used to this but wanted to do this myself to get some experience.

Here is the next quesiton.. how would you solder this.. My replacement came with this (I don't need it) but was looking at it and thinking how do you even solder this?View attachment 194273View attachment 194274

You don't.

The mounts I've seen that use these connector plates are screwed in place to make the connection to lugs inside the mount. They are simply used as an easy way to replace the male section of the connector without soldering.

 

[stompandgo]

It would depend on where the four wires are going. If they can exit the block on either or both sides, I'd strip and solder to the top of each terminal. If the wires exit the block perpendicular to the block, I'd strip each wire to the length of the terminal, split the conductor bundle on each side of the terminal, and solder both sides. I'd use a 100w gun and standard solder. Non-mechanical solder joints are fine as long as there is minimal tension on the solder joint.

 

[Gionnirocket]

You don't.

The mounts I've seen that use these connector plates are screwed in place to make the connection to lugs inside the mount. They are simply used as an easy way to replace the male section of the connector without soldering.

I thought there might be some mechanical method when I saw the half circle in the center of each terminal... But I've never seen one.
What does the lug look like?

 

[6zfshdb]

I thought there might be some mechanical method when I saw the half circle in the center of each terminal... But I've never seen one.
What does the lug look like?

The one I saw had a row of brass pins with rounded heads that fit the semi circular cutouts of the blades. The pins were coated with dielectric grease.

 

[MrCaspan]

okay so I think I have success!! I'm just letting the battery charge up and man it was hard doing this as there is not much room under those end caps for extra wire or room for the connectors. Will throw it on the bike in a bit!

 

[MrCaspan]

We have success!! Just took it for a ride and I had an ear to ear smile!! Forget how much I Love my 1000W fatty!

 

[MrCaspan]

Also I pulled my old unit apart to see how the soldered to those stumps of a pin.. no clue how but they are soldered!! it does not look like a solid way of connecting to something..

 

[Gionnirocket]

Also I pulled my old unit apart to see how the soldered to those stumps of a pin.. no clue how but they are soldered!! it does not look like a solid way of connecting to something..

Is this the Male end?
Could very well be that it's done before it's molded into the plastic.
From the looks of it, that's not the point of failure.

 

[MrCaspan]

if you look back a couple of posts I posted a picture of these four terminals not that I needed them but I was more curious about how the heck he was solder to these little tiny stubby pins

 

[Biplaneguy]

Soldering makes the best electrical connection, but it also stiffens the wire adjacent to the joint so it can break from fatigue in a vibration environment. For this reason, soldered connections aren't often used in aircraft unless the wire can be anchored close to the connection so there's no relative motion. Properly installed crimp connections are very reliable.

 

[MrCaspan]

it's just a small small piece it just doesn't feel like there's enough meat there to connect anything too. it's crazy that you can solder that

 

[Gionnirocket]

if you look back a couple of posts I posted a picture of these four terminals not that I needed them but I was more curious about how the heck he was solder to these little tiny stubby pins

Yes I gathered that.

Also I pulled my old unit apart to see how the soldered to those stumps of a pin.. no clue how but they are soldered!!

That's what I meant when I said it may have been soldered before being molded into the plastic.

it does not look like a solid way of connecting to something..

But it held and was not the point of failure in your system.

 

[MrCaspan]

Oh for sure..

Sorry maybe I misunderstood. Just crazy it can hold. Smarter people then me engineered this!

 

[Gionnirocket]

Oh for sure..

Sorry maybe I misunderstood. Just crazy it can hold. Smarter people then me engineered this!

Well remember that they have industrial equipment as well.
You got it working and that's what counts!

 

[MrCaspan]

And I feel like they are really solid connections and I learned a bit..It what I love about DIY... NOW we'll see how long it lasts haha

 

[MrCaspan]

Also thank you everyone for all the help, this community is awesome!