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if you solder like in that thumbnail. you should crimp lol

Working in automotive for quite a while, I've seen way too many issues with voltage sensitive items with crimps caused by voltage drops. One that I see a lot is throttle body harnesses. Some things are okay with crimps, but if it's sensitive to voltage, then solder it

Ima wait till I Manuel Swap n do it then

what's the average Mileage span for these?

This whole video has lots of good points. With that said, the author of the video is assuming that folks who solder have little to no skill. The skill level of the individual soldering will have much to do with the end result. I solder whenever possible, and crimp only when I have to. If done properly, you will not have rigid wires. I will point out that even though your solder iron was likely around the 5-600 degree range in the video, you held it on the wires far too long. When I solder clean wire, the soldering iron needs to be on the wires for less than two or three seconds at 750 to 900 degrees. (Yes, that's really hot) This will, however, ensure that no insulation is burned, and if you don't go crazy with the solder, you won't have a ton of it behind the joint like in the video. Again, all we are attempting to achieve is to close an open, join two wires, and restore the flow of electrons. This can be done many ways as you've described in the video, however... I believe that soldering will remain the most viable option when access allows. To my point, if the skill level of the person performing the repair is adequate (And I am not saying that the author of the video is in any way inadequate), then the repair will be viable. I've seen people with little skill crimp wires and not crimp properly and the wires pull right out. The issue with that is that in many spots on a vehicle, you will not get more room, nor more wire to fit in some areas without disassembling half of the vehicle. You have one chance in many instances, so skill level is a very critical factor to the situation. As mentioned, a person with a high level of skill may choose to crimp vs solder in many cases, but choose to solder vs crimp in other cases. That is all.

It’s rare to see Lexus IS300 2002/2004 in good conditions these days.

@9:54 I just picked myself up a nice brand new Klein 1005RINS but dang if I don't like those Snap On crimpers too

100% agree!

If i have to splice 2 open wire without the need for it to be detachable, i'll solder. But if it's going to be plugged and unplugged, i'll crimp.

Thanks god bless

290k on mine.

I only recently convinced my mom to stop twisting and taping joints

my fiberglass fenders didnt even include a mounting hold for the headlight and I don't feel comfortable mounting my new headlights with one screw any ideas

Wrong

There's a secret to soldering. Bad solder joints come from dirty wire, a cruddy tip, or not enough heat. Soldering is easy all day if the prep is good. And hard to impossible if it isn't.

2:27 Butane don't get hot enough. Boy, since when does fire get hot enough.

Outstanding

I did this swap but I’m building for track, I no longer want to run spacers I want to find a wheel that will clear the calipers with no spacers

With the Lamb of God shirt!? I see you, kickass band

Hmmm seems like both methods work just about anywhere and there are positives and negatives to both methods.

Mate, if you want to crimp instead of SOLDERING, then that is up to you. Anything where there is movement or corrosion has to be SOLDERED. And it is called SOLDER,NOT SODDER.

Bro this was so helpful. Cheers!

Yes. When connecting wires together NASA prefers crimping. I see that some people comment about how the crimper some of the jobs they've used a crimper and it ended up failing. I wonder if they used those cheap under $10 do it all wire cutter, striper and crimper pliers. Or maybe they just did the crimp job with some pliers. NASA has specific procedures and steps to follow when crimping.

Will this work on my 98 GS300?

Both work, but crimping seems easier than soldering. One thing he didn't use was soldering paste or dielectric grease. The funny thing is that cars use crimping on connectors, no soldering. So maybe he has a point.

16:18 Why didn't you try to bend if at halfway point as you did with the soldered one ? It will break just as easy.

Any recommendations on better quality company’s I can buy a hks bumper from ?

Good Video --

Look good

Bro what do I gotta pay you to work on my 2002 is300?

I am going through all of these old videos and enjoying it, but still have no idea what is wrong with my 200k mile+ '04 but i have faith in one of these videos i will find the solution. 😅

Two years later and still a great video. I've always appreciated your attention to detail when it comes to these IS300 videos. Thanks man 🤠🤙

Hmmm.... I wonder then how will I get my cigarette lighter working... How will I connect my wires to that cigarette lighter if soldering is off-limits.

I've been eye balling some IS300s I really want one

Love the whining alternator sound, its like a lil turbo

A proper soldered joint is better than a proper crimp. A proper crimp is better than an improper soldered joint. The big difference is proper, not the method.

You forgot to remind people to put the insualation shrink stuff on before those naked crimps, the first few times I kept forgetting and ended up with a bit too short wire in the end I kicked myself hard and had to put a extension wire in between to give enough slack

I think it should me the norm now to blow into your new muffler😂😂😂😂

Why not take the whole front end off ? Much easier

You shouldn’t swear. You come across as a nerd that’s trying too hard

I have been soldering and crimping for decades... I have worked for Panasonic Electronics as well as been in the Hobby of Amateur / Professional Grade Radio Controlled Models... Sometimes I use Crimping and Soldering together.... Just FYI... That last Crimping method you showed is called....MOLEX... I use MOLEX style Crimping / Terminals all the time... When I solder...it is mostly on Electronics...and the Best Solder to use is....FLUX CORE SILVER BEARING SOLDER...LEAD FREE... I always use a FLUX paste in conjunction...to make soldering easier to do and help the solder flow better into the joints....

Learn to solder

Soldering is like black magic.

Your ignorance of soldering is on high display here. Hakko FX601-02 Adjustable Temperature Controlled Soldering Iron, 67 Watts, Sal Ammoniac block, liquid flux, and the correct solder is all you need. A proper crimping tool and wire stripper will cost more and never be as dependable. The skill required to solder can be mastered by a child, I know, I did it at 12, whenI first started repairing jack plugs for the cords on my electric guitar.

There are some things that just can't be crimped and high skill sets in both fields of repair should be paramount.

If I don't have a crimp, I'll solder, then heat shrink tube it. Never failed.

they are better faster and easier so thank you for the class

Excellent video, even though I disagree with the main thesis. ;) You very correctly point out flaws of inproper technics, and I share the hate with those shitty contraptions from auto part store, but I still believe proper soldering is better then a crimp ;)

I have been soldering since 1979. Unless you are using gold plated aviation crimps and the seriously expensive special calibrated tools they require soldering is the best way. Problem is most folks are using rubbish cheap solder irons that are filthy ... and acidic fluxes better suited to plumbing

So basically… You stay away from soldering because you don’t know how to do it.