Head unit wiring clean up after wire-twister

While I was fixing indecisive heater control servo in a Toyota Ist, I discovered a wiring horror left a by a wire-twisting moron:


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In my opinion wire twisting from above is lazy, stupid, and dangerous! Unless, of course you want to set your car on fire. They didn’t even bother to properly apply insulation tape.

The Fix.

Untangling the mess:
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Cutting off the twists:
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Feeding in supporting heat-shrink:
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Splicing the wires properly before soldering (a variant of Lineman’s splice, give it a gentle tug after twisting):
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Soldering the wires (just enough of solder, do not “blob”):
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Heat-shrink:
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Loop and heat-shrink unused wires:
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End result:
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3 thoughts on “Head unit wiring clean up after wire-twister”

  1. i cant thank you enough Sergi, ive had so much trouble trying to find out the problem of my heater not
    working. I may not be able to fix the problem myself but I can at least give the mechanic some advise or show him your site for advice and maybe save me some money in the long run Thank you so much.

  2. Hi Sergei,

    Thanks to your detailed instructions I was able to fix my heater problem for just 20 bucks. Thanks heaps for sharing your experience!

  3. Definitely thanks for the advice on fixing the heater!
    An easy disassemble, clean / bend and fix! Working well now!

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