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OLDRAAT

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I have to same strippers. Pops gave them to me when I was 14 or 15 (70 now). 🙂
Taboma is correct, they do require a some learning skill on 16 ga or smaller but they are still my go to. 👍
 

monkeyswrench

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Always been my go to strippers for stuff like this. These have the set screw for a stop, so I set it for what feels best on the tiny stuff. Have 3 or 4 sets... all over 20 years old now. The Bic lighter was used in combo with a butane torch, as well as the soldering iron for stuff around the plug ends.

Good news, the codes were nothing I messed with.
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Better news, the airbag codes he had, were from a plug they missed reassembling the car after cleaning out the rat crap.
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Plugged it back in, and all the lights were clear, but one pending for a range position switch. I sent him a pick of that, and he says he'll pick one up a swap it.
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Just the light saying I need to buckle up! I'm pretty happy with my success on it, no smoke and everything works!
 

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Always been my go to strippers for stuff like this. These have the set screw for a stop, so I set it for what feels best on the tiny stuff. Have 3 or 4 sets... all over 20 years old now. The Bic lighter was used in combo with a butane torch, as well as the soldering iron for stuff around the plug ends.

Good news, the codes were nothing I messed with.
Better news, the airbag codes he had, were from a plug they missed reassembling the car after cleaning out the rat crap.
Plugged it back in, and all the lights were clear, but one pending for a range position switch. I sent him a pick of that, and he says he'll pick one up a swap it.
Just the light saying I need to buckle up! I'm pretty happy with my success on it, no smoke and everything works!

Oh shit, you mean after 48 years, finally found somebody who uses that screw, you sir win the Prize 🥳 🤣 Have you found a small butane torch that burns at other than vertical ?

Glad you're getting that wiring "Rat's Nest" sorted out. They attacked my neighbors older Land Cruiser a couple of years ago, nasty.
 

Taboma

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I have to same strippers. Pops gave them to me when I was 14 or 15 (70 now). 🙂
Taboma is correct, they do require a some learning skill on 16 ga or smaller but they are still my go to. 👍
Recently while retrofitting my old four foot fluorescents in my garage to ballast by-pass LEDs, I found that the #16 solid ballast wiring insulation seemed to be thermo-bonded to the copper conductors. If you so much as scratched that tiny solid copper, one or two bends and it would snap. So I had to break down and use my fancy strippers sized exactly for each conductor size. Even then, removing that insulation without scoring the wire was a real booger. 😡
 

monkeyswrench

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Oh shit, you mean after 48 years, finally found somebody who uses that screw, you sir win the Prize 🥳 🤣 Have you found a small butane torch that burns at other than vertical ?

Glad you're getting that wiring "Rat's Nest" sorted out. They attacked my neighbors older Land Cruiser a couple of years ago, nasty.
I only have one set that still has the screw! Usually pulled out of the way, which is why the others are missing them I think. I have to look, the cheesy butane torch I've been using came in a two pack from Amazon. They work really well, but aren't very durable...the last one cracked. They do work inverted, about the size of a pocket flashlight.
 

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Always been my go to strippers for stuff like this. These have the set screw for a stop, so I set it for what feels best on the tiny stuff. Have 3 or 4 sets... all over 20 years old now. The Bic lighter was used in combo with a butane torch, as well as the soldering iron for stuff around the plug ends.

Good news, the codes were nothing I messed with. View attachment 1450433
Better news, the airbag codes he had, were from a plug they missed reassembling the car after cleaning out the rat crap. View attachment 1450434
Plugged it back in, and all the lights were clear, but one pending for a range position switch. I sent him a pick of that, and he says he'll pick one up a swap it. View attachment 1450439
Just the light saying I need to buckle up! I'm pretty happy with my success on it, no smoke and everything works!
12/12 warranty

12sec 12ft which ever comes first
 

callbob

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I always liked the out and out warranty. Out of sight, out of warranty
 
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