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An honest comparison of Solderstick connectors, crimped connections and hand-soldered joins for 12V and 24V wiring, including where a crimp or soldered lug is the better choice.

What to pack in a compact 12V repair kit for remote 4x4 touring, from the Solderstick 50PCS connector kit to the tools and spares that fix the faults corrugations, dust and water crossings cause.

The full Solderstick colour chart in AWG and mm2, how to work out your real wire size (including Australian auto cable labelling), and how to choose for mixed sizes and three-wire joins.

Where motorcycle wiring fails, how to repair it with slim sealed joins, and how to add accessories without overloading the charging system.

A practical guide to wiring trailer lights in Australia, covering 7-pin flat, 7-pin round and 12-pin plugs, earthing and sealed joins that last.

Corroded wiring connections cause flickering lights and faults that come and go. Here's how to find them, clean battery terminals and plugs, re-make corroded splices, and keep the corrosion from coming back.

A step-by-step guide to fitting Solderstick connectors on 12V and 24V wiring, from stripping and joining the wires to heat gun technique, inspection and fixing common mistakes.

How to measure a join and pick the right heat shrink size, with a chart showing what each Solderstick tube from 7.9mm to 33mm fits.

How to make sealed, long-lasting connections on the extra-low-voltage side of a garden lighting system, and where the DIY line sits.