Originally Posted by
omegaf
i just threw mine in the bin today. Never been used either. The problem?
The god damn soldering posts are a joke. i never had a problem soldering anything but the 12G wires refuse to stick to those posts. i must have soldered them a dozen times and they just fall apart after a while under some stress.
i don't know what technique i am supposed to use for this, i have been soldering for years without ever having such problems. This has been the most frustrating experience i ever had.
Not to mention it is pointless to use 12G wire if only a tiny part of it makes contact with the posts to transfer the power.
I'm going with castle and tekin can stick their RS Pro where they know
Seriously?
I have a handful of Tekin's (FX's and RS's), and have never had a problem soldering to the posts. Just make sure you tin the post and the wire, after which they'll go together just fine. I like to put a fair bit of solder on the posts, so when heat is applied to both the wire and post, the solder will flow into the wire, creating a solid connection.
Don't give up on it....there are more than a few people that successfully use this speedo.
