Quote Originally Posted by happygu View Post
But Gary,

What about every other electrical wire under the vehicle for everything like fuel pumps and fuel gauges ... these are very important and you don't have too many problems with modern connectors .... they are very reliable considering what we do with our vehicles - river crossings, mud holes, rocky dusty tracks, etc, etc

I don't think there is that much to worry about, especially with a good join and good crimp to start with ( the only other thing I would like to see is a bit of solder on the join, which there wouldn't be )

Mic
Is your fuel pump mounted on your diff?
Electrical faults can be a bugger to find air leaking is easier, and when your winching your lockers won't turn off as the voltage gets low. The car in the article was a 2007 model , my air lockers have been in longer than that.
It was a jeep though!!
Pull apart a connector that's been in mud and check how much crap gets in them and strip back the insulation on a wire that's been under a car and you will find the copper has gone black over time that will reduce the wires current carrying capacity, it's only a matter of time.