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Thanks Dave and others for the help.
The clockspring is OK.
I fluffed by ignoring oxidized OBD port wires.
Redid bad crimp job for three OBD port pins
New "and improved" OBD port splices got all the OBD ports working fine
using DeoxIT D-100L on the harness wires that were oxidized.
after two minutes I tried to tin the wires and no soap.
More D-100L and another few minutes, finally the wires tinned nicely
with 60/40 rosin core solder and Weller 35 watt iron.
Then crimp and solder with 18-22Ga non ins. butt connectors.
Finish with dual wall 3:1 shrink tube.
OBD port B5 reported 2-1-2
Disconnecting battery does not clear SRS code.
Cleared code with OBD port, and SRS Light out.
There's another way to clean badly oxidized copper wires that's worth trying:
I opted for D100L first and was not overwhelmed. I'll try this method next time.
Use a mix of Vinegar and salt and dip or soak the wire in this for several minutes. Maybe this is as good or better than pricey DeoxIT?
After the wire is clean and shiny, rinse with a mix of water and soda bicarb to neutralize the acid.
Maybe oxidized wires messed up Blindboy's parade when he replaced his RSR connector, another Bullet style connector?
Crimps, insulated and non insulated, vary widely in quality,
For the 18-22 gauge wire, tin plated copper butt connectors are good, and the best are expensive seamless tin plated Copper 110 alloy.
Use only the highest quality crimps. The cheap ones are rubbish.
A great tool for stripping the short 18 gauge OBD port wires was the Klein
11063W- It got in tight quarters and precision stripped the already short wires
without any hassle. You don't have much extra wire to play with.
This tool is also handy for household wiring too. $28.00 shipped @ Ebay today.
Happy motoring, Bill
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