From: Ronbo@nowhere.com   
      
   Dave wrote:   
   > What are the risks of soldering copper wire to aluminum wire?  I just   
   > had to repair a wire on my Chevy truck.  The original wire was aluminum   
   > and I spliced a copper wire between two ends of the damaged wire.  It   
   > seemed to take the solder well but I have reservations about the   
   > longevity of the fix.  What are the implications of having done this?   
   > Am I looking a a problem down the road (pun intended)   
   >   
   > Dave   
   >   
   >   
   Are u sure it's alum?  GM used steel wiring for their rearward lamp   
   harness for years. Repair method was splice and crimp & pack with   
   dielectric grease.   
      
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