I needed a power source for my new dashcam today so i thought i take it off the back of the cigarette lighter socket. firstly i was surprised at how thin the wires are nowadays. I stripped back the insulation in order to make a splice connection , and you wouldnt believe this , the solder would not stick to the conductors !! they looked a silver colour not the usual copper
has anybody struck this before or is there something i'm doing wrong ?
ive soldered plenty of connections in my time so its strange to have struck this now. I was going to try using some soldering fluid but ended up with a mechanical connector, which worked ok.
any ideas? I did notice that auto electricians seem to favour those blue scotchlock connectors for wire taps.