So I was checking my spark plugs today and I noticed that one of my HT leads on my DT40 felt a little limp. It must have had a hard life as its been repaired before and has a sort of splint midway with cable ties round it. Anyway, it felt limp due to a split in the original insulation and the electrical wire has corroded all the way through!.
I repaired it by pushing some copper wire either way in the split, making sure it was touching both ends of the existing broken wire, wrapping some plastic sleeving round it and then cable tying it. Presumably this is what the previous repair was.
My HT leads run directly to the CDI unit which is a sealed unit so I can't just replace that 1 lead. My question is, can I buy a single HT lead, cut the ends off and sort of splice the new one with the plug end, on to the old one near the CDI unit? Has anyone had any experience or tried this or something similar. Thoughts please.
I repaired it by pushing some copper wire either way in the split, making sure it was touching both ends of the existing broken wire, wrapping some plastic sleeving round it and then cable tying it. Presumably this is what the previous repair was.
My HT leads run directly to the CDI unit which is a sealed unit so I can't just replace that 1 lead. My question is, can I buy a single HT lead, cut the ends off and sort of splice the new one with the plug end, on to the old one near the CDI unit? Has anyone had any experience or tried this or something similar. Thoughts please.
