I know Lear makes all their own contacts and crimps for automotive use
- either they don't trust anyone else, or it's cheaper (probably
both).  Lots of mechanical and materials engineers, many of whom work
only on connectors...

-Adam

On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 5:45 PM, Apptech <apptech@paradise.net.nz> wrote:
>> 3) Effects of corrosion and connection details (like
>> pressure) on
>> contact resistance
>
> Only vaguely related:
>
>  ... All after market crimps that I have seen in automotive
> use fail after some years ...
>
> :-)
>
>
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