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best non-solder way to tap small wires |
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Radioflyer
Joined: Sep 25 2007 Posts: 1357  1997 Chevrolet Corvette Last updated: 01/06/08 |
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Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:04 pm
I'm looking for an easy way to tap into a small (20-22 gauge wire) that will give me a secure connection WITHOUT soldering. Most of my customers do not have solder guns or good soldering skills.
i've been using these but they don't always make a good connection: 
any suggestions? |
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byte
Joined: Mar 25 2009 Posts: 302 2002 GMC Sierra Last updated: 08/06/09 1949 Lamborghini Countach Last updated: 10/08/09 1995 Chevrolet CK Pickup Last updated: 11/08/09 |
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Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:11 pm
If for example you want to tie into the high beam power, you could make a short connector harness that plugs between the headlight and the factory harness.
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bad venge
Joined: Jul 28 2007 Posts: 1602 1998 Dodge Avenger Last updated: 05/18/09 |
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Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:45 pm
I use the crimp caps on smaller wires twist them and crimp them
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Tdawgthegreatest
Joined: Jul 22 2007 Posts: 3650 Location: Florence, Oregon 1992 Ford Ranger Last updated: 07/23/07 2001 Chevrolet S-10 Last updated: 08/24/08 |
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Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:10 pm
Whats that thing called...you put the one wire in the top..run the other wire through it..and you twist the top piece and it splices them together....
3m? scotch? idk. |
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Cooper
Joined: Mar 19 2006 Posts: 1576 |
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Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:15 pm
Scotchlok is 3M's trade name for that newer style of vampire tap (or insulation-displacement connector, or whatever the fancy name is) . Looks like this : 
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Tat2Dragons
Joined: Jan 21 2007 Posts: 2103 Location: Baltimore Maryland 2003 Honda Element Last updated: 09/21/07 |
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Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:51 pm
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