Tools of the trade

what is the cost of the multitest II

same iron I use.... but my best friend is my old as dirt mikita drill... the small 7.2 drill before they came out with the ones that you can't get into a dash now.. my most impressive is the CP heavy duty recip saw... CP181 I think is the model.. pull the trigger on it and it's like starting a two stroke... and of course, the good old fashioned snap on blub test light... but that was another post.. lolGeorge

David's Car Stereo

Baton Rouge, LA

 TooDark, That mulitest II is about $250 canadian.  It is really handy especially if you install Astro Start. 

Soldering iron, huh?  I don't use an iron unless I have to.  Try a torch.  I have a small one that has an adujustible flame that is small enough to solder under a dash without burning anything, and it saves lotsa time.  Good for heat shrink too...  if you use it.  I know most shops like car toys, for example,  dont even bother to solder let alone shrink.  The tools I value most are probably my makita right angle drill (great for under the dash & other tight spots), my snap-on hook tool set and plastic panel popper (keeps from tearing up door panels), my racheting snap-on screwdrivers and angle drivers (along with a wonderful bit set that includes anything from a slot bit to a torx or hex (allen) bit), a good set of klein strippers and crimpers, and of course my trusty torch... Of course there are several others but these are used nearly 99% of the time and I always keep them handy in my tote. 

Don't forget a handy unibit for getting wires through the firewall. I got my butane soldering gun from snap-on. It is a blue point. It has taken a beating over the years but it is still running. Sound Pressure

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Oh yeah... as far as finding a tach wire (or any other one you'd need for that matter) try directechs.com if you are a directed dealer.  They have wiring info on anything you'd ever need, and it's much easier than probing through a bundle of wires...  Nice when your installing a solaris or any other clifford for that matter, as we do all the time (None of our salespeople like selling anything cheap).  Don't you just love making 30 connections? Hehe....

Gotta love the unibit for flush mounting LED's and valet switches...

YES without a doubt. It is a handy piece of equipment.Sound Pressure

You know you have the right amount of pressure when your eyes start to water! Now you've got Juice!