What to use when tapping into wires

Ok, I've never been a big fan of scotch lock connectors.  Are they really dependable?  If they aren't, how do the pros attach the power wires to the ignition harness?  Same question for the input and output wires.

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scotch loks are one of the most dangerous things I've ever seen in a 12 volt shop.  they cut into the wire being contacted, often severing several strands in the process.  Plus, all the current is being passed across a single little tang of metal, rather than wrapped/soldered strands of wire.

Agree with the guys above...bare back a section on each wire to tap into, wrap your wire solidly on the bared spot, and heat the whole works to allow solder to penetrate both.  This guarantees a flawless, electrically sound installation.

Scotch Loks should be reserved for throwing at other idiots who choose to use them, and nothing more 

I like that, now I have something to do with the Scoth Locks, that have been lying around for almost 4 years without being used.  :)

he he...bigger the glob...nothing can be further from the truth (as you state  )  If you heat both wires in the connection to the appropriate level, 60/40 rosin core solder will "suck itself" into the wires, bonding them..  Anything left on the surface of the wires is not only waste, but ugly ...

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I can agree to the statement "to each his own".  However, I'm sure that at any competent installation school where you were demonstrating technique, reaching for a scotch lok or t-tap before the soldering iron would get you a resounding "F".  I know during my education (learn by fire, in the shop) that if I even thought the word "scotch lok" I got whacked with a stick.  I'd likely have been fired if I tried to actually use one! 

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