Method of tapping into a wire
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=69421
Printed Date: April 27, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Topic: Method of tapping into a wire
Posted By: Mr_Kite
Subject: Method of tapping into a wire
Date Posted: December 28, 2005 at 9:57 PM
Im interested to read about how you strip the middle of a wire without breaking it.
On my last install I used a stripper to make two cuts and then with a razor, by hand, I sliced in between them. This inevitably led to cutting a few wires, and was very hard on my fingers.
There should be a tool that removes a piece of insulation in the middle of a wire.
Thx for your advice!
Replies:
Posted By: gamedemon
Date Posted: December 28, 2005 at 9:59 PM
its a little dif than your idea but walmart and other autoparts stores sell a connector that just connects on the existing wire and lets you splice of off it.
Posted By: chris354
Date Posted: December 28, 2005 at 10:05 PM
Iwould not use the ttap type connectors not reliable. I always strip the wire like you the poke the wires through the middle twist and solder.
Posted By: dualsport
Date Posted: December 29, 2005 at 12:56 AM
Posted By: shawzie
Date Posted: December 29, 2005 at 1:15 AM
is there anything wrong with cutting the wire in half and then twisting the 3 ends togeter and then crimping them?
Posted By: shawzie
Date Posted: December 29, 2005 at 1:17 AM
What kind of connector do you use to tap into the wire doing it that way? any pictures?
Posted By: dualsport
Date Posted: December 29, 2005 at 1:26 AM
Problem with cutting the wire in half is that you may be disturbing the integrity of the original wiring harness, and you may not have enough slack in the wire to pull the two ends back together with enough overlap to reconnect them properly-
Posted By: shawzie
Date Posted: December 29, 2005 at 1:34 AM
so what can I use without having to solder?
Posted By: Falcon 1
Date Posted: December 29, 2005 at 8:42 AM
Shawzie you should take the time and solder all connections.
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Posted By: Mr_Kite
Date Posted: December 29, 2005 at 11:55 AM
Thx for the replys.
I read dualsport's link... so basically i use automatic strippers that I would normally use on the tip, and use them to squish the insulation to one side?
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