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Old 03-21-2021, 09:53 AM
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Easy there cowboy. I think I see what you’re doing. Standby for a moment.....

EDIT-I found all sorts of YouTube links. What are you splicing?
Adding a signal light to a moose bumper on the old Ford. So, signal light, running light and ground.
 
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How do you double shrink tube it when you can’t get the shrink tube on the main wire.
I assumed the ends were free. So cut the main if you have to and slide shrink tubing on before you put them together.
 
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Old 03-21-2021, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by zal
Thanks guys. I know there’s a way. I just haven’t found it yet.
You can remove from the connector? If you can do that put another pin on it and do your joint there!

OK now that we’ve covered the right way to do it.....

Pick a good spot, sever the wire join all three ends together, don’t forget to put your heat shrink on first. Solder all together, shrink your wrap, use Paula’s hair dryer, then tie it all up. I like to use about three times the length of the joint in heat shrink.
 
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I assumed the ends were free. So cut the main if you have to and slide shrink tubing on before you put them together.
I forgot to add that little tid bit.
 
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Originally Posted by Juan L
You can remove from the connector? If you can do that put another pin on it and do your joint there!

OK now that we’ve covered the right way to do it.....

Pick a good spot, sever the wire join all three ends together, don’t forget to put your heat shrink on first. Solder all together, shrink your wrap, use Paula’s hair dryer, then tie it all up. I like to use about three times the length of the joint in heat shrink.
You can remove from the connector? If you can do that put another pin on it and do your joint there! ... I was just going to suggest that :>)
 
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Tim, not sure what you're putting together , if it's not a critical use these work fine
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Originally Posted by Juan L
You can remove from the connector? If you can do that put another pin on it and do your joint there!

OK now that we’ve covered the right way to do it.....

Pick a good spot, sever the wire join all three ends together, don’t forget to put your heat shrink on first. Solder all together, shrink your wrap, use Paula’s hair dryer, then tie it all up. I like to use about three times the length of the joint in heat shrink.
Shes a 1996. I would be afraid to break the connector. Not to mention I highly doubt I would find new pins that would fit it. But I did think of doing that way.

For the above way, three pieces of shrink tube...? I know, dumb question. But I hate doing stuff twice haha.

Never mind. That way it’s inline and not a “T”. I was thinking you were referring to a “T”.
 

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Tim....what in the hell are you doing? Will you tell us? jeez!
 
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Tim, not sure what you're putting together , if it's not a critical use these work fine
https://www.amazon.com/Lockitt-POSI-.../dp/B00CMC5DII
Thanks Al. Probably another reason why I asked is because you guys have access to things I’ve never seen before. Such as the above!
 
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Tim....what in the hell are you doing? Will you tell us? jeez!




The signal lights are covered by the bar. I have to add signal lights (led hehe) to the bumper.
 


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