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This is the method preferred by the best professional installers. It makes for the most reliable connections, but it is also the
most difficult to do. Sometimes there isn’t enough room in the wiring harness to safely solder a wire without damaging
adjacent wires, but if you have the soldering skills, go for it. To make a connection, strip back a section of the insulation on
the wire in the car. On heavy gauge wires, 1” is about the right amount. On lighter gauge wires, ½” is fine. Strip 1” of
insulation off the end of the remote start wire. Tin the bare section of wire in the car. Wrap the remote start wire around
the tinned section and then carefully solder it in place. Wrap the splice tightly with electrical tape.
Method 2 – Wrap and tape
This is the most popular method and is also very reliable. Strip back a section of the insulation on the wire in the car. On
heavy gauge wires, 1” is about the right amount. On lighter gauge wires, ½” is fine. Strip 1” of insulation off the end of the
remote start wire. Separate the strands of the wire like this:
Pass the wire from the remote through the opening as shown below
Wrap the remote start wire around both sides of the car wire, then back around itself as shown below
Use electrical tape to wrap the connection and secure the wires together. A wire tie will help prevent the tape from
unraveling in the future.
Method #3 – “T-Taps”
T-taps are plastic clips that are squeezed onto the wires in the car. The wire from the remote start goes into the tap and
the whole thing is crimped together. T-taps come in different sizes for different size wires. Use yellow t-taps for the larger
wires in your main power harness. Red t-taps are good for the smaller wires. Tape and wire tie the connections as shown
in the “wrap and tape” section above – that will prevent the t-taps from ever opening up.
We now have a “tap kit” available for purchase for those who prefer to use this method. The kit consists of two types of
connectors - The taps and insulated male spade connectors that plug into them. The taps attach to the wires in the car and
the spade connectors attach to the wires on the remote start. The spades then plug in to the taps. A crimping tool is
required.
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