I'm going with the T-taps when I start with electrical mods...unless y'all have had issues with them?
Thanks have seen these types in harbor frieght. While I like harbor frieght for tools you may not use alot. Not sure about the quality of those there. Was hoping to find a good brand. Not sure if brands like amp, t&b pandit are still around.
T-taps have a lot of downsides that need to be taken into consideration. I absolutely wouldn't use them for tapping anything that's a variable voltage or signal wire. They need to be sized appropriately for the wire they're tapping or you'll get bad connection or damage the wire's strands. And I'm really not fond of using them anywhere relatively exposed to the elements like the engine compartment, especially on a main wiring harness you can't easily replace because they aren't sealed and create an ingress point for corrosion to spread up/down the wire.
Look at the Wurth brand, they are oem for Volvo and Audi.
Yes I do know how to solder. But all over the internet I have seen that is not desirable in auto wiring because of the vibration. I learned how to solder building scratch built slot cars when I was 8 yo. I never had an issue solder and shrink tubing. Just don't want to miss out on new ideas if they work.
Thank you very much! They do look nice the crimp tool is pricey tho. An issue I have is the crappy crimp tools that you see damages the insulation on the splices.
Those sure are different than standard crimps if I am seeing that right. Have seen them used in home wiring.
