My GOD, it's full of Crimps!...

As mentioned above these are okay, especially if you can get them to close up and click in place first time, but they are not as good as a joint.

Soldering outside is a bit hit and miss you need a really hot iron and total lack of wind and I am not in favour of heat shrink tubing, it is very difficult to apply correctly outside, much better to use self amalgamating tape.

If you don't fancy soldering, or it is in a tight spot then try a Butt Splice crimp.


Just cut the original wire, strip both ends, twist the new wire to one end of the original and then insert in the crimp. Tape over it with self amalgamting tape. Once crimped it will be nearly as good as a solder joint, after all your car is full of crimp connections and BT gave up on soldered joints in favour of crimps when Busby was on the go.

Buy a bag or two of these..
www.aliexpress.com/item/32901957638.html....240b3c00PheXbt&mp=1
Best thing since whatever.
With a cheap pair of crimpers, solder and heatshrink, you can't beat it.

Or you could use soldering connectors with heat shrink sleeve.

I perfere to connect at the end or beginning of a cable instead of in the middle.

Jelly crims are my go-to if I am in a pinch and need a quick water tight connection:

www.dcdi.co.uk/shop/8a-jelly-crimps-pack...TDlj4P8aAs50EALw_wcB

Otherwise, I always solder and heat shrink when time and space allow.

I am impressed with the crimping pliers in the Aliexpress kits. They appear to be machined cast/forged plated steel. Obviously Chinese but the quality, from my own experience, is very high.

Roger