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Old Dec 18, 2014 | 02:36 PM
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long story short i decided to install the illuminated door sills myself, did the drivers side came out perfect, but the passenger side i tapped the wrong wire by accident. No problem bought another wire tap and tapped the right wire. but somehow the write that i tapped wrong i tried putting some electrical tape over it and the wire came apart. meaning it was split it half/broke the connection so basically what i did was strip some of the insulation kinda make sure the two wires stayed connected and put some electrical tape around it to secure the connection. So far i haven't noticed anything wrong with the car thankfully. But I'm worried about a potential short. what should i do? should i take it to my dealer? but i feel like they would charge me an arm and a leg to do a simple wire repair. any recommendations guys? or should i just leave it. thanks
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Old Dec 18, 2014 | 02:43 PM
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Buy some wire connectors. One that is rated/sized according to your needs.
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Old Dec 18, 2014 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by drbazing
Buy some wire connectors. One that is rated/sized according to your needs.
+1 There should be some small ones that can fit underneath your door sills.
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Old Dec 18, 2014 | 09:17 PM
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Cut and splice using these. This if just like what we use for aircraft wire repairs.

http://www.amazon.com/Electronics-CPGCWT-9002-15-Raychem-Soldergrip-Shrink/dp/B001H1EPLG
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