[AT] Splicing into a 12V circuit

[jtchall at nc.rr.com]

Mike,  I don’t solder joints like that real often and actually have good 
luck---arguably soldering would be a better option. For the new lights, I 
just cut the old wire and crimped the new one in place with a splice. I do 
have a real wire stripper and a good tool made by Klein for crimping wire 
ends, maybe this helps my luck. Check with your local parts house and see 
what they offer in wire repair, maybe someone makes a "Y" you could use. 
There used to be some plastic slip over splices that would cut into the old 
wire while allowing you to add a new wire, I never have been a huge fan of 
them. When I added some auxiliary lights I wired them up with their own 
switch and fuse. So far, none of that has failed me yet!

John Hall


-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike M
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 5:01 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] Splicing into a 12V circuit

Hi All,
I bought some LED lights to augment the dim OEM lights that came on my
tractor. What I'd like to do, is tie into the "bright" light circuit so
when I turn the bright lights on they all come on, yet I can still run
down the road with the normal lights on without blinding people. I think
it was John Hall that added LED's to his tractor or combine, and I was
wondering the best way to tap into the circuit. Generally I like to
solder, but admittedly my soldering skills suck. Any thoughts would be
appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike M


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