Tapping into dimmable lights circuit in cab?

[Oingoboingoagogo]

I'll go against the grain, I hate wire taps. I'd rather spend the extra few minutes actually splicing the connection together, even if its a 2 to 1 splice.

I've been using these self soldering connectors for years now, pretty much exclusively in any 12v work I do.

Thanks for the input. I solder most of my connections.

I'm a little unclear on how this particular type of connector would work for tapping into an existing wire though.

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[airline tech]

You cut the wire in half - and add the extra wire (switch) on one side of the connector- so one side will have 2 wires in the connector.

 

[Oingoboingoagogo]

You cut the wire in half - and add the extra wire (switch) on one side of the connector- so one side will have 2 wires in the connector.

Makes sense! Thanks.

 

[Sross975]

@Oingoboingoagogo which wire in the console did you end up tapping into? Did you have any issues with dimming?

 

[Oingoboingoagogo]

@Oingoboingoagogo which wire in the console did you end up tapping into? Did you have any issues with dimming?

Hey Sross,

I found it difficult to locate a good access point for the dimmed voltage without pulling out more trim, so I decided to leave things as is. The light doesn’t bother me at night. You know what they say: “wear slippers—you can’t carpet the whole world.”

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