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Before you cut the new Rat Shack harness, start the install. If the end that you need meets up, then cut it off and connect your new HU's harness wires to the RS part you need, just to be sure.
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I'm not sure if this was directed at me:
"If you've got hearing that can distinguish between adapter or no adapter, you'd be like the sonar guy on "Down Periscope"!!!"
Due to my post:
"Does cutting the factory ends off of the factory wires and then cutting and splicing them (properly, of course) give a better electrical/mechanical connection???
You bet."
Notice nothing was mentioned about the SOUND quality, ONLY that soldering gave a better and more secure ELECTRICAL connection.
How that affects the final output to anyones ears can be debated to infinity.
I don't think there is any question that a soldered connection is electrically BETTER than ANY type of male/female push in connector, though.
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All we need now is gold solder
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Actually, we already have silver solder which is a better conductor. 
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We do only it's a pain in the butt!
You need more heat to melt and it does not stick as well as the other one. If you mess up it is difficult to fix. I would go for something with a goldie feel though!!!!
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Just use electrical tape...... 
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Originally posted by REV VT:
I'm not sure if this was directed at me:
"If you've got hearing that can distinguish between adapter or no adapter, you'd be like the sonar guy on "Down Periscope"!!!"
Due to my post:
"Does cutting the factory ends off of the factory wires and then cutting and splicing them (properly, of course) give a better electrical/mechanical connection???
You bet."
Notice nothing was mentioned about the SOUND quality, ONLY that soldering gave a better and more secure ELECTRICAL connection.
How that affects the final output to anyones ears can be debated to infinity.
I don't think there is any question that a soldered connection is electrically BETTER than ANY type of male/female push in connector, though.
Rob Sorry if I offended you. I was only lightheartedly joking around. However, I'd be willing to wager that a car audio novice would have a more secure connection using a harness mated to the aftermarket stereo than cutting, splicing, and soldering the factory wiring in the very limited confines of the dashboard. Besides, it's a PITA with no audible benefits.
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I tend to agree that a harness for 95 percent of the people will provide a better electrical connection than soldering since soldering is kind of an art. It's not easy to get right for a beginner.
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Originally posted by Pollo_loco69: Just use electrical tape...... Don't laugh, you'd be surprised how many "professional" installations have used this tried and true (kinda) method.
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Originally posted by dnewma04: Don't laugh, you'd be surprised how many "professional" installations have used this tried and true (kinda) method. You mean I was a professional back in High School? That is how we did the first couple stereos. Before we learned that is. We got tired of pulling out the stereo and retaping everything. :p
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