wa8yxm wrote:
The answer is YES it is safe to splice the wires provided it is done properly.
It is ALWAYS safe to splice wires provided they are not "hot" (that is energized) when you splice them and do it properly.
Use a linesman type splice, not a rat tail and if the splice is exposed to weather use marine grade heat shrink (Get it at a marina) to seal the splice.
note many eo this some put it in the fuel pump lead, some in the starter lead.
If the wires being spliced are power wires I agree.
If they're network wires, CANBUS for example, splicing one of them might cause big problems, regardless of the quality of the splice work.
