I was wondering what type of tape or if any, should i put over the connecting wires of the stero harness, and dci adapter. Thanks for the input in advance

 

electrical tape.

although soldering the wires then putting heat shrink on them would be a vastly better idea.

 

I would go w/ the heatshrink... I hate dealing w/ stereo's that had electrical tape installed w/ them... the glue crap gets all over the place and is just a PITA to deal with...

 

how much does it cost to buy such a device?

 

What kind of device?

 

Soldering iron: $20 or so at Radio Shack
Solder: $4 or whatever
Heat Shrink: a couple more bucks (I don't suggest the radio shack plastic crap heat shrink though, home depot has some better shrink)

But in the end you'll have a solid connection if you solder it correctly and less mess if you ever need to mess with anything later.

 

shrink wrap is just like a straw, made of a rubberish material.

You slide a piece on the wire, connect them, and then put the heatshrink over it and heat it a little.. it will shrink, and be a much better connection than the electrical tape.

+1 on working with wires after they had tape on them... not fun at all.

 

at least do crip caps over using electrical tape. you can buy a crimper, and caps at Sears or any other hardware store.

 

I bought a heat gun for $20... I LOVE IT. I thought it was going to be a buy-and-return (WalMart style) but I've had it for years and is vastly useful for heat shrink tubing, paint removal, etc.