So I just went through the unexpectedly miserable process of 'un-tucking' my right side body harness. I understand the point of a wire tuck, but my car is neither a show nor race car, and im sick of my passengers kicking my relay box. Discovered that when you tuck a harness, I guess you have to cut and extend and reroute nearly every wire. I don't think I have ever sworn so much. I HATE cut harnesses. Oh well, I bought the car, right.

Anyways, ranting aside, i have managed to get everything back into the engine bay where it belongs, and the car is running great. Thank the gods I bought an entire parts car to source wires from

I now want to remove all of the red wire extensions spliced into my harness, and splice it back together, then re wrap the harness so its clean and reliable and water proof again.

Ive done some research, i'm thinking DEI brand tapes, fire sleeve, heat shrink and Honda crinkle plastic sleeve (from parts car).

Any suggestions on best/correct solder to use at the splices? Other things that make the harness OEM reliable and water proof afterwards?

I have a soldering gun, heat gun, and good wire cutters, and okay patience. Anything else?

Thanks!

 

Harbor Freight has some "Marine" heat shrink tubing. Shrinks down to 1/3 it's original size and says it's waterproof.