8. Use shielded heat gun to heat the repaired area until adhesive flows out of both ends of heat shrink tubing. 9. Reconnect battery ground cable. 7. Evenly position heat shrink tubing over wire repair. NOTE: Overlap tubing on both wires. Recommended splicing method −Solder (For 16 AWG and Smaller Diameter Wire Only) NOTE: Use rosin core mildly-activated (RMA) solder. Do not use acid core solder. 1. Disconnect battery ground cable. 2. Strip wires to appropriate length. 3. Install heat shrink tubing. 4. Twist wires together. 5. Solder wires together. NOTE: Wait for solder to cool before moving wires. 6. Bend wire 1 back in a straight line. Connector Repair Procedures 5-5