Joining & Soldering Dissimilar Wire Inline - Trick

I was installing an auxiliary power socket and LED driving and spotlights on my BMW R1150GS. I ran a 10 gauge silicon wire from the Battery and I wanted to place blade fuse inline where I could access it easily should the fuse blow.

Pushing the Wires Together

Problem was the fuse holder and silicon wire types are different. I want it inline so the couldn't be a bump else it would eventually rub through on dirt roads I ride. How to get Around this issue? Mmm....

My solution was to push the two dissimilar wires into each end into end. I tried to wind them but that didn't work 100%

Problem now was how to hold them together will soldering them. Then a simple light bulb moment, a cable/zip tie.

I placed a piece of heat shrink over the thicker silicon wire, as the heat shrink will shrink during soldering due to the joint being so close.

I used the holding power of a zip/cable tie to effectively hold the wire together and as a bonus it's joint is perfectly round

Soldering the Joint

I soldered the two together, cut the cable tie off and bingo, perfect inline join.

I cleaned off the excess strands where I pushed the together and pulled the heat shrink the joint.

Finishing Off

lastly I shrank the heat shrink over the joint.

Job done, simple and effective...

And this is my first Ible on the mobile app... interesting