You can disassemble the connector that supplies the taillight assembly. It just snaps apart. Once apart, you can solder directly to the pins--no cutting/splicing required.

J. M. van Swaay

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1994 E320 Wagon, 230,000 miles
1995 E320 Sedan, 106,000 miles
1994 E500 Sedan, 79,000 miles