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+[title] Solder the wires to the switches
+[* 1] strip the ends of the wires, twist them gently into a spiral, and then pre-tin the wire ends and the switch legs. Be careful to not melt the plastic of the switch or the jacket on the wire.
+[* 1] Pay special attention to the order of the colors when soldering.
+[* 5] Using the iron to melt the solder on both the switch leg and the wire, fuse them together. remove the iron and wait a moment for the solder to cool. This is an example of a good solder.
+[* 2] This is an example of BAD solder. Note the loose wires that were not twisted or pre tinned. This will break or short circuit very quickly.
+[* 4] Once the wires are soldered, use a zip tie to attach each switch to the mounting plates. The switches MUST be mirror images of each other!

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