OK ENOUGH - so our instruments may be a tad off the mark - but the
WIRE!!!!!!<G>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Horne" <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
To: "Ronnie Day" <ronnie.day@gmail.com>
Cc: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Replacement Wiring?
> Ronnie,
>
> If you don't mind British wire in your car, try this company. I bought
> some of their wire several years ago to use to build my own harness.
> I wonder how many customers get turned off by the name of the company!
> http://www.autosparks.co.uk/
>
> What colors ... er... colours are you looking for? I can cut some samples
> of the wires I have and send them up to you.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Thusly spake Ronnie Day, On 1/30/2009 10:53 AM:
>> Are there any places that sell wire that matches or comes close to the
>> factory color coding and sizes? I'm finding "alterations" on the roadster
>> that need to be fixed. Right now I just want to clean things up, not
>> replace
>> the entire harness. I know I don't have to, probably can't, match the
>> colors, but I'd like to come close and I definitely need to match wire
>> gauges. It's not good to have a chunk of 18 gauge in the middle of what
>> was
>> original a 12 gauge main power line. That's an engraved invitation to
>> witness the "smoke outside the wire" syndrome. Neither desirable or good.
>> I do want to pass on that I found a very nice ratcheting crimper for $25
>> at
>> O'Reilly Auto that has swappable dies for both insulated and uninsulated
>> connectors, You can even adjust the tightness of the crimp. IIRC, I also
>> paid $25 or so for the heat gun I use at Fry's Electronics. If you're
>> going
>> to do auto electrical work, both of these tools make it easier and in
>> most
>> case better.
>>
>> Ron
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