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 Post subject: New wires
PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:51 am 
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4 BBL ''Hyper-Pak''
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Where can I find all the new wires I need for a re-wire. I know I don't need to match all the colors as long as I label everything well, also what is the gauge I need.
Brian


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:58 am 
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In all my **factory** manual schematics, the gauge of each and every wire is specified.

In general, you can calculate or lookup the gauge you need, but in general, do not go very small (smaller than #16), as the wires become too fragile.

For example, while a modern radio's memory may require only 4mA, implying that a tiny #40 wire is massive overkill, I'd still go with #16.


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:44 am 
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Thanks for the reply, I found a wiring diagram on Ebay which I intend to purchase, then I will begin my re-wiring.
Brian


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PostPosted: Fri May 02, 2008 2:20 pm 
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If you want to do any re-wiring invest in a Painless kit or something equivalent. I screwed around with my stock wiring for wayyyyy to long. I've done three cars now with those kits, and they look better than the original wiring and I know are done right. They come with every wire you need and are clearly labeled. If your interested PM and let me get the name of the last kit we used that was cheaper / better/ and more American made than Painless.


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 Post subject: wire straightening
PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:06 am 
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If you need help with straightening wire I found some good tools at http://www.novoprecision.com


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