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I supported Toymods
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tape for wiring looms
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Fri, 18 October 2002 03:20
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what's best to use. i'd like to avoid using that tacky looking glossy cheap PVC tape if i can. and also is it a good idea to use split loom, and then tape over the top?
what have others used???
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Re: tape for wiring looms
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Fri, 18 October 2002 03:26
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Heat shrink tape.....wrap it around the wires like PVC tape then get freaky on it with a hair dryer. Comes up with a nice matt finish.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: tape for wiring looms
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Fri, 18 October 2002 04:07
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sweet, but isn't that stuff expensive?? i know Jaycar seel it, but i don't want to spend too much. i plan to do a lot of tidying up in my engine bay, so will cover a great deal of wire.
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Banned by his request
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moved to tamworth
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Re: tape for wiring looms
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Fri, 18 October 2002 04:47
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just use corrigated split flex{conduit} then you can use all diffrent sizes to suit the cable bunch, comes in different colours. on the race cars for motec and the like we use a black sheath thats not heat shrink, easy to use if you know how, and looks better than any factory harness.
mick
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I supported Toymods
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Re: tape for wiring looms
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Fri, 18 October 2002 06:51
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kingmick... that black sheath, is that like tubing that you assemble the loom within??? if so i guess it'd be no good for my application...
if it comes down to using some form of electrical tape, can anyone reccommend a particular product that looks good and lasts well?
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Toymods Board Member
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Re: tape for wiring looms
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Fri, 18 October 2002 08:43
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Just use a good quality (more expensive) electrical tape, 3M or a brand like that. Go to jaycar or somewhere like that.
The cheap stuff is a nightmare if you ever need to do any wiring changes later on, the glue goes all shitty & gooey, & just shits you to tears.
Make sure you give it a good stratch as you wrap it, do it tight.
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Re: tape for wiring looms
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Fri, 18 October 2002 09:47
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On that subject, I'm wiring the Crssida at the moment. Question is, when I come to the "cosmeticising"(sic) of the wiring, I plan to make it look VERY OEM. Which means wrapping as much of the wiring into "single" looms as possible.
Can anyone tell me what EMI/cross-talk issues there are with electrical wiring in a car (such as with the wiring included with an Autronic ECU, for example!)
What can I get away with when I embark on what is, at the end of the day, my real strength when it comes to doing this stuff...(that is, concealing things, and making them look OEM fitment)
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Rocky Mountains, Canada
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May 2002
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Re: tape for wiring looms
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Fri, 18 October 2002 10:25
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Nitto (good brand) black electrical tape is now a matt finish instead of the normal gloss. Quite cool.
I picked up a roll from Roccabros (Marlows).
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