Fiber Optics?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Anderson SC
Fiber Optics?
OK... With my front and rear suspension all done, and the car back doen on it's new wheels and tires, the ronly thing stopping me from driving it - is the fact that there is no interior in it.
First step is to fix the rear fiber-optics. I'm going to run 3 new leads.
The original stuff is 1/8 jacketed with about 12-16 strands. The best I could find is 1/8 jacketed with 4 (larger) strands.
Should that be OK? Any better ideas for the bulk cable? (not a kit)
-W
First step is to fix the rear fiber-optics. I'm going to run 3 new leads.
The original stuff is 1/8 jacketed with about 12-16 strands. The best I could find is 1/8 jacketed with 4 (larger) strands.
Should that be OK? Any better ideas for the bulk cable? (not a kit)
-W
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I Googled up these folks. http://www.fiberopticproducts.com/Endglow.htm Multi-strand jacketed.
You could probably find others.
You could probably find others.
Racer
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clams,dont know much about the optics -yet- but i wrote down some info. awhile back,knowing id need it some day,here it is-the fiberopticstore.com-i believe you can get 20 ft. for 26 dollars,it may be 3 mm.,but it should work.im not positive though,so check it out,,,buy the way, im in the middle of my front end rebuild,waiting for the press to go on sale at har. frt. on the 28th,but everything is already gutted and mostly painted.good luck in your search.
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Melting Slicks
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Hi Mike... Same story as everything I found so far.... the 1/8 end-glo is 4 strands.
All the stuff I've found uses 0.75mm single strands. The original stuff used much smaller strands.
-W
All the stuff I've found uses 0.75mm single strands. The original stuff used much smaller strands.
-W
Last edited by Clams Canino; Oct 18, 2010 at 11:22 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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Here are the factory fiber optic cable specs for our 68-72 cars - per my calipers.
OD: 2.2x mm ~ 0.0875"
16 strands
Strand: 0.23mm ~ .009"
OD: 2.2x mm ~ 0.0875"
16 strands
Strand: 0.23mm ~ .009"
Last edited by Clams Canino; Oct 18, 2010 at 11:12 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Anderson SC
clams,dont know much about the optics -yet- but i wrote down some info. awhile back,knowing id need it some day,here it is-the fiberopticstore.com-i believe you can get 20 ft. for 26 dollars,it may be 3 mm.,but it should work.im not positive though,so check it out,,,buy the way, im in the middle of my front end rebuild,waiting for the press to go on sale at har. frt. on the 28th,but everything is already gutted and mostly painted.good luck in your search.
http://www.thefiberopticstore.com/pu...owcable.htm#48
-W
Last edited by Clams Canino; Oct 18, 2010 at 11:23 AM.
Drifting
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From: Coralville Iowa
You might try Ebay. I have picked up a few fiber optic harnesses from old Cadillacs that used the same size fiber cable and ends. They work excellent to splice and they are so long you can replace the whole cable if needed.
Just checked and this should work to splice. Even has the correct ends for the light mounting side.
At 39$ it might just fit the bill.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/90-92...item27b54329cf
Hope this doesn't cross the Ebay posting rule.
If it does the item number is....
170544802255
Here is another. It is a little pricey though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fiber...item2eac5a4e6a
Just checked and this should work to splice. Even has the correct ends for the light mounting side.
At 39$ it might just fit the bill.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/90-92...item27b54329cf
Hope this doesn't cross the Ebay posting rule.
If it does the item number is....
170544802255
Here is another. It is a little pricey though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fiber...item2eac5a4e6a
Last edited by highschool67; Oct 18, 2010 at 11:38 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Anderson SC
Woa! Check this out.
2.2 MM cable - just like factory. (just cut the ends off)
55" length for $33.50
http://www.l-com.com/productfamily.aspx?id=2625
-W
2.2 MM cable - just like factory. (just cut the ends off)
55" length for $33.50
http://www.l-com.com/productfamily.aspx?id=2625
-W
Last edited by Clams Canino; Oct 18, 2010 at 11:43 AM.
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Clams, If you can hold a light on one end of the FO cable and see that light on the other end, then it should work fine for what you want to do. The number of strands should not affect the results as long as it only light you want to transmit ( not data).
