Wire Conduit
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Wire Conduit
Here's a question, I bought some wire conduit to clean up the engine compartment, or make it look nice. When you have the end of it at the plug ( for example)(alternator let's say) what would be the best way to make it look nice, finished and clean.Thanks for any reply. :-)
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in my opinion, you are applying wire cover up,the wires are ugly, so lets hide it.
I personally much prefer clean the wires, and straghten them out and untangle.
much better looking cleaned and detailed, vs. covering up.
Clean and Detailed beats cover up, any day of the week in my book.
the typical termination for plastic split loom cover is electrical tape wrapped around the end of the plastic loom, it keeps the wires inside instead of sliding out the split. good luck !
I personally much prefer clean the wires, and straghten them out and untangle.
much better looking cleaned and detailed, vs. covering up.
Clean and Detailed beats cover up, any day of the week in my book.
the typical termination for plastic split loom cover is electrical tape wrapped around the end of the plastic loom, it keeps the wires inside instead of sliding out the split. good luck !
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I'm with you guys- I like wires looking good too.
However- I've never been a fan of split loom plastic conduit...
A some better electronics places (internet too duh...) you can buy PET braided expandable wire loom- then put heat shrink on the ends- makes it look like the factory-OEM really cared about the wiring.
If you have to use tape- I like the cloth tape- unfortunately the good stuff is only available in England- but you can get it via eBay-
AND yes...I'm a wiring snob....
coil packs-
vacuum sensor
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Air temp and coils
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Here's the PET- a little less than $1/ft and comes in several different sizes-
DSCN4431
And the good tape -about $12/roll shipped- can also buy if from your local BMW dealer-about $3/ft!!!
Resistant against diesel, oil, fuel-good to 250°+
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180637405593...84.m1423.l2649
However- I've never been a fan of split loom plastic conduit...
A some better electronics places (internet too duh...) you can buy PET braided expandable wire loom- then put heat shrink on the ends- makes it look like the factory-OEM really cared about the wiring.
If you have to use tape- I like the cloth tape- unfortunately the good stuff is only available in England- but you can get it via eBay-
AND yes...I'm a wiring snob....
coil packs-
vacuum sensor
DSCN4425 Air temp and coils
DSCN4427 Here's the PET- a little less than $1/ft and comes in several different sizes-
DSCN4431And the good tape -about $12/roll shipped- can also buy if from your local BMW dealer-about $3/ft!!!
Resistant against diesel, oil, fuel-good to 250°+
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180637405593...84.m1423.l2649
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I used split loom conduit on my wires. It cleans up the look under the hood vs wires just running everywhere which is how GM left it.
To terminate the loom I use electrical tape.
Problem with electrical tape is the adhesive melts off in high temps like those under the hood so it is usually coming off later and I have to trim it or replace it. Some of the conduit ends I just left alone with no tape if the wires were not trying to come out the split.
I suppose a guy could use a dab of silicone glue like ultra black or similar to terminate the ends and that would be permanent and still look decent.
To terminate the loom I use electrical tape.
Problem with electrical tape is the adhesive melts off in high temps like those under the hood so it is usually coming off later and I have to trim it or replace it. Some of the conduit ends I just left alone with no tape if the wires were not trying to come out the split.
I suppose a guy could use a dab of silicone glue like ultra black or similar to terminate the ends and that would be permanent and still look decent.
