Handlebar wiring
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Handlebar wiring
I am putting apes on my bike this weekend and I need to extend the wires. I am going to buy the wires locally. Can anyone tell me what type and gauge wire to use. It does not have to be color coded or anything just the right type of wire. I am going to use heat shrink as well. Also do i need a pin puller?
Last question, can you reccomend where to buy the stuff at (i.e. radio shack, etc.)
Last question, can you reccomend where to buy the stuff at (i.e. radio shack, etc.)
Cruiser
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From: Lufkin, Texas
RE: Handlebar wiring
You don't need a pin puller. The connector if my memory serves is gray and orange, you can use a small screw driver and pry the orange part away from the gray. That will expose the individual connectors, you will see that they can be removed pretty easily from there. As far as guage goes I will have a look at mine in the morning and give you a definate answer in the morning, but I believe they are just 16 or 18. Like I said that is from memory and some brain cells may have been sacrificed in the name of fun and games since then.
don't think there is anything special about the wires, just stranded copper, radio shack should have plenty or home depot, Lowe's, heck you can prolly get it at WallyWorld.
don't think there is anything special about the wires, just stranded copper, radio shack should have plenty or home depot, Lowe's, heck you can prolly get it at WallyWorld.
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RE: Handlebar wiring
FYI,
I spoke to a local dealer today and they told me the wire is 16 gauge. Let me know if this is contrary to your findings roughneck.
thanks again
I spoke to a local dealer today and they told me the wire is 16 gauge. Let me know if this is contrary to your findings roughneck.
thanks again
Road Captain
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RE: Handlebar wiring
If you are extending the wires then I would not even worry about pulling the connector as you will be cutting the wires anyway to extend them. Make the job a little easier and just extend the wires either under the tank section or in the area that will be pulled thru the bars.
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RE: Handlebar wiring
Softail Bob is correct, I should have put a little more thought into my answers about that connector, if you are extending there is no reason to take it apart. yes the wire is 16 gauge. Oh and you might want to think abouta little bit of liquid electrical tape on the connection before the heat shrink goes on. It will make the connection water proof. Also make sure that you stagger the cuts in the wires so that they will not be all at the same spot and thus make the entire splice rather huge. What I did was start about an inch away from the connector on the first one and then about an inch back for each connection. Take your time and make sure the connections are good ones before you put the tank back in place and it will save you alot of heart ache in the future, pain in the butt to have to redo on the side of the road. Have a good un!
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RE: Handlebar wiring
Not taking the connector apart makes sense. Will I still need to move the tank back if I splice my wires in the part that will go through the bars?
I just picked up a roll of 16 gauge wire and heat shrink.
I just picked up a roll of 16 gauge wire and heat shrink.
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