Carlini Gangster Apes and Namz extensions
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Carlini Gangster Apes and Namz extensions
I just finished wiring up my controls with a set of NAMZ extensions following their instructions (small heat shrink per connection, large heat shrink wrapping the whole bundle) and there's no way this bundle will fit through the wiring hole in the Gangster bars.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get this thing to go through aside from cutting them all and staggering soldered connections. It sort of defeats the purpose of buying an extension kit.
I did add a touch of solder to each connection, but that didn't add any bulk to the bundle.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get this thing to go through aside from cutting them all and staggering soldered connections. It sort of defeats the purpose of buying an extension kit.
I did add a touch of solder to each connection, but that didn't add any bulk to the bundle.
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How much are you off?
Is it just the opining for the cables to go in, or the diameter inside the bars as well?
If it's just the opening and you're mechanically inclined open the entry hole some, that should do the trick.
Just my $0.02
Is it just the opining for the cables to go in, or the diameter inside the bars as well?
If it's just the opening and you're mechanically inclined open the entry hole some, that should do the trick.
Just my $0.02
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I thought about opening the hole a bit, but I don't think that's a route I want to go down right now.
I emailed NAMZ about this, and their suggestion was to run the factory wires through and then attach the extensions, doesn't that defeat the point of the extension kit - if you're able to run the stock wires all the way through the bars.
I'm thinking that I'm going to have to cut the connectors off and solder the wires in a staggered formation like it has been recommended when you don't use the extension kit.
Oh well - I guess it's 50$ lesson.
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I went with Chubby Wild1 because their opening hole is larger and it was still tight, you need to open the hole or the best and easiest way would have been to run the wires first get them out of the bars then add the extension, you don't need the extension to make it through the bars it is needed to give you extra room after they are out of the bars
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You were supposed to fish the stock wires through, THEN add the extensions. Now if you hadn't soldered them, all you would need to do is get more shrink tubing. I used the NAMZ extensions and no solder. When the individual heat shrink tubes are properly applied, there ain't no way it's comin' apart....
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not sure about the extension kit, but i staggered my last set of wires so that they wouldn't create that ball effect. and butt connectors are a lot better than soldering. radio shack has them. the ones with the hard plastic shell sux though. i used something similar to these and put shrink wrap over them:
http://www.allproducts.com/manufactu...tt_splice.html
http://www.allproducts.com/manufactu...tt_splice.html
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I tried fishing the stock wires through prior to putting the extensions on, but they weren't long enough to make it all the way through.
In the end, I ended up cutting all the connectors off and just soldering the wires in a staggered formation. Doing that, along with a little dish soap got them through.
In the end, I ended up cutting all the connectors off and just soldering the wires in a staggered formation. Doing that, along with a little dish soap got them through.