revilla Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Does anyone know anywhere that can supply standard Thinwall Automotive Cable in 0.5mm2 in all colour and tracer combinations? Rebuilding an engine loom, want to stick with standard colour coding. Colour combinations like Black/Purple, Black/Slate, Pink/Green are generally available in 1mm2 upwards but not 0.5mm2. Many suppliers stock just a few of the colour combinations required, but even shopping around I can only find about half of the ones I need. I know I can "safely" use 1mm2 wherever 0.5mm2 is specified but (from experience) by the time you have wired about 50-60 of them to an ECU connector, the back of the connector won't go on as the cables are too fat! I can compromise if I need to and use 1mm2 for those colours I can't find in 0.5mm2 but I'd like to do it "properly". I'm looking for small cut quantities, not 100m reels. I've already checked the usual suspects, including: www.electricalcarservices.com www.autosparks.co.uk www.polevolt.co.uk www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu www.woodauto.com www.simtekuk.co.uk Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 this help Ah just looked at your colour req, not sure they can help sorry Tim Edited by - tbird on 3 Sep 2014 13:30:23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Yep, I think so. Www.trigger-wheels.com I'll let Chris know you're knocking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 @tbird - Tim, thanks but again they only stock a limited range. They were actually one of those I had already checked but I accidentally missed them off my list in the original post. they don't do the colours I gave as examples ☹️ @Myles - Can't see what I'm looking for on their website, which says: 0.5mm - Brown, Black, Purple, White, Pink, Grey, Green, Blue, White+Black, Orange+Green, Orange, Orange+Red 1mm - Pink, Grey, Green, Blue I'll give them a call though if you think they may stock more than this. Thanks for the lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Revilla - yes, sorry - although I've had bundles of wire from them/him in the past, he just replied to me :My many-coloured stash was exhausted some years back so now we mostly have only solid colours. Getting all the combos in small quantities is going to be costly - someone like polevolt or vwp should be able to help him with things that we don't have though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted September 3, 2014 Member Share Posted September 3, 2014 Kojaycat might have them or make them for you. AMENDED: Doh! But it does help if we put something more informative on the link... Jonathan Edited by - Jonathan Kay on 3 Sep 2014 14:20:45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 JK ☹️ sorry will try harder in future Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted September 3, 2014 Member Share Posted September 3, 2014 :-) It was mostly because I felt so dumb! Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Would a loom from a tin top ( from a scrappy ) have all the colours ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Hi Elie, yes I guess it may have, then again it may not. The only loom that I know for sure would have them would be an EU3 Rover loom, but even then by the time I've chopped the old plugs off they would be on the edge of being a bit short. As I will be building a loom both for myself and for a friend I would really like to use new throughout. Last time I built one it just fitted the ECU plug using 1mm2 wire. I think if I use 0.5mm2 for colours where it is available and 1mm2 elsewhere it will be fine. Just would have been nice to use the correct spec throughout as I am a perfectionist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted September 3, 2014 Member Share Posted September 3, 2014 How about asking AUTOtechnik? I think I can see everything other than Black/Slate. (Where do you use that?) Jonathan Edited by - Jonathan Kay on 3 Sep 2014 22:07:04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ford Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Quoting Jonathan Kay: How about asking AUTOtechnik? I think I can see everything other than Black/Slate. Good find, but: I'm looking for small cut quantities, not 100m reels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 @Jonathan - I had seen that one, but ... @Roger - Rejected it for that reason! Thanks guys for looking for me anyway 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted September 4, 2014 Member Share Posted September 4, 2014 Quoting Roger Ford: Quoting Jonathan Kay: How about asking AUTOtechnik? I think I can see everything other than Black/Slate.Good find, but:I'm looking for small cut quantities, not 100m reels.That's why I said "asking" rather than "ordering from"... ;-) Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 @Jonathan - Yes I guess it's worth a try. Will give them a call. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesElliott Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Black/Slate? Pin 42 on ECU plug 1, cam sensor ground 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted September 4, 2014 Member Share Posted September 4, 2014 *arrowup*Did you... know that without looking it up? ;-) Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesElliott Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 No, I used Andrew's excellent reworked wiring diagrams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbutnotslow Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I'm a bit lost as you say that you have looked at Vehicle Wiring Products here But they sell all standard colours ie headlight - main & dip blue / white and Blue / red etc etc and sell my the meter. Ive bought from them in the past. Edited by - oldbutnotslow on 4 Sep 2014 23:43:53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 @oldbutnotslow - I've checked again and unless I'm missing something, they only do the full range of colour and tracer combinations in 1mm2 upwards. In 0.5mm2 they only sell the basic standard colours without tracer. Check out the "Select colour" drop down list under "Ref 11." here. This seems to be what is commonly available from most sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 And if you would contact someone like Omex or the like, maybe they are willing to supply you some length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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