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    1. #1
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      Aug 2004
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      good electrical tape

      Any recommendations for some good black electrical tape to wrap my wiring loom in my engine compartment? Something that won't melt/fall right off after it gets hot like the cheap stuff seems to do? I have the wire bundled with zip ties and inside of some good quality nylon flex conduit from Madelectrical, and I was thinking of taping it before putting it in the conduit for extra protection but wasn't sure if it was needed...



    2. #2
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      If you ever plan to work on it or add anything I would recommend just running it through the conduit... Use the zip ties to delineate bundles but, other then that, I wouldn't constrain the wires any more then I had to. That leaves them accessible and, believe me, if you ever have to work on it after it's been taped up, you'll kick yourself. It makes for a sticky, dirt attracting mess. The conduit is more protection them the wires had from the factory and looks much better anyway... Unless you are going day-glo green on a yellow car or something...
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    3. #3
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      Sep 2004
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      DONT use electrical tape!!! It just makes an awfull stick mess like Astroracer said. The wire looms are a good alternative too, but if you really want the taped stock look use a dry wire harness tape like the factory did. Eastwood has some. Harness tape from Eastwood

      Rubes

    4. #4
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      Jul 2002
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      3M makes the best electrical tape I have used. Very flexible and very sticky.




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