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Posted by: flmont Nov 6 2017, 11:20 PM
Being that I will need to build a fuse and relay panel for my Subie build,is there a tool that gauges wires so I can match my harness wires to new panel/fuse/relay wires,.?? Thanks Frank
Posted by: raynekat Nov 7 2017, 12:21 AM
Can buy one of these almost anywhere....
Posted by: flmont Nov 7 2017, 12:41 AM
Ah sweet,..thank you raynekat.!!
Posted by: 76-914 Nov 7 2017, 02:11 PM
You'll get very close with that. Porsche and Suby are Metric but most places you buy wire will not be metric anyway. I've had good luck with these folks. https://www.wirebarn.com/Wire-Calculator-_ep_41.html 
Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Nov 7 2017, 02:28 PM
Being that I will need to build a fuse and relay panel for my Subie build,is there a tool that gauges wires so I can match my harness wires to new panel/fuse/relay wires,.?? Thanks Frank
The factory schematics for the later model years include wire gauges for each circuit. That work is done for you.
Posted by: Dave_Darling Nov 7 2017, 04:58 PM
Note that the insulation thickness can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. The conductor is the important part, and that's what should be measured. That's what the factory diagrams call out, I believe, is the conductor diameter in millimeters.
Presumably the AWG too also measures wire size, not insulation size.
--DD
Posted by: Mueller Nov 7 2017, 05:29 PM
Note that the insulation thickness can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. The conductor is the important part, and that's what should be measured. That's what the factory diagrams call out, I believe, is the conductor diameter in millimeters.
Presumably the AWG too also measures wire size, not insulation size.
--DD
I believe the Porsche diagrams are in mm² ?
Posted by: GeorgeRud Nov 7 2017, 08:49 PM
The factory does use the mm designations, but here’s a conversion chart.
Posted by: Dave_Darling Nov 7 2017, 09:30 PM
Oh, I think you're right!!
--DD
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