 Heater Cable Red Sleeve, What is it for? |
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| frank_c |
 Nov 17 2025, 10:03 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 29-December 24 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 28,542 Region Association: None  |
Hello,
The replacement heater cables sold by many of the vendors include a red sleeve slid over the cable wire (see photo below). The cable I purchased has this sleeve on the longer right side of the cable. What is the purpose of this sleeve? Is it meant to be inserted at the end of the cable guide tube at the firewall to reduce friction? If so, what keeps it in place, and why doesn't the left side have one?  |
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| 914Sixer |
Nov 18 2025, 07:10 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,326 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Guessing for the bend in the middle where wire goes through lever
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| frank_c |
Nov 18 2025, 08:37 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 29-December 24 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 28,542 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(914Sixer @ Nov 18 2025, 07:10 AM)  Guessing for the bend in the middle where wire goes through lever I thought that as well, but the diameter of the sleeve is much too large to fit through the hole in the lever. I then thought well maybe it is heat-shrink tubing - so I tried hitting it with a heat gun, but nope. Still a mystery. |
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frank_c Heater Cable Red Sleeve Nov 17 2025, 10:03 PM
bdstone914 Never seen that. Original cables were plastic coat... Nov 18 2025, 12:15 AM
mepstein
Never seen that. Original cables were plastic coa... Nov 18 2025, 07:35 AM mepstein
Guessing for the bend in the middle where wire go... Nov 18 2025, 07:33 AM |
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