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| flmont |
 Nov 6 2017, 11:20 PM
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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
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| raynekat |
Nov 7 2017, 12:21 AM
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Can buy one of these almost anywhere....
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| flmont |
Nov 7 2017, 12:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 879 Joined: 21-October 08 From: Tucson,Az Member No.: 9,676 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Ah sweet,..thank you raynekat.!!
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| 76-914 |
Nov 7 2017, 02:11 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,502 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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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 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| JeffBowlsby |
Nov 7 2017, 02:28 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,506 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(flmont @ Nov 6 2017, 10:20 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 The factory schematics for the later model years include wire gauges for each circuit. That work is done for you. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Nov 7 2017, 04:58 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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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 |
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| Mueller |
Nov 7 2017, 05:29 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Nov 7 2017, 02:58 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 I believe the Porsche diagrams are in mm² ? |
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| GeorgeRud |
Nov 7 2017, 08:49 PM
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The factory does use the mm designations, but here’s a conversion chart.
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| Dave_Darling |
Nov 7 2017, 09:30 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Nov 7 2017, 03:29 PM) I believe the Porsche diagrams are in mm² ? Oh, I think you're right!! --DD |
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