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Title: Stuffing wires in the V6 harness
Post by: terry paget on 12 August 2018, 17:27:10

Having spent many hours stripping and reassembling my V6 recently, I have wearied of struggling to cram all the cables into the engine harness box. It has occured to me that it would be simpler if they were bundled with tape.
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/j5s2b7izo1accwi/HARNESStaped.jpg?dl=1)

Title: Re: Stuffing wires in the V6 harness
Post by: Bigron on 12 August 2018, 17:36:11

I don't know what it's called, but there is a spiral wrap product just for that purpose that is very springy and will hold the cables quite tightly. There will be someone along soon with full details, I'm sure!

Ron.

Title: Re: Stuffing wires in the V6 harness
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 12 August 2018, 17:46:16

They're loosely wrapped from the factory with fabric tape made of biodegradable cheese :y

Title: Re: Stuffing wires in the V6 harness
Post by: Nick W on 12 August 2018, 18:41:24

Quote from: Bigron on 12 August 2018, 17:36:11

I don't know what it's called, but there is a spiral wrap product just for that purpose that is very springy and will hold the cables quite tightly. There will be someone along soon with full details, I'm sure!

Ron.

It is quite bulky though. And the wires are already a tight fit in their trays.

Title: Re: Stuffing wires in the V6 harness
Post by: Alnico Blue on 13 August 2018, 07:19:53

Quote from: Bigron on 12 August 2018, 17:36:11

I don't know what it's called, but there is a spiral wrap product just for that purpose that is very springy and will hold the cables quite tightly. There will be someone along soon with full details, I'm sure!

Ron.

Cable Tidy   ?    ::) ::)          as per E bay item No. 160956288816

Seems like it might be a suitable solution  8)

Title: Re: Stuffing wires in the V6 harness
Post by: VXL V6 on 13 August 2018, 07:49:20

Personally I'd use Tessa Tape

Title: Re: Stuffing wires in the V6 harness
Post by: Andy B on 13 August 2018, 08:09:57

Quote from: Bigron on 12 August 2018, 17:36:11

I don't know what it's called, but there is a spiral wrap product just for that purpose that is very springy and will hold the cables quite tightly. There will be someone along soon with full details, I'm sure!

Ron.

Curiously its called Spiral Wrap  ;)

https://www.cableties-online.co.uk/category.php?ID=29&gclid=CjwKCAjw2MTbBRASEiwAdYIpsReXUzGpGNe1FmpRS0MU9poVRziMN1kirkbz1J3ikivfX6kyBrnfvRoCtDwQAvD_BwE

Title: Re: Stuffing wires in the V6 harness
Post by: terry paget on 13 August 2018, 08:47:21

Quote from: Nick W on 12 August 2018, 18:41:24

Quote from: Bigron on 12 August 2018, 17:36:11

I don't know what it's called, but there is a spiral wrap product just for that purpose that is very springy and will hold the cables quite tightly. There will be someone along soon with full details, I'm sure!

Ron.

It is quite bulky though. And the wires are already a tight fit in their trays.

I agree wih Nick. The 2 suggested spiral bundling systems appear too bulky to fit into the harness box. It sounds like many members struggle  getting all he cables into the box as I did.

Title: Re: Stuffing wires in the V6 harness
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 13 August 2018, 08:54:24

It isn't an issue if you don't remove the wiring from the cable tray ::)

Title: Re: Stuffing wires in the V6 harness
Post by: annihilator on 13 August 2018, 16:44:58

ditched mine last time I did the rocker gaskets  :y

(https://s15.postimg.cc/cag9yncwr/P1060097.jpg)

Title: Re: Stuffing wires in the V6 harness
Post by: TheBoy on 13 August 2018, 20:51:59

Hmmm, never noticed it as a problem, and never had an issue putting wiring back in cable tray before.