why not some of that spilt loom stuff (I know, I don't like the look either) or the woven plastic chinese finger puzzle stuff? there is self-vulcanizing tape available . . . . . I've used it, and it sticks to itself wondefully, but I'm not patient enough to wrap and entire harness.
It would depend on what I'm doing.... Liquid rubber electrical tape Convolex tubing or it's sister with the continuous cut Vulcanized tape Electric tape Heat shrink tubing If you want a more bling look but cheap buy some steel braided line from a plumbing store and pull it over your existing cable. You can then use clear shrink tubing to protect anything that it may touch to prevent chafing. And sometimes I've used all together....
i use vinyl tape...mostly because i get it for free. but if i were buying something, it would be CHEAP black vinyl tape. when wrapping the bundle all you really want is a single layer to hold the bundle together. and where the bundle is tie wraped to a hard point, a few additional wraps will cushion the wiring. at some point we all go back into that bundle for modifications.... it can be easyly be unwraped or if you'd rather, be slit opened.
That is the best, but shrink wrap the ends, unlike what I did, to keep it from unraveling. Split loom works, but is very bulky. Not to good for tight areas. PS Rescue tape is good for one time use, but has to be cut off. It is waterproof though. NEVER use tape that has adhesive. Next time in you will cuss yourself for the stickey mess it leaves. Jim
We use self vulcanizing tape (non civy) version of rescue tape on the CF18. probably originally cheaper than rescue tape but triple that after the contractor has his way with us. We use a teflon wrap to isolate the wires from the tape, lets things move a little and maintain a little more flexibility, important when you have several hundred 22 ga wires in a bundle.
There are different grades of tech flex. Some you have to cut with a hot blade, and others you can just cut with scissors, and it won't unravel. I'll be experimenting with this product and Rigid LED lights in the near future.
No way on the cheap elect tape. With that you will have a gooey mess. Why not cloth elect tape? BMW used it for years. Still looks good on my 40 yr old r bike and its original.
Use wiring harness tape. It's stretchy black plastic tape with no adhesive. Tie one end to a couple of wires in the bundle and start taping. When the other end is reached, tie it off same as the start. The best way to tape is to construct the harness on the bike holding it together with one wrap of cloth tape at each take off point, then remove the harness and plastic tape it on the bench.
Ive been buying the cloth harness tape, off ebay. According to the seller its the oem tape for alot of euro cars and it seems similar to my vw wiring.
69. 3M 69. Fiberglass acrylic adhesive. White though. Put it on an engineering drawing and people look at you kind of oddly. Then call it out in a note that, when interpreted, says "69 here".
Hey Jim please give us your feedback on the FUZEBLOCK unit I have seen them and they look good what can you tell us after installing and using it??? Thanks regards Mick
^^^ this. There was someone here that was doing a group buy a few years ago and I bought a few rolls and couldn't be happier. Truly looks factory.
This is my second one, and the 10-12th one I have installed. I like the size, the built in relay that simplifies wiring and that you can have either switched or non-switched circuits. Pretty decent quality, and great customer service! Jim
i used scotch super 33 electrical tape when i soldered all the connections in a 97 vfr wiring harness. love the stuff, its thin and wraps well
+1 This is not the gooey type tape, and does not leave any residue, even when exposed to the elements. easy to find and relatively cheap.
I use PVC tubing to run harnesses through, similar to this: http://www.alliedelec.com/search/productdetail.aspx?SKU=70137824 It can be a pain to get bundles of wire through long lengths of it, but a little talcum powder helps it all slip through. I like it because it's seamless and continuous, and I just finish the ends with a section of adhesive lined heat shrink and/or a tiny ziptie. Really only worth it if you use it a lot and don't mind buying decent lengths in multiple diameters.
Hockey stick-baseball bat tape. Doesn't get goo-ee like elec. tape does when warm. I put it OVER split loom in places.
