Anyone Have any Good Solutions on Cleaning up Wiring Harnesses?

[IAN]

I'm putting my 72 911 2.4 T back together.

I want to clean all of the different wiring harnesses. I was thinking about getting some shrink wrap tubing to clean it all up. The problem with that is that several wires need to escape from the harness midway.

Any good solutions for cleaning this up?

Anyone have any pics of 2.4 engines with their solution?

Thanks.
Ian

[afterburn 549]

Do not know tha exscape deal...but paint thiner makes all things new and shiny for me anyway. Pain in the bunn job,just part of the program i guess.

[Fishcop]

I used split tube which is exactly designed to do what you want. You can get it in most colours and it's cheap...

[kstylianos]

I personaly like wrapping up the wiring harnesses tight with a couple winds of good electrical tape. A good flexible tape will allow you wrap around the wires that need to 'poke out' and the finished outcome looks OEM.

[jwmc1]

I used some gunout orange engine cleaning on a rag, then the electrical cleaner that sprays on and dries quickly. After that I wrapped the harness in black tape and used the split tube that Fishcop is speaking of...looks good now!

[LakeCleElum]

I, to have done long sections of wire harness with black electrical tape. It's easy to work around wires branching off and gives that "old school" look.......

[Jim Richards]

Split tube? Where is it available? Thanks!

[cstreit]

just about any automotive supply store Jim. It's corrugated tube with a split downt he side. Comes in different diameters and lengths.

[Jim Richards]

Thanks Chris. Are you talking about the plastic stuff I frequently see in auto parts stores? For some reason I was thinking about something made of rubber, similar to what's put in by the factory.

[RoninLB]

I use the longer lasting and tougher Scotch/3M Super 33+ Pro Grade vinyl elec tape.

Split loom is available at any speed shop.

[RoninLB]

Originally posted by Jim Richards

plastic stuff I frequently see in auto parts stores?

It's not factory correct but the split loop offers good protection. There may be different quality plastics so I always shop at a good speed shop or marine store. Then I'll wrap the loom in the vinyl tape. A razor blade can slice the vinyl if needed.

[RoninLB]

Split Loom wrapped with vinyl.

[Eric_Shea]

I like cloth tape... Older School

[vanwyk4257]

Electrical tape is great until you need to access the wiring harness later to track down a short or something. You'll curse the day you had that idea, trust me I've been there!

[RoninLB]

the split loom covered with tape is easily accessed with a razor blade. Wham bang and it's cut and opened up. Bare wires wrapped in tape is a pia.

[Zeke]

Lokk here for braided and woven split tubing

[Chuck Moreland]

I can get the split plastic loom cheap at the local hardware store, OSH. Very common stuff, just look in the electrical dept.

They won't have it in teal though, just basic black

[JMPRO]

Eastwood has a tape that is very much like the material that is used in auto factories for bundling wires. It is like black electrical tape but without the sticky back.
Jerry
JM PRODUCT DESIGN

[Grady Clay]

Here is an example of the best way to make a wiring
harness using hear-shrink tubing.
Heat-shrink is inexpensive and easy to use

The wire being broken out has some heat-shrink that goes
back into the main harness some distance.
It provides strain relief where the wire exits the harness.
It can be a single wire as shown on a branch in the
harness containing many wires.

As the main harness continues, note the overlap of the
tubing at the break-out.

You would assemble this from right-to-left, shrinking the
tubing as you go.

This is time consuming but produces a professional
appearing harness.
There is a lot of test fitting involved to do a one-off.
Anytime you want to build more than one harness,
a plywood fixture is worthwhile.





Best,
Grady

[89911]

Another problem with regular electrical tape is heat and if you ever need to remove it. It makes a big, sticky mess.