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MF 165 lights wiring

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Crem

01-29-2006 13:50:02




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Does anyone know what type of wire was originally used for wiring the lights on a MF 165? I have removed the fenders and am preparing them for painting. The wires that ran up through the back of the fenders look like underground type romex wire. There two wires under the sheath and they are green and brown. The ends of the wires have connectors attached that go to the lights. The outer coating is fairly stiff and maybe that is from age. Looking at the wiring pictures in the parts manual they look like they have a protective spiral sheath around them. Thanks for any help

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Ed Lotterman

03-10-2006 19:55:06




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 Re: MF 165 lights wiring - heat shrink tubing in reply to Crem, 01-29-2006 13:50:02  
You can get along great with plastic tape but I also have become a fan of the heat-shrink plastic tubing. You have to be able to slip it over the wires before they attach to a light or whatever and you do need to be able to get a heat gun or other heat source at the tubing to shrink it. You can get it in the electical section at building supply places in little packets made by GB, etc., but you can get it a lot cheaper at electronics supply places or by mail from Mouser Electronics. They are a good source for all sorts of switches & knobs too, if you can wade through and understand all the specs. They are helpful if you call.

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Don-Wi

01-31-2006 20:45:02




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 Re: MF 165 lights wiring in reply to Crem, 01-29-2006 13:50:02  
if you want, I can try to scan a copy of the wireing diagram out of the manual. It will have the original colors but the green and brown sound right. I am currently wireing up the fenders on my oliver 1600 I left the old wires in there while painting, then to pull the new ones through I spliced the new onto the old and pulled it right through. If you have already pulle dthe wires out of the fenders, you will be better off trying to run a solid but thin wire through first, then crimp that to the new wire(s) to pull through. The Wires, like Mighty Fine said, are about a 16 guage. I used 12 and 14 guage on the 1600, just to be safe. It is all stranded copper wire. I am also using shrink tubing on all the ends after I have the terminals crimped.
Any questions??
Donovan from Wisconsin

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Crem

01-31-2006 20:59:14




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 Re: MF 165 lights wiring in reply to Don-Wi, 01-31-2006 20:45:02  
Thanks for offering the wiring diagram, but I have the manual. Actually the wires that I pulled out of the fenders with the moulded sheathing look good and I may try to reuse them because they look like they will hold up well. I am not sure what type of covering to use over the new wires that I install after they after they leave the fender area. Do you have any ideas on this? Thanks



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Don-Wi

02-01-2006 06:55:52




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 Re: MF 165 lights wiring in reply to Crem, 01-31-2006 20:59:14  
Just plain old electrical tape works just fine, thats all I use when I make my own harness. I suppose you could also get that corrugated plastic tubing stuff, comes in red, green, blue, yellow and black (multi-colors are thanks to jap-crap car entusiasts).Let me know if you need any other help and I"ll try to do so.
Donovan from Wisconsin



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Mighty Fine

01-29-2006 15:08:51




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 Re: MF 165 lights wiring in reply to Crem, 01-29-2006 13:50:02  
Just 16 ga. stranded wire. It was run in a plastic covering to protect it. That"s not romex. There is better insulation available on wire today than back in the "60"s.



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