Wire Suppliers

Helps if you state what area you are in !

Also helps if you state what cars they are you are re-wiring. We only do wiring kits with cotton braided cable for pre war Rolls-Royces.

Andy

I sometimes use Vehicle Wiring Products in Derbys (a Google search will reveal their website), but mostly use Beal UK, Albion Mills, Church St, Morley, Leeds.

Steve. Suffolk. remove 'knujon' to e-mail

Mail order will be fine, thank you.

Alex

I've used them several times and found them very good. Their terminal prices are competitive, and at the time I thought their cut wire so too - didn't check full reel prices. I'd expect they'd do a deal on a large order - as would many.

The Wiring Harness Co (Derby)

Try RS,

Both do catalogues, CD's and the website. Full range of crimps, wire, tools, etc.

To the best of my knowledge, neither sell automotive wiring.

In message , Dave Plowman writes

And some of us care to use the correct wiring colours for our UK cars. (I can even remember most of the colour codes, how sad!).

I'm fortunate in only being 20 minutes drive from Vehicle Wiring Products in Ilkeston, but they are only open for callers on weekdays.

And trying to trace a fault without having the correct colours would be a nightmare.

And in any case, single cables as supplied by RS etc for electronic connection purposes - even if of the correct gauge - have thinner insulation so are more prone to damage.

Also, RS only supply complete reels. Vehicle Wiring Products etc sell by the meter.

In message , Dave Plowman writes

I see that you can now get proper vehicle wiring in the thinner-insulation style.

One niggle with vehicle wire. I believe the insulation material used (PVC?) is slightly permeable to water vapour. As the wire is not tinned, then this can cause the copper to oxidise badly on the surface. Doesn't affect the current flow, but it makes it a bugger if you want to re-terminate the wire.

I wonder why vehicle wire isn't tin coated like normal electronic wiring (cost I guess)

Hmm. I must confess to having used several same-color wire in the past, each marked at both ends with color coding in the correct colors. All is fine untill you have a break in the middle of the loom.

Alex