Where are you guys buying wire from?

[tbone1980]

I am getting ready to do my wiring from scratch and I was wondering where you guys are going to get your wires? Do you try to find the same color wires as original or do you make up your own color scheme? Thanks for your help!

 

[member3480]

Home DEPOT/AUTO ZONE/RADIO SHACK
Most auto parts store have BLACK/RED/WHITE/YELLOW/BLUE/GREEN

 

[weekendrider]

old washing machines and dryers.

 

[TwoJugs]

I get mine from Pacer Marine in Ft Lauderdale. They are a boat based biz and have anything electrical for boats. Tey supply most builders and local repair shops. Stuff works great on bikes too. Wire, fuses, cuircut breakers, term ends.

 

[durgam_K]

http://www.delcity.net/

Good prices. You have to buy in spools though. I spent less than $60, but i can wire 2 or 3 more bikes with what i bought.

 

[tbone1980]

I went to a local radio shack and they didn't have any good wiring which I was shocked! I will check out Home depot this week. I didn't think that Home Depot had anything other than the standard housing wiring 12-2 kind of stuff. Thank you for the help!

 

[TwoJugs]

Marine wire is finer tinned strands. Very flexible and resistant to weather conditions. I bought all black wire for my projects. It looks cleaner but does take extra effort keeping track of your runs or trouble shooting a problem. Check out.

http://www.pacergroup.net/

they might ask if you have an account or a business?

 

[member3480]

I go to radio shack all the time and buy wire and switches good prices. But you can go to any auto place
PEP BOY's
AUTO ZONE
NAPA
HARBOR FREIGHT
or a electric supply house
Should not be hard to find wires and connectors.Radio Shack even has the 8 and 10 pin connectors like TC BROTHERS kit

 

[RFLIVES]

GENUINEDEALZ.COM free shipping great prices for marine wire and will custome build battery cables for you.

 

[gggGary]

If you are real cheap ass buy trailer wire kits, 25' in four colors and two connectors that would serve for the stator connection for very little $$$. Even have em at walrusmart. Heck buy a harbor fright trailer light kit and you have the wire PLUS a tail, brake, license light PLUS a spare for when you fall off.

 

[CDNTX650]

Wiring all one color....Old Ducatis used to be like that. I thought we knew better 'round here.

 

[BigL]

lowes,and true value and walmart

 

[Patches]

I get retro cloth covered wiring at hummeremporium.com. It has a regular vinyl covering under the the cloth but still looks cool. It's a little pricey 4 bucks for 10 foot, but I like the look of it.

 

[Tech7]

+1 on the marine wire. Much better quality and easier to work with.

 

[Ghetto]

I get mine from the local auto parts store I have an account at.

 

[WacoBrian]

does not matter were you get it, what i like that moves the power is thin copper stran wire, lil thiker than speaker wire,depends were you put it gauge for the volts

 

[XSLeo]

I get wire at the places others mention. Keeping the colors to match stock helps on troubleshooting. When you ask a question most people refer to stock colors in the answers.

 

[flthead]

old washing machines and dryers.

yup ,i used a insulating wire terminal junction block from a 'ol washer . works fine in my fake oil tank . with all the scrappers taking electric cords and all for $$ i have a drum full of old wire to take up

 

[weekendrider]

yup ,i used a insulating wire terminal junction block from a 'ol washer . works fine in my fake oil tank . with all the scrappers taking electric cords and all for $$ i have a drum full of old wire to take up

On some of the older ones you get a bonus of copper washers on the junction blocks. Just depends on how much you want to scrounge. Prediction: In the future we will mine our landfills.

 

[alfredo]

I may be late to the party here, but I just bought all my wire from Wholesale Marine. They had colored wire for cheap/ft and no minimums.