Recommended Place (or Brand) to Buy Automotive Wire?

[personalt]

I am looking to add radar cruise and possibly front parking sensors and whatever else the front of my 302A XLT is missing. Last project where I bought wires from Amazon had them falling apart in like a year. Like rotting from the inside. Any place that anyone would recommend where you can buy rolls of automotive wire in different colors on spools?

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[dolsen]

I’ve been using wirebarn.com and there’s also prowireusa.com

there’s a lot more than that but that’s all I’m familiar with off the top of my head

 

[JScaro]

ProWire - My go to
Wirebarn - Haven't used but going to check it out
Waytek - Great for larger quantities
DelCity - They have a good selection
WireCare - over priced but useful info

https://info.waytekwire.com/blog/ho...y, cross-link wire,will be more than adequate.

https://www.awcwire.com/allied-univ...e has a recommended,(M1L-123A) specifications.

 

[personalt]

Thanks.. it sounds like I would want GXL wire in the engine compartment? Any issues with GXL fitting in the connectors?

 

[JScaro]

Thanks.. it sounds like I would want GXL wire in the engine compartment? Any issues with GXL fitting in the connectors?

I use TXL,
What connector are you using and where?

 

[personalt]

I am lookin

I use TXL,
What connector are you using and where?

I am looking to add radar cruise, some parking sensors and front camera. I will get a factory bumper harness. But I am betting that the harness from bumper to firewall to apim doesn't have all the wire I need. If so I will likely go from bumper connector through the firewall and to APIM. I think I will pin those connectors rather than by the pre-pinned pigtails to avoid having the extra crip.

 

[JScaro]

@personalt
Inside the vehicle TXL will be fine and the thinner insulation will make it easier with smaller connectors to crimp. If you wires are wrapped with some thing like the TechFlex F6 in the engine compartment, the TXL will work to. If you don't plan on protecting the wires with some kind of sheathing, than go with the thicker isolation wire.

Crimpers are another story - you can spend big money on them. Depending on the size these are a good all around crimper. I have 8 different ones now and use them all.
iCrimp,

 

[personalt]

@personalt
Inside the vehicle TXL will be fine and the thinner insulation will make it easier with smaller connectors to crimp. If you wires are wrapped with some thing like the TechFlex F6 in the engine compartment, the TXL will work to. If you don't plan on protecting the wires with some kind of sheathing, than go with the thicker isolation wire.

Crimpers are another story - you can spend big money on them. Depending on the size these are a good all around crimper. I have 8 different ones now and use them all.
iCrimp,

Thanks.. my plan was to either run Techflex or split loom tubing wrapped in Tesa tape. I have a crimper similar to that iCrimp one - might even be same. So will stick with TXL.

 

[Gros Ventre]

I've bought NAPA brand wire since my first car a 71... that wire is still in service...

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