What Gauge Wire ?

[GerryL]

What gauge wire is the red wire which goes from motor to wiper parking switch on TR3

 

[TR3driver]

I'm not sure what the original was, the British don't size wire by "gauge". However, 16 AWG will do fine for a replacement.

 

[GerryL]

Thanks Randal

 

[Geo Hahn]

I can never remember who is doing concours restoration and who just wants to drive... but in my opinion the wire was a sort of brick red, not a bright red -- if it matters and if you can find it. I salvaged some from the positive lead on an ancient Simpson multimeter that looked just right.

 

[TR3driver]

Makes sense to me. Both the original wire and the old Simpson used natural rubber insulation, instead of PVC; and they both had that funny brick color.

 

[BobbyD]

If you poke through the wire section on the British Wiring site, they give you the # of strands, amp rating and comparable AWG gauge. Actually lots of helpful stuff on their site.