As posted in another thread, I've had some rodents do a number on some sensor wiring on my RX8 to the extent that I'll need to splice in a couple of inches worth of wiring. Plus I also need to replace some of the sensor wiring on the formula car.
What's the recommended wire gauge for the fairly thin sensor wire on modern cars? I was thinking 32 AWG but figured I'll ask here first.
What kind of sensors? Most of the Toyota sensors seem to run in the 22-ish and down gauge area, with some in the 18ga range. I would go with whatever size is there or larger for your spice.
Can't you match it up with the remaining wiring?
In reply to Dr. Hess :
Mazda RX8 MAF sensor, to be specific. I was planning to get some 18 AWG and 22AWG wires anyway for the race car, but the sensor wiring seems thinner than 22 AWG.
In reply to Run_Away :
Measurement wise? Yes, but unfortunately that will have to wait until next weekend. I was hoping to preempt some of that as I need to buy some wire assortments anyway.
Unfortunately the damage is such that I need to remove 2-3" of wiring in some places and splice in fresh wires as the damage to the insulation is pretty widely distributed.
Most are using 18-22ga (actually 0.75-0.35mm², metric wire), and have for quite some time. Only recently have they started going smaller to 26ga (0.13mm²). Having an assortment of 18, 20, and 22 ga would cover most signal wire applications.
Thanks. Sounds like I now know what I need to order.
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