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Title: Crap! I used 14gauge for coil relay mod
Post by: wakdady on April 14, 2011, 05:32:54 AM
Will I be alright with the 14gauge wire? Or should I take it all apart and go buy 12gauge?
I guess I was on autopilot when i did it, lol.


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Title: Re: Crap! I used 14gauge for coil relay mod
Post by: Pat Conlon on April 14, 2011, 08:24:13 AM
I think you will be fine. The final proof is in the voltage drop numbers. Your before voltage reading was what, 10.xx volts? Now it's what?
14 gauge wire is still better than the 16 gauge oem wiring.
Title: Re: Crap! I used 14gauge for coil relay mod
Post by: SlowOldGuy on April 14, 2011, 09:38:35 AM
Just don't put in more than 180 watts of lights on that line and you'll be okay.

DavidR.
Title: Re: Crap! I used 14gauge for coil relay mod
Post by: Scooterbob on April 14, 2011, 02:09:04 PM
Quote from: SlowOldGuy on April 14, 2011, 09:38:35 AM
Just don't put in more than 180 watts of lights on that line and you'll be okay.

DavidR.

There are light watts on the coil relay mod?! 
Title: Re: Crap! I used 14gauge for coil relay mod
Post by: SlowOldGuy on April 14, 2011, 02:44:55 PM
Ugh, I hate it when I don't read thoroughly.

Nevermind, you should be fine.

DavidR.
Title: Re: Crap! I used 14gauge for coil relay mod
Post by: rktmanfj on April 14, 2011, 02:46:00 PM
Quote from: Scooterbob on April 14, 2011, 02:09:04 PM
There are light watts on the coil relay mod?!  

...or is that the coil solenoid mod??             :biggrin:

Randy T
Indy
Title: Re: Crap! I used 14gauge for coil relay mod
Post by: Scooterbob on April 14, 2011, 03:05:59 PM
Quote from: rktmanfj on April 14, 2011, 02:46:00 PM
Quote from: Scooterbob on April 14, 2011, 02:09:04 PM
There are light watts on the coil relay mod?!  

...or is that the coil solenoid mod??             :biggrin:

Randy T
Indy

The solenoid is what is getting the signal from the relay for the lights that are hooked to the coils.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Crap! I used 14gauge for coil relay mod
Post by: andyb on April 14, 2011, 06:04:51 PM
Oh jeez.  The big question isn't the lighting you run your coils with (arguably sparks are illuminating, if you want to defend yourself that way David...), but it's what kind of oil you use!