RichardAllen Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I am doing a fair bit of wiring on my 90, especially round the fusebox and dash and after far too long I got a cable puller from AWP: http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-...php#slitharness It is really useful for all sorts of things where you need need to thread pipe or cable from one place to another on the vehicle, not just through sleeving. One end is a stiff spring for threading through sleeving, difficult gaps etc. The other end is a loop to which whatever is being pulled is fixed. For cable, I have found a temporary crimped ring terminal and a mini cable-tie work well. The brass ends are interchangeable, so you can either thread the puller through and bring the pipe/wire after it, or you can thread the puller through one way, swap the ends and then pull the cable/pipe back through. I also find it useful for measuring cable runs. Highly recommended. Needless to say I have no connection with AWP other than as a very satisfied customer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrFrog Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Looks good, I've been using lengths of tie-wraps with the end cut-off and linked together with some electrical tape. A few lengths taped together are usually enough for most jobs around the dashboard / engine bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardAllen Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 I used long ties to start with, but found this gadget really easiy (esp-ecially for three quid) for pushing a way through the loom, especially from the back of the main fusebox, up behind the stereo and through to the dash (300TDi 90), without having to take the whole dash/fascia/everything apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I've always un-bent a spare wire coat hanger for this sort of thing, or used MIG wire if it's really intricate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Good tool, but use with caution,if it rubs against another wire in a long loom it will cut through it like saw. The longer the loom run the more likely it will cut/burn throught the adjacent wires cuasing more harm than good. Sorry for the down words. Marc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imspanners Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 A cheap alternative is a length of old inner speedo cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 I have always removed the CB aerial and used that. Thread through, tape cable on and pull back. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 A kids old broken, very thin, cheap fishing rod.... wonderful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest otchie1 Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 A kids old broken, very thin, cheap fishing rod.... wonderful Any electrical factor will sell you a fishing tape/wire and even a set of thin flexible fishing rods for getting cables fished around. Invaluable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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