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#101319 06/26/2007 12:44 PM
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Is there a secret to running wires through this loom?It seems the harder I try to pull the wire bundle thru the loom the tighter it gets.If anyone has any tips they can give me it sure would be appreciated.

#101320 06/26/2007 1:43 PM
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Use two people to pull it tight, do it before you mount the wire on the truck, and use a coathanger taped to the end of the wire and pull the coat hanger thru first. It sucks but that is the only way I could get it done. I couldn't do it by myself... Good luck!


#101321 06/26/2007 2:34 PM
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standonit,

I always use a lubricant made just for that purpose.

http://ideal.datacomtools.com/idealcatalog/wire-lubricant.htm

Stuart

#101322 06/26/2007 4:14 PM
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Standonit,

I've never used the cloth wire loom, but the stuff we use at work is just like it ( just made of plastic). It acts like a chinese finger trap, the more you pull the loom the tighter it gets.

If you push the loom over the wire it seem to work better than trying to pull the wire through the loom. If it gets tight try compressing the loom together, it should expand and allow the wire to move freely.

Hope that helps more that it confuses.


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#101323 06/26/2007 4:26 PM
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Thanks for all the help guys.I am going to try and get the tailight harness thru the loom this evening when I get home.Thanks Again,Mike.

#101324 07/01/2007 12:07 AM
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Did you get it thru the loom? BTW: I never knew there was a lubricant for cloth loom... I learn more everyday!


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virginiafiretruck,

I think I misinformed Mike....while I pull wire occasionally through conduit and do use a wire pulling lube, I don't think this item was primarily meant for a cloth loom. I think CenTex had the right idea on the 'finger trap' scenario.

Stuart


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