[W126 Coupe] Throttle body wiring question (basic wiring question)

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Mike

I think the soldering iron idea sounds fine. The loom casing is very thin, 
whilst the individual wire casing is much thicker.

I still think the box cutter is best, despite my injury ! I was stupid 
enough to rest the wire on my thigh when cutting....hence when it slipped, 
it fell straight on my thigh, cutting a nice clean 3 inch and 1 cm deep line 
!

If you rest the loom on a worktop and make sure no part of your body is in 
the firing line should the cutter slip, then it'll be the quickest and 
cleanest way, IMO.


talbir


>From: "Mike R." <mramay at att.biz>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: "'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Throttle body wiring question (basic wiring 
>question)
>Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 12:58:13 -0700
>
>Ouch! OK, learned trait 1: no box cutters. Think I'll try something less
>lethal/more dull. :-)
>
>Talbir, could you check something for me (it doesn't involve sharp objects)
>- will the wire loom casing melt before the wire insulation? Can I use a
>soldering iron with a flat blade on it (something I've seen in craft 
>stores)
>to get the casing off without damaging wiring? I'm still in Washington 
>state
>on a job and won't be back in Las Vegas for a week or two so I can't do it
>myself.
>