Walt, check out http://www.mgcars.org.uk/MG_Elec-Tech/wire_sizes.html. If
nothing else this will tell you what load a given wire will carry and you
can calculate based upon what is on that circuit.
Have found this site very helpful for things elec.
No affiliation and other standard disclaimers apply.
HTH
Safety Fast!
Gordie Bird
62 MGA
80 MGB
86 Audi 4kq
>
> With the recent overheating, melting of insulation, and consequent
> release of smoke from the wires near the coil/fuse box/ignition relay,
> some repair is necessary. However, while looking at my new
> smoke-enhanced wire, the sizes appear to be different. I have mostly
> 16 ga with a couple of rolls of 12 ga. The wires in the car appear to
> be about 14 ga (the brown insulation) and 12 ga (most of the red
> insulation) and the rest 16 ga or 18 ga. I didn't see anything in my
> Haynes or other manuals about size. Is there some standard factory
> size used in certain areas? Some diagram to follow? Or just use the
> wire containing the most smoke?
>
> Walt Goddard
> waltcpa@sierra.net
> 77B
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