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Old 03-04-2009, 03:32 AM   #1
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hi all,

i am going to have the chance to have the coach on a lift this week. i am going to take the opportunity to run 10 or so 16 gauge wires front to back for a variety of things. there are 3 or so 1.5" conduits running on the bottom of the floor from behind the front axles to behind the rear axles. have any of you run wires in there and is there quite a bit of space in them?

i am going to install a digital engine temp gauge with senders on each bank of the engine and will switch between them.

currently the ddec temp sender is on the drivers side bank and the dash gauge is on the passenger side bank. i will leave the ddec one as it controls the engine temp warning and shut down and replace the other with the new one and put a new on one the drivers side.

as well as a pyrometer and need to run the wires. the rest are for anything i can think of in the future.

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Old 03-05-2009, 04:17 AM   #2
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Hi Tom,
I'm sure you already have a plan :-) but I have used a rag tied to some fishing line. You hook a shop vac to one end of the conduit and let it suck the rag and fishing line through. They make a lubricant especially for wire as well.. Should be available at Lowes Depot.
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Old 03-05-2009, 04:25 AM   #3
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i spent 5 hours at the bus shop running the wires. i got them in a conduit ok no problem, but only from the engine compartment to just behind the front wheels. the is where the conduit comes out and i have not been able to figure out how to get the wires to the front so i can pull them behind the dash. i spent hours trying to figure out how.

fortunately i had the bus on a lift and could raise and lower it and get it where i needed it too, but my big bod doesnt like squating for hours at a time.

i am trying to run them in the channel from just to the drivers side frame rail next to the generator and from there through the channel some other lines are running up to just under the steering wheel where there is a hole in the floor to run the wires up too.

easier said than done.

hopefully they will let me use the lift again tomorrow nite.

i ran a black, green, red and white to each side of the engine bay and have them all tied up there ready to use for something. so 8 total.

just have to figure out the last couple of feet up front.

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Old 03-05-2009, 12:05 PM   #4
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My coach has spare wires run from the rear panel to the dash from the factory, I can see them behind the breaker/fuse panel near the passengers feet. Have you checked for spares?

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i can see some at the rear panel, but not up front. if this doesnt work i will check for them again for sure.

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Old 03-05-2009, 10:13 PM   #6
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Tom,

I also have a group of approz 12-15 wires in the rear and alongside the fuse panel in the front. They have been useful for things that I have done such installing the fan clutch, etc.

My pyrometor is also an isspro.

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thanks wally. i have been unable to fine them...

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Old 03-06-2009, 03:08 AM   #8
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hi all,

i spent 5 hours at the bus shop last nite and 3 hours there tonight and got the 8 wires run from the engine compartment to under the dash by the steering wheel.

it took alot of figuring out on how to run them in the conduit and the frame channels, but with persistance and a couple of buddies help we got it done.

the bus shop was kind enough to let me use their lift to put it up and down and to the right height to work on.

my big body doesnt fit well in those cavities and doesnt like squatting for hours at a time, but we got er done.

i know there are spare wires running somewhere in the coach, but not where i can find both ends.

anyway, i have 8 wires run now.

once i get the gauges i will install them and be off and running.

thanks for the help everyone.

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