Xantia 2.0i 16v VSX ignition problem R reg

admiral51 · Unread post by **admiral51** » 22 Mar 2009, 10:42

Just to clarify things Jim when you say butt crimps do you mean the bullet type or the blade type similar to those used on the relays

Colin

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 22 Mar 2009, 10:46

The in-line crimp joints Colin. they look like bullet connectors but they take two bare ends of wires in each end.

If you can wait five minutes, I'll go and post a picture of one up on here...

admiral51 · Unread post by **admiral51** » 22 Mar 2009, 10:48

Thanks Jim i know the ones may just be able to aquire a prpoer tool from an electrician mate heres hoping

Colin

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 22 Mar 2009, 10:53

These are Butts Colin..

And this is an example of a fairly good quality crimp tool...

admiral51 · Unread post by **admiral51** » 22 Mar 2009, 20:37

Found my way to Maplins- so much for an electrician mate- havent spoken to him for 2 years turns out he now drives buses for a living

Got myself a new crimp tool (£24 you were not joking were you Jim

) and the crimps all set to do the job but no 50 amp wire available

Will have to postpone till later in the week

Colin

Unread post by **myglaren** » 22 Mar 2009, 20:44

Try an electrical factor for 50A cable. City Electrical Factors if you can't find any other.

red_dwarfers · Unread post by **red_dwarfers** » 22 Mar 2009, 20:50

I picked up some high ampage wire in the audio section of Halfrauds

Unread post by **myglaren** » 22 Mar 2009, 20:55

red_dwarfers wrote:I picked up some high ampage wire in the audio section of Halfrauds

Or Richer Sounds may have some at a reasonable price - I bought my 30A speaker wire there and it wasn't too bad - about £5 a metre for bi-wire (no, not that sort of bi ) you only need a single so should be about ¼ of that price.

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 22 Mar 2009, 20:56

Or any good motor factors wil have the right stuff.

admiral51 · Unread post by **admiral51** » 24 Mar 2009, 20:15

Right still no luck in finding the right wire

I have been told i can get some 50 amp wire but i could do with some guidance cos im a little confused

Does the thickness of the wire make any difference or providing it is rated correctly will any size do

Have tried 2 local motor factors and CEF and still no joy-just thought it would be a simple job and yet im struggling to get the wire

I have had a look here in particular Ref 97 and Ref 120 .Is it possible that this is the correct wire

Colin

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 24 Mar 2009, 20:24

Colin,

I'm sure I have something suitable here. It's buried deeply in my stash though so it'll involve ladders and fighting off attic-mosters. I'll go and have a look in a bit..

If I have, you're welcome to however much you need.

I'll report back in a bit...

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 24 Mar 2009, 20:44

Just had a look and what I thought would be OK turned out to me mains cable for conduit wiring. It's not suitable; too stiff.

In the website you mentioned Colin, Ref 33 in the thinwall section will be just the job I reckon.

It's 33 amp stuff but given the blower/HRW is on a different feed, this should be adequate.

I was being a bit too on the conservative side with a 50 amp rating, completely forgetting it does not carry the hugely high current taken by the blower and HRW

Give the factors another try for that stuff...

admiral51 · Unread post by **admiral51** » 24 Mar 2009, 22:24

CitroJim wrote:
I was being a bit too on the conservative side with a 50 amp rating, completely forgetting it does not carry the hugely high current taken by the blower and HRW

Thanks Jim

Not sure if im going to need to rewire the Blower/HRW feed as well yet and that is a 60 amp fuse...may try that web site and order a selection from thinwall Refs 33/39/50 just so i have some in stock

Will report back on thursday away again tomorrow night

Colin

Clogzz · Unread post by **Clogzz** » 25 Mar 2009, 12:31

In electronics, we find parallel wiring in high current circuits.
Two 25A wires will carry a bit more than 50A.

admiral51 · Unread post by **admiral51** » 26 Mar 2009, 21:19

Clogzz wrote:In electronics, we find parallel wiring in high current circuits.
Two 25A wires will carry a bit more than 50A.

Hi Clogzz as im not too clever with electrics am i correct in assuming that if i run two 25A wires into each crimp and crimp that to the single original wire all should be ok

Colin