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Originally Posted by hueyhoolihan
FYI...
i discovered that the some of the dashboard gauge wiring on my '41 involved conductive plates. my research showed, and empirical evidence also showed, that wires with sufficient gauge to effectively dissipate heat (i.e. thick enough) and with the flexibility (thin enough) to do the job don't exist. in that if they are not thick enough heat will melt the insulation, and if not thin and flexible enough it's next to impossible to manipulate them into position. so much so that Ford decided that plates were necessary to do the job. in particular between the fuel gauge and the oil pressure gauge.
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There are good options now. I found out about multi (gazillion) strand wire for RC cars, etc. My 2007 Buell had a wiring design issue. A main ground termination, with a cold fused joint, was near the end of a run right through the headstock, an obvious fatigue from bending flaw. Someone in the group mentioned it. I bought some then and then a bunch later for an '87 XS650 project.
https://www.acerracing.com/collections/superworm-wire :-)
For larger gauges, use welding cable which is also very flexible using multi strands and slippery inner casing.