Avanza DIY: Protection for Wires??? [Help please!]

[juanarodriguez]

Hi guys!

I took photos of the wires sa engine bay I noticed na yung mga end exposed. Sa inyo din po ba the same? Puroy mentioned something about "heat shrink rubber caps" meron ba yung sa inyo???

Pa-post naman ng pics nung sa inyo. Meron na bang nag DIY nito? Please share.

After the MIL problem plan ko sana takpan yung mga ends para mas secured. I bought an electrical tape today but hindi ko pa nalalagyan. Is it safe to cover the end ng wires with electrical tape? ganon kasi ginawa sa casa.

Can someone suggest a better way to secure/protect these wires without voiding the warranty.

Please indicate model and year nung sa inyo. Mine is
G - A/T 2007

[OTEP]

Aren't they sealed by the blue parts as the wire enters the connector?

Heat shrink can be bought sa raon. It's just like sealing those mineral water caps. Just put the heatshrink in the desired area, blow with a heat gun and the heatshrink will shrink and conform to whatever you intend to protect. Look under the dash, heatshrink is the OEM method of 'taping' wires. You don't see them using electrical tape in the factory.

[juanarodriguez]

Aren't they sealed by the blue parts as the wire enters the connector? Heat shrink can be bought sa raon. It's just like sealing those mineral water caps. Just put the heatshrink in the desired area, blow with a heat gun and the heatshrink will shrink and conform to whatever you intend to protect. Look under the dash, heatshrink is the OEM method of 'taping' wires. You don't see them using electrical tape in the factory.

Hi Sir Otep

Thanks for the info.....

Hmmmm sounds like installing a heat shrink cap may not be a good idea after all since I have very little knowledge on cars and auto-wiring (I might void the warranty)

[juanarodriguez]

sorry na post ko ulit

[woohoo]

Aren't they sealed by the blue parts as the wire enters the connector?

My theory is this: since naka-ilang balik na sa casa ang tatlong ACP Members na nagkaroon ng ganyang problem, siguro nahugot ang mga wires dahil sa bara-barang trabaho ng mga casa mechanics. They might be pulling on the wires instead of the plugs when they unplug the sensors.

Hindi pala nila ina-unplug, ina-UNWIRE pala nila.

[juanarodriguez]

hmmm +1 ka dyan prenster...sana na lang wag na silang magpalusot nakaka-inis ipapasa pa nila ang problem sa atin instead of ayusin nila ang problem....

[jaspi11]

hmmm +1 ka dyan prenster...sana na lang wag na silang magpalusot nakaka-inis ipapasa pa nila ang problem sa atin instead of ayusin nila ang problem....

tama ka dyan ms jane.......mahilig silang magpalusot or exact word is manloko ng tao...ang mahal na nga nilang maningil nanloloko pa sila....ganyan din ginawa sa akin ng toyota makati at toyota ortigas puro palusot or panloloko kahit na huling huli mo na sa akto..papalusot pa dincharge to experience na lang sa atin ito...........kaya next PMS ko balik toyota makati ulit ako at least nalalapitan ko oto ko at nakikita ko ang ginagawa nila.

[OTEP]

They won't notice the heatshrink. It's less noticeable than electrical tape and it's what they use at the factory for the other parts of the wiring.

[StraightSix]

Electrical tape looses adhesion in time.

Heat-shrink tubing looks nice but doesn't really seal good ... esp. if there are ridges on the surface to be sealed (like automotive connectors).

Self-amalgamating tape (or rubber tape) is very good at waterproofing connections. You stretch it a bit and wrap it like an electrical tape ... and eventually the layers will merge together.

Lifespan is very good. I always use it on RF connectors (eg antennas) which are constantly at the mercy of the elements. There was this 10yr old seal that I knifed and found the connector still looking brand new.

[meledson]

^^^ I have used this type of tape years ago. kaso normally hindi ito nabibili sa mga hardware shops.

Saan po mayroon? TIA.