Shorten data cable?
#2
My Feedback: (10)
RE: Shorten data cable?
ORIGINAL: killerG
Is it safe to shorten the data (phone line). I only have a few inches between the ECU and the circuit board. I have the crimper to crimp on a new 6 poll connector.
Thanks
Is it safe to shorten the data (phone line). I only have a few inches between the ECU and the circuit board. I have the crimper to crimp on a new 6 poll connector.
Thanks
Hello,
Yes it is fine to shorten the cable, I do it all of the time. Just make sure you have a good crimper, and that you get the polarity right on the new connector you crimp on.
Regards,
#4
Thread Starter
My Feedback: (32)
RE: Shorten data cable?
Hi, Harley,
Jet is almost done. I bought a new 6ft cable that i am going to shorten since the clips on the old cable are broken. I did notice the the NEW phone cable that the plugs are flipped from one end to the other (white wire is on left side on one end, and it is on the right side on the other with clip facing up) and on the JET cat cables they are on the same side from end to end. I wonder why that is?
Graham
Jet is almost done. I bought a new 6ft cable that i am going to shorten since the clips on the old cable are broken. I did notice the the NEW phone cable that the plugs are flipped from one end to the other (white wire is on left side on one end, and it is on the right side on the other with clip facing up) and on the JET cat cables they are on the same side from end to end. I wonder why that is?
Graham
#8
My Feedback: (17)
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Bellevue, WA
Posts: 340
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Shorten data cable?
Hi Matt,
Can Bob Wilcox make these cables to a specific length? I have a new project and would like to have shorter cables and don't want to mess around trying to make them. Crimping tiny pins/wires with a cheap Radio Shack crimper is not a reliable solution in my mind.
Al Watson
Can Bob Wilcox make these cables to a specific length? I have a new project and would like to have shorter cables and don't want to mess around trying to make them. Crimping tiny pins/wires with a cheap Radio Shack crimper is not a reliable solution in my mind.
Al Watson
#11
My Feedback: (17)
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Bellevue, WA
Posts: 340
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Shorten data cable?
Hi Harley,
Thanks for the offer. I don't have the final lengths yet but I know that they will be way shorter than the standard cables supplied with the turbine. I will let you know when I have the final lengths- probably a month os so.
Thanks Again,
Al Watson
Thanks for the offer. I don't have the final lengths yet but I know that they will be way shorter than the standard cables supplied with the turbine. I will let you know when I have the final lengths- probably a month os so.
Thanks Again,
Al Watson