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Old 04-01-2011, 01:36 PM
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I'm looking to rewire my 147, the PO made spaghetti of the original.
Anyone know what gauge wire was used?
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You may have already looked into a pre made wire kit, but in case you didn't, give these guys a look:

http://stores.intuitwebsites.com/hst...StoreFront.bok
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Old 04-01-2011, 05:08 PM
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Thanks, I've looked at the pre made harnesses.
A little to much $$ at this point.

I'm hoping to only replace a couple of wires to the VR and Dash, hopefully some of the original stuff is still good.

When I do the complete restore I'll prolly pick up a pre made
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Do it yourself! You Can Do IT!! I did it- Feels great ! Plus, once you start understanding the basic electrical stuff, your troubleshooting stuff becomes easier! forget the premade wire harnesses.
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Old 04-02-2011, 08:25 AM
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Do it yourself! You Can Do IT!! I did it- Feels great ! Plus, once you start understanding the basic electrical stuff, your troubleshooting stuff becomes easier! forget the premade wire harnesses.
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Old 04-02-2011, 09:23 AM
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Use 14AWG wire and use nothing higher than a 15A Fuse and you will be fine.
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I'd be sure to use only quality wiring. Wiring is not an area that you want to cut corners. Some of the stuff out there is cheap junk. If you have to replace any of the connector terminals such as the ones in the ignition switch and safety switch, they use what is called Packard 56 series terminals and most NAPA's carry them. They snap into the plastic connectors. Have fun.
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Thanks guys!

I'm going to basically patch this wiring to get the battery to charge for the mowing season. This coming winter I'm going to do a total rebuild and possibly get a pre made harness for the correct connectors.
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Old 04-07-2011, 05:48 AM
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I've rewired lots of my cubs myself. Its not hard, just time consuming. The best harness I've seen has been Mikes. Any more tractors I get that the wiring is hacked up, I'll get from Mike. All the tractors I'm doing now are not standard on the wiring, so I'll have to make my own.
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