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making a wire harness...does lengthening wires affect performance

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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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Default making a wire harness...does lengthening wires affect performance

i have read honda specific and ive read wires in general..ive read to an extent longer or shorter should have no affect..ive read in a honda forum it can affect....reason im askin and want to make clear is im tucking my engine harness and i starting stripping the wire by the alternator plug (obd2b) and theres one wire that runs the opposite way i need to go...runs to the headlight plug..i would have to extend it alot lol i know to use the same guage...thanks
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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Haven't noticed any difference in my tuck. Everything works
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 09:07 AM
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Default Re: making a wire harness...does lengthening wires affect performance

difference is negligible unless its for sensitive equipment, such as distributor sensors. For long runs going to 1 size larger gage wire will usually negate the added resistance of the extra length, if you're really concerned.
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