Wiring

[imported_767300]

Hey guys,I just bought two 767 yokes,they have 16 different wires:white with blu,white with violet,etc...my question is where can I buy all those different kind of wires at?I would like to get a couple of spools.Many thanx if someone could tell me.

[Tim]

Maybe Mouser. www.mouser.com .

I have purchased colored ribbon cable from them before.

10 color, 40 conductor. Mouser part number 517-3302. That p/n may have changed.

You might give them a call and explain what you need.

Regards,

Richard

[imported_767300]

Many thanx Richard I will try them out.

[imported_767300]

It looks like they only sell solid colors...Anybody got anything else.

[Michael Carter]

The type of wire Boeing uses is hard to find. I don't know where you could find such wire unless you tracked down the sub-contractor.

I used 20ga on my yoke and just tagged each wire on the harness.

[Tim]

Finding the exact colors your yokes have may be impossible. As BSW noted, it might be best to get close as you can and make a wire color chart to show the color matches and tag the ends.

I have also used a parallel port cable for wiring. Just cut off the connectors. Colors are solid but the one I used had twenty-five distinct colors to use.

Richard

[imported_767300]

Many thanx for the advise guys.

[W9XE/Project777]

Another possibility is terminate the Boeing wires with a cannon plug or other type of connector. Then output to a new wire list for what you have. You might use a certain color for ground in the project. This what you can easily trace by color's certain paths. Say red is used for power "+" and black for "-" or ground.

If you have MS Excel you can create a spreadsheet to keep track of your wires. Your going to have a bunch. This is how I plan for my project. This way I can always go back and follow different paths of wires. Use a wire bundle method and a lot of zip ties to help narrow down troubleshooting.

[Michael Carter]

I don't know if this applies for the 767 yokes, but here is the trim switch wiring for the 727 and 737.

[imported_767300]

Thanx BSW I will check it out see if they are the same...