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    To avoid overheating it is essential you use fuses or circuit breakers on all electrical circuits.
    To avoid overheating it is essential you use fuses or circuit breakers on all electrical c
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    Terminals come in all shapes and sizes. Choosing the correct terminal for your car’s wiring system, along with a proper crimp, will ensure a reliable connection and, in most cases, a night free of electrical problems.
    Terminals come in all shapes and sizes. Choosing the correct terminal for your car’s
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    Careful selection of connectors is important. Environment, type of connector and current rating, among other things, should all be considered in order to prevent electrical failure.
    Careful selection of connectors is important. Environment, type of connector and current r
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    Like terminals and connectors, it is important to select the correct barrel size when you are splicing wire. Select your barrel size based on the wire size you are using.
    Like terminals and connectors, it is important to select the correct barrel size when you
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    Proper crimp tool selection is almost as important as the wiring system itself. Poor crimps may cause unreliable connections and broken wire strands. Crimping tools range from the more expensive powered crimpers to the basic manual crimper most racers should have in their tool box.
    Proper crimp tool selection is almost as important as the wiring system itself. Poor crimp
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    A shroud, whether it is made of nylon or another type of material, is often recommended for added protection of the wiring harness assembly.
    A shroud, whether it is made of nylon or another type of material, is often recommended fo
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    Proper assembly and installation are extremely important when it comes to your car’s wiring system. Extra time and effort should be put into routing the assembly.
    Proper assembly and installation are extremely important when it comes to your car’s
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    You want to avoid sharp edges, areas susceptible to damage, high temperatures and anywhere that flexing may occur.
    You want to avoid sharp edges, areas susceptible to damage, high temperatures and anywhere

From the lowest class of stock car racing all the way up to the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, wiring is an important aspect of getting your race car to Victory Lane. One bad connection or exposed wire can ruin your chances of finishing the race. Circle Track spoke to numerous experts who deal with wiring systems in race cars to come up with some hot tips on how to install and maintain your race car’s wiring system.

Many of our experts manufacture and install wiring systems for the upper levels of auto racing, such as the Winston Cup Series. Though their products may be at the higher end of the racing spectrum, their tips on proper wiring cover all classes of racing.

In regards to weatherproofing and fire prevention, Dennis Overholser of Painless Performance supplied us with a great many tips, while Wade Brown of Brown & Miller Racing Solutions gave us some pointers on connectors, terminals and switches. Last, but not least, David Hatfield of Hatfield Ignition let us in on some of his tips for batteries, battery cables and ignition wires.

SOURCE
Brown & Miller Racing Solutions
4005 Dearborn Pl. NW
Concord
NC  28027
7-04/-793-4319 		Pacific Industrial Components Inc. (PICO)
2545 Prairie Rd.
Eugene
OR  97402
8-00/-547-5328
Hatfield Ignitions
9900 Twin Lakes Pkwy.
Charlotte
NC  28269
8-28/-241-4621
www.hatfieldignitions.com 		Painless Performance
2501 Ludelle St.
Fort Worth
Te  76105
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