wire harness

[Joe Williams]

Can some give me the wire sizes? I want to make my own wire harness. Its on a 105.

 

[jbratton]

14 gauge. Except for the battery, starter and ground they use 8 gauge I think. Others will probably chime in on this.

 

[spndncash]

there is at least one plug termination that is not easily soured. I repaired my (106) harness several times over the years as the insulation deteriorated. I purchased a harness from CC specialties many years ago. it has been flawless since and the installation was very simple. I did however remove the engine and replace/update what was needed including a steering update as my 106 is has a denco front end loader. the colors match the original and the plugs fit perfectly. I believe it is well worth the cost to get it from CC specialties.

if you choose to make your own it would still be best to remove what you have and lay it out on a board. You can mark the board with a layout to make it easy to duplicate. you can easily determine the wire sizes compared to your spools of wire.

 

[mgonitzke]

I think the factory used 8 gauge for the battery/ground/starter cables, but that is pretty marginal in my opinion. I would use 6 for those if I were making one. Everything else can be 14 gauge.

The connectors are 'Packard 56' and can be found from a variety of sources on the internet. You will need a special crimper (~$30 or so for a cheap one) for them. If you don't already have the tools to do this, or are only going to do one tractor, it is probably not cost-effective to do it yourself, but if you have several tractors there will be some savings.

The woven wire loom is available from McMaster-Carr.

 

[kclift]

Joe
My 105. It's a lot easier buying the harness that matches right up with correct color code.
Ken

 

[kclift]

It's made up for all the right locations and correct terminals and connections. Charlie has them.