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Open Roads Forum  >  Tech Issues  > Labels for wire bundle that won't fall off Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next bighatnohorse • View posts Cave Creek Senior Member Joined: 01/15/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 09/20/21 08:58am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I need to label some split-wire loom cables. Some of the cable is in the engine compartment and some cable is beneath the (jeep) front bumper area - somewhat exposed to weather. At present, I've wrapped the split-loom with black electrical tape. Then, using a household file label printer, applied the label over the black electrical tape, then wrapped that in clear strapping tape. It probably won't last more than a few years. I need something more permanent - any ideas? 2021 Arctic Fox 1150 '15 F350 6.7 diesel dually long bed Eagle Cap Owners “The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity." -Yeats WNYBob • View posts Tonawanda, NY Senior Member Joined: 02/23/2015 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 09/20/21 09:13am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I use a Brother P-Touch Cube Smartphone Label Make. It uses a smartphone app to create labels that are water proof. and zip ties that have a place for labels. Monoprice Marker Cable Tie 4 inch Both available on Amazon. Grit dog • View posts Black Diamond, WA Senior Member Joined: 05/06/2013 View Profile Offline Posted: 09/20/21 09:14am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator That’s about as good an idea as I could come up with. One better may be to get some clear bra type film. Stick the labels to that and then wrap around loom. That will last virtually indefinitely. I did this on all the “original” under hood labels on the truck we’re restoring. Labels were good but starting to weather. 2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5” turbo back, 6" lift on 37s 2017 Heartland Torque T29 - Sold. Couple of Arctic Fox TCs - Sold rk911 • View posts DuPage County Senior Member Joined: 05/30/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 09/20/21 09:16am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator how about something like this. use a permanent marker on the plastic tag, wrap that in a a couple of layers of clear packing tape and then attach to the loom with a length of insulated wire. https://www.nelcoproducts.com/store/cable-tie-identification-tags.html Rich Ham Radio, Sport Pilot, Retired 9-1-1 Call Center Administrator _________________________________ 2016 Itasca Suncruiser 38Q '46 Willys CJ2A '03 Jeep Wrangler TJ '10 Jeep Liberty KK & MaggieThe Wonder Beagle DrewE • View posts Vermont Senior Member Joined: 08/23/2014 View Profile Offline Posted: 09/20/21 09:33am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Some of these might work decently well. The Dymo Rhino system looks really nice, but is not at all inexpensive for only a single project or two. Maybe you could find someone who has one or rent one somewhere. It's basically a handheld label maker that spits out heat-shrink tubing with the labels, and you can then shrink the tube and label around the wire. Other companies make similar tools, too (e.g. Brother). frankwp • View posts Calgary, AB, Canada Senior Member Joined: 09/07/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 09/20/21 11:04am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Brady makes an extensive line of industrial wire labels for just about any imaginable environment. If the wire will survive it, chances are the labels will too. Brother also makes some very good labelers & labels, but Brady has them beat for hard usage labels. 2010 Cruiser CF30QB 2003 GM 2500HD, crew cab, SB, 8.1, Allison MEXICOWANDERER • View posts las peñas, michoacan, mexico Senior Member Joined: 06/01/2007 View Profile Offline Posted: 09/20/21 11:13am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator BP22 by BRADY Using the NYLON marker cartridge. Beware of BRADY because the quiescent current draw will thoroughly drain 8 batteries in 2 weeks. I recommend a wall wort and forget the batteries. The memory is not volatile. GOOGLE for the protocol to minimize unused excess label length. These cartridges are anything but cheap. enblethen • View posts Moses Lake, WA Senior Member Joined: 01/05/2005 View Profile Posted: 09/20/21 11:41am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Flag cable ties used with a Sharpie Bud USAF Retired Pace Arrow 2003 Chev Ice Road Tracker CA Traveler • View posts The Western States Senior Member Joined: 01/03/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 09/20/21 12:27pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator White Scotch 35 tape and permanent sharpie. No better tape that I'm aware of especially the black Super 88. 2009 Holiday Rambler 42' Scepter with ISL 400 Cummins 750 Watts Solar Morningstar MPPT 60 Controller 2014 Grand Cherokee Overland Bob wing_zealot • View posts East of the Mississippi Senior Member Joined: 12/31/2007 View Profile Offline Posted: 09/21/21 06:11am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Aren't they color coded? write it down? make schematic wiring diagram. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Tech Issues  > Labels for wire bundle that won't fall off

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