Tesa harness tape
Tesa harness tape Anyone using cloth tesa harness tape, purchased from efi connection?
I wrapped this tape around my harness every few inches or so to keep it laid out how I wanted it to sit on the motor. Came back to it a few days later and it's all unraveling. There a technique to using this?
I wrapped this tape around my harness every few inches or so to keep it laid out how I wanted it to sit on the motor. Came back to it a few days later and it's all unraveling. There a technique to using this?
I have been rolling the tape onto the harness directly off the roll, making 2-3 passes around the wire. Then I snip it off and press the end of the cut tape down real good. Few days later its looking like this.
I was having the same issue except I was covering the wire with some black braided loom and then taping the ends with the cloth tape. I wonder maybe if you heat it up with a heat gun and get the glue sticky it will seal up better
Figured it out tonight. Waving a flame over/near it just like what I'd do for heat shrink does the trick. It gets just a little gooey and you can push it down with your fingers if needed for it to adhere at the end.
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Verdad Gallardo There is no glue with the non adhesive tape. It is just friction, but heating it up does make it sticky.
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Regular harness tape is just for protection of the wires from chafing and it is essentially non-stick. You use something else to secure the loose end....they should almost call it a cover not tape. On old factory cars they tied the end. It is not supposed to be sticky in case you have to remove it for troubleshooting or replacement.
I have adhesive engine harness tape. You will find a mixture of both adhesive and non adhesive tape on newer harnesses. I use a mixture of both on my harnesses.
The non adhesive works better in areas where you want greater flexibility.
The non adhesive works better in areas where you want greater flexibility.
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