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Originally Posted by Ron Kwas
Army;
Those labels are OK, because they mean you don't need to refer to Wiring Diagram, I suppose, but I recommend you put some clear heat-shrink tubing over them to 1, protect them, and 2, hold them in place after in a couple of years, the adhesive of the labels looses interest (and grip!).
Also, when replacing wires, increasing gauge/cross-sectional area is certainly OK, but be certain you specify 600V (double thickness from typical 300V) insulation thickness for all automotive work!
Finally, beware of using china trash fuse/relay panels! Critically inspect for things like wire gauge, contact materials quality and workmanship before installing! I'd personally rather use a 50 year old refurbished Volvo FB than some shiny, new, but inferior junk product which will disappoint at the first opportunity! Know thine replacement parts!
Cheers
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Thanks for your comments Ron - this is an area I'm not very experienced with
I think you've got the wrong end of the stick about the labels though. The labels in the picture above are bits of heat shrink that have information printed on them - there's no glue. They get heat shrunk onto the wires just like normal heat shrink.
As a back up I've used the original colours for the wire insulation as per the Volvo wiring diagrams. The labels help my short term memory loss problems and will probably be covered up by an outer covering.
The components I've bought have been bought from a chap who seems to be rather honest about the stuff he sells - on parts of his website he calls things "cheap crap" if they are and makes clear that's he's only offering a budget version just in case someone feels like a gamble. I agree that in many cases old original parts are better than new but in my case the old has been messed about with too much for my liking...