hey I'm with Dorman Products Welcome to our wire loom buyers guide video
electrical consumables are hardly at the Forefront of anyone's mind when repairing OEM wiring or
undertaking an electrical project like rewiring an antique installing a car audio system or adding
auxiliary lighting however they are a critical part of the project in terms of safety reliability
and even quality in OEM appearing modification is almost always aesthetically pleasing Dorman can
get you that performance and appearance with our products whether wire terminals Loom connectors
or other specialty wiring items today we're going to talk loom for a little Loom is almost one of
the final steps in harness building it serves a few functions visually it cleans up a clump
of rainbow spaghetti that might be visible in an open area perhaps more importantly wiring needs
protection but that doesn't stop at electrical protection Beyond keeping the wire safe from
internal threats like over current we need to protect the exterior of the wire mechanically
as well beyond the insulation that's why Dorman offers several types of loom also referred to as
conduit wire is frequently run through areas of a vehicle where it could use some protection sheet
metal can have sharp edges and often we fish wire through blind areas to keep things looking tidy
of course it doesn't help that the vehicle chassis itself is usually used as a ground if unprotected
copper touches that a short circuit occurs so let me walk you through Dorman's offerings what
we have up first is all reliable and that is plastic ribbed conduit the old standby that's
been used under hood for many years corrugations help this type of loom deal well with impact and
plastic is rough and tumble enough to do a good job of keeping the wire within safe
this type of conduit can be an excellent choice to match existing shielding on a vehicle and
it tends to look right at home on a stock application on older vehicles and many newer ones
for those looking for something flashier this does come in a few different colors
so if you have a custom project and you want a color match you can find exactly what you need
next up we have braided Loom made of nylon this Loom is a bit more flexible and easier to Route
than the plastic ribbed loom we just discussed this split section is less noticeable and the
ends can be trimmed finished with heat shrink for a really neat finished look this is not the
case with ribbed loom which must be taped at the ends to keep it secure looks wise you'll find this
style Loom used as original equipment generally on newer vehicles and finally we have a heat
shrink conduit within our Builder series line of Premium electrical Solutions this is our Flagship
wiring loom product the wires inserted and then like a traditional heat shrink with a two to one
ratio it's heated and it conforms to the wires now this offers a really neat appearance and the best
abrasion resistance of these three looms because it shrinks it's also the narrowest for a given
application those two facts mean it's the easiest to fish too perfect for vehicle accessories like
light bars and bumper mounted accessories that might look slick if the wiring was concealed
due to the woven fabric construction this Loom also helps keep noise at a minimum as
opposed to hard vinyl insulation the other big benefit here is that this is waterproof
like our braided Loom this too finishes off nicely with some standard heat shrink
don't be afraid to use this for other things Beyond wire too plastic pipe and rubber hose
can benefit from the protection of our Builder series heat shrink wiring lid can deliver we
hope you like these new solutions for stock and custom wiring projects and
repairs remember if you need anything at all the Dorman technical support team is always
standing by to help thanks for checking out our video on wire loom I'll see you next time