AWG Wire Sizes
Diameter, Resistance and Maximum current listed for each AWG size.
From this chart, the wire's diameter is a tiny bit smaller than a 10 AWG wire (2.587 mm vs 2.5883 mm). I will try to find a 10 AWG crimp.
Windshield adjuster cables
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From this chart, the wire's diameter is a tiny bit smaller than a 10 AWG wire (2.587 mm vs 2.5883 mm). I will try to find a 10 AWG crimp.
It's a bit hard to strip out the outer metal to get to the inner cable. Took me about 20 minutes to get one done. Got 2.70 inch of inner cable exposed. That's about the length of the other end of the wire.
I was able to put on the crimps and attach the other end of the cable to the plate (or whatever it calls), then lubricate the track and put together. However, because the other end of the cable had to be stripped to expose the inner cable, which length is 2.7 inch, the whole cable is shorten with that amount. The result is, the maximum travel distance has to be shorten, otherwise the end of the cable will come out from the metal sleeve and lose contact with the gear, making it impossible to retrieve the windscreen. In pic #3, that's the maximum travel distance, about 2.5 inch from the stopping sensor.
So now I'm thinking either to source a compatible cable like OP wanted to do, or to make a small metal plate that attaches to the moving plate, making it to trigger the stopping sensor, so that when the windscreen goes up, it will stop at about 2.5 inch from the original top position. OR, take the hit and buy a brand new assembly which is a bit too expensive in my opinion.
So now I'm thinking either to source a compatible cable like OP wanted to do, or to make a small metal plate that attaches to the moving plate, making it to trigger the stopping sensor, so that when the windscreen goes up, it will stop at about 2.5 inch from the original top position. OR, take the hit and buy a brand new assembly which is a bit too expensive in my opinion.
So I went ahead to switch the ends of the cables and made a metal plate to trigger the stopping sensor at a distance of about 2.5 inch. The adjuster works now, and it stops at about 2.5 inch to the top to avoid the cable from losing contact with the gear. Not a perfect solution, but better than not working at all or spending $400.
That's probably plenty high for the top of the windshield. I find I never really put mine up that far anyway!