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Old 01-02-2009, 08:39 AM
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Default Electrical question

I'm wiring up the elevator trim servo. I ordered the extra trim cable, and it reaches the panel. However, I want to make a run from the panel to the trim switch in the joystick. I have a lot of 22 ga wire left over, and would like to use it instead of ordering another length of cable, or 24 ga wire. Could I use the heavier wire with no ill effects?

The stick switches are all pre-wired with 22 ga
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Old 01-02-2009, 08:55 AM
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Default 22 gauge will be fine

Did the same thing on my -7, works fine. In some ways the heavier gauge is a little easier to work with with the crimp pins if you use DB connectors for the aileron trim and stick hook up as I did.
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Old 01-02-2009, 09:51 AM
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Cool, Thanks!

Ya the 24 ga is a pain. The sub -d pins crimp a lot better on the 22 ga.
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