1 wire Vs. 3 wire OXS

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

jester@westfailure.net wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 14 Feb 2002, Christian Els wrote:
> 
> > AutoZone, or your FLAPS will sell a Bosch 3-wire OXS for $42, is that really
> > 3x the cost of a 1-wire?
> Well,
> 
> I currently dont have an oxs at all, so I need the harness... without
> harness is $40 or so, with harness is $89-120
> 
> So, with harness 1 wire is $29 and 3 wire is $103, at least at the auto
> parts store i checked...
> 
> But, i guess i can scrounge a junker 3 wire harness & splice, though all
> in all, I think unspliced is better :)
> 
> So, which has a greater chance for error? an unspliced 1 wire, or a
> spliced 3 wire (corrosion can change the resistance of the wire at the
> splice...)
> 
> take care,
> 
> Steve
> 

If all you do is twist the wire together then - well lets not talk about
that shall we?

A splice is the same as a solid wire if done right.

TBerk