rmay635703 -
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Originally Posted by rmay635703
Signal Wires don't need to be much more than 32 guage or so and they don't even need to be true copper, these can be had for pennies and opticouplers can go to the moving bits if you are afraid of fatigue.
Having dealt with industrial equip & bluetooth & wifi, in a factory setting I can say anything wireless is NOT something I would want on an OTR vehicle. There are a lot of things in the environment that will make the blasted thing inop for seconds at a time or take it out completely until you get away from the problem.
If you were driving in the middle of nowhere, fine; in a city, no way.
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I agree 100% that the physical connection is superior in the harsh environment of an automobile. I am thinking from a
fast, cheap, and out of control POV that seeks to cut the *labor* of the retrofit. Isolating the mod to the wheel well means I don't have to figure out unique wiring routes for different cars. But after our conversation, the more I think about it, it may cheaper from a liability POV to make it physical wiring after all.
CarloSW2