Di2 wiring to match white cables

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Timmy269
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by Timmy269

Hello, I have a bike with white brakecables and i want to install di2 but those cables are black. I don't want to put black brakecables on my bike because the white one matches good with it.

How can I route the cable of di2 best?

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upside
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by upside

There is no white E-Tube wires if that what you're asking.

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mattyNor
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by mattyNor

Zip tie to the rear brake cable then enter through the front shifter hole. The cables are so thin you won't really notice them anyway.

Timmy269
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by Timmy269

upside wrote:There is no white E-Tube wires if that what you're asking.


Which way i have to run the black cable to have a nice,clean look?

Maybe someone can post a picture of his bike with white brakecables and black E-tube cables or do i have to take black brakecables?

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by Raineman

White electrical tape?

upside
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by upside

Get some white shrink wrap. I shrink wrapped to the brake housing and that lends to a nice clean build.

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by hornedfrog

I hope you are planning to get a new crankset as well. Di2 won't work with a triple.

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by Timmy269

I 'm gonna buy a rotor 3d+ bit i don't know if i buy a double or a compact

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by spdntrxi

Timmy269 wrote:I 'm gonna buy a rotor 3d+ bit i don't know if i buy a double or a compact


huh... you mean Standard, mid compact or compact.

since you have a triple..I'm thinking compact ... I like the white shrink wrap idea someone mentioned already.
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upside wrote:There is no white E-Tube wires if that what you're asking.

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Timmy269
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by Timmy269

Thanks, i have a triple bit i bever used the 30 ring. Only the 39 andere 50 i used. Now i'm thinlong of a 50/39 or a 53/39. The schrinking wrap is a good idea

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by Timmy269

tomyboy123 wrote:
upside wrote:There is no white E-Tube wires if that what you're asking.

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Hoe dit you do that, looks great

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by WheresWaldo

Timmy269 wrote:
tomyboy123 wrote:
upside wrote:There is no white E-Tube wires if that what you're asking.

:wink:...


Hoe dit you do that, looks great

Marine Vinyl Restoration Coating, Sea Ray Mystic White, 12 oz. Aerosol
or maybe
Duplicolor HVP105 - Duplicolor Vinyl & Fabric Coating High Gloss White
it could even be
Rust-Oleum Fabric & Vinyl Gloss White.

The last image has the most detail and it looks to be a painted on coating, easy to do if you take your time and spray very light coats on the original cables.

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by MoreRideTime

I used some coloured heat shrink wrap on a friend's build a few years ago when I couldn't locate purple housing. In fact it was someone from this forum that suggested it - thanks! Depending on what colour my next build ends up being, I may be using this on the black e-tube wires.

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Timmy269 wrote:Hoe dit you do that, looks great

Just use some primer, white paint and duck tape for the plugs and that is it..
The problem was, getting the damn thing off, now that I am doing complete custom paint job on the frame and the cables have to bo black agian. :roll:

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