Source for 22/24(gauge) 4 conductor wire?

[kiltedcelt]

I need to splice in an extension from a PAS sensor to my Cycle Analyst, and the wire from the sensor is four strands inside of unlabeled black housing. The wires are red, green, blue, and black. I can find some basic four conductor wire but everything has writing all over the housing. It probably doesn't make any difference because most of the run, the cadence sensor wire is going to be wrapped up in wire wrap with other wires/brake/shifter cables. However, aesthetics - some places the wire is going to be exposed and I'd prefer to just have a black insulation with no lettering. Also, I'm not 100% sure this is 22 gauge - might be 24 based on how tiny the wires are inside of the insulation. They look like phone or data wires in terms of size. I *could* just buy CA plug wire from Grin and cut off the CA plug and simply not use all of the wires, but that is kind of ridiculously expensive for what I need. So, any sources or suppliers for this kind of multi-conductor wiring? Thanks.

 

[amberwolf]

I doubt it matters much what gauge wire is used; as long as it's not so fine that it breaks at your splices.

How long do you need?

Lots of cables at goodwill and other thrift stores and yardsales, or possibly even in your "junk drawer":

USB cable minus it's ends?

Some of the USB power supplies (phone chargers/etc) actually have four or five conductors inside.

Some of the telephone wires (rj11?) have good wire you can use, and will be 4-wire, often come in different colors, and have no markings on them. Are even usually flat to hide against a frame easier.

Probably others too.

 

[kiltedcelt]

Good suggestions, Amberwolf. I had a brain fart moment and didn't even realize that I bought a nicer style aftermarket on/off switch than that crappy on/off/horn button that came with the kit. That switch has more than enough cable and has four leads. I can use it to splice in an extension, and I'll do it about halfway along the cable run so that it'll be buried inside of some wire wrap underneath the down tube. The thing that surprised me is that the cadence sensor lead isn't long enough. This is going on a Yuba Mundo and just going up the seat tube and along the top tube leaves me short enough that the cable binds when turning the handlebars enough to pull on the Cycle Analyst and make it move on it's mount since I don't have it tightened up all the way. All I needed was about 3" extra minimum. Odd that there's barely enough wire. Anyway, thanks again for the suggestion - the solution was right under my nose!