Hi Jack - don't have any suggestions for replacement wires but i can tell you from doing mine that i reused the 3 wire original 'ribbon'. i cut slits in between the wires so they acted more like individual wires. also the wires were previously routed in thru the assembly from underneath. when i resoldered the 3 wires to the center dial i went directly to the back instead of in from the under side. this gave me a little extra slack on that original wire ribbon. i bought a $13 soldering pencil and some standard solder for like $1.50. no need for a big $50 soldering gun. hope this helps. good luck!
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Originally Posted by Jack_MN
Hello. I have this exact problem on my 2002 Highlander. I actually talked the dealer into trying to solder these wires but the were not successful in getting the wire from the ribbon cable soldered, and because the whole process scared them to death, they gave up easily. Can somebody advise me on what size/type of replacement wire to use and what 'size' (how small?) of a solder gun do I need to do this? (I have no experience soldering).
Thanks,
Jack
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