What type of cable required to run a new LIN bus cable per TSB B8 A4

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I am trying to figure out what type of wire to run for the LIN bus cable per the TSB on my B8 A4 (2009). I'm not very familiar with what requirements of the cable for transmitting LIN signals.* If anyone can point me in the right direction I would be forever great full. Thanks in advance.*
 
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LIN bus is just a single wire. I don't think the wire type matters much.

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PS: Moving to General VW/Audi Repair.
 
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Thank you. I figured that was the case but was second guessing myself if it had a specific requirement.
 
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Can't get much smaller than the typical Audi wires lol. But I have some good wire I am going to use today to run it, although I may just check first with Audi and see if maybe they have a pre-cut wire colored for these repairs when they do the repairs at the dealership. Thanks for your guys responses. I always hate messing with wiring on my car since it is such thin wires in general.
 
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They only have a few colors as repair options. Probably not the one you need.

If you want to do it neatly, check WD for wire color + thickness, find out which connectors to use and order all that from a giant like Digikey or similar.
 
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