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Mike wrote:
>Need a drawing or drafting program to do automotive wiring diagrams 
>(there's the Audi content). Best price is of course free, but I'm not 
>averse to shareware as long as it is reasonable.
>
>I need to create some automotive and motorcycle schematics to illustrate 
>a manual. Don't need schematic capture, PCB/Gerber conversions or parts 
>lists, so most of the electronic schematics programs are not really 
>suitable - no ICs, but I do need alternators, diodes, various switches, 
>lamps, etc. The electronics drawing programs have IC pinouts, etc., but 
>not the automotive components. (One of them was $500+, still no 
>alternators!)
>
>Suggestions solicited!

Mike, have you considered Microsoft Visio?
I wouldn't be surprised if you could find Visio "shapes" that were electrical images.

Ask around for one of the older versions. Someone might have updated to a newer version and still has the old CD and license sitting around unused. Sometimes you can find it on eBay.

Otherwise, there is this:
http://www.lis.inpg.fr/realise_au_lis/kicad/

Linux or Windows compatible.

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Todd Young