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Gold Member Username: Wolfman1966WEST MONROE , LOUISIANA USA Post Number: 1661 Registered: Jan-06 | ok, what is the best thing to use to hook the power wire for your amp up to the battery? links or pics please...last time I had a system I used a terminal simular to this one http://cgi.ebay.com/Stinger-HPM-PRO-Platinum-Negative-Battery-Terminal_W0QQitemZ 170071371219QQihZ007QQcategoryZ50549QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem, but it didn't do to well. I need one that has at least 3 connections...two for wires that are on the car already, and one for the amp power wire...how about some help guys? |
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Silver Member Username: Adam_sPost Number: 438 Registered: Aug-04 | What is wrong with the one that you have pictured?? it has three 4 gauge and one 0 gauge. That sounds like it would work perfect for what you are trying to accomplish. |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 2877 Registered: Jan-06 | you dont need that. just get a ring terminal on the wire and then on your existing batt. terminal there should be a bolt holding it on. just take off that nut put the ring terminal on and put the nut back on and there you go |
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Gold Member Username: Wolfman1966WEST MONROE , LOUISIANA USA Post Number: 1662 Registered: Jan-06 | well, if the one in the pic works like the one I had, it uses set screws from underneath and they didnt hold very well..yeah, matt, dont know why I didnt think babout the ring terminals, but I usually have problems with them staying on the wire when I crimp them. |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 2886 Registered: Jan-06 | crimp and hit them with a hammer then solder |
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Gold Member Username: Joe_cAtlanta, GA USA Post Number: 1322 Registered: Mar-05 | Solder, crimp then hit with a hammer, solid connection |
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Gold Member Username: Wolfman1966WEST MONROE , LOUISIANA USA Post Number: 1663 Registered: Jan-06 | argh well i do have a soldering torch at work, and a hammer, and I guess i can crip with pliers..but which order should that be in? crimp, hammer, solder or solder, crimp, hammer....or does it matter...I would think crimp, hammer, solder... solder last because hitting it with a hammer might break the solder. |
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Silver Member Username: ShortysetniesRock Vegas, NC US Post Number: 938 Registered: Mar-06 | just use duct tape d@mn it. haha. I think solder last, on the outside, would be best |