Need AMP wiring help!!!!!!! Now with another wire problem

[Scottydoggs]

ouch lol

you need to solder a ring connector on the wire, then bolt it down.

 

[dpzelenak]

i know thats the problem i dont have any and all three stereo places ive been to dont have any so im trying to come up with something else

 

[simbah]

go to your local car audio shop or radio shack and buy a 4 gauge connector(lug) and attach to wire, don't have a crimper, put lug in vise and insert wire and crush the lug, basicly crimping the lug to the wire.or do this



http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=095-656

 

[Scottydoggs]

auto parts stores carry these connectors too.

 

[dpzelenak]

advance and autozone does?
i also havent tryed lowes or homedepot

 

[Scottydoggs]

come to think of it, ive been looking up amp stuff myself due to one falling in my lap, and walmart has amp install kits for like 10 bucks. comes with all the power and ground wires. and that remote wire.

 

[dpzelenak]

i have everything hooked up and wired but i just need to attach the ground to car and thats were im stuck at, i might just run to lowes real quick and see what they have(less then a mile away)

 

[Scottydoggs]

yes auto zone or pep boys i picked these up for a friends lawn mower battery cables. the old one fell off. soldered new loops on. they had all the common sizes. cost around $5 for a pack of 2.

 

[Scottydoggs]

you may get lucky at lowed or the depot, they have pretty good electrical sections.

 

[dpzelenak]

im gonna run to lowes since its across the street and i can walk there, the auto store arn't close, cant hurt since its so close.. be back in 10-15min.lol

 

[lilmidge12]

i had a long ground wire and hooked it to the tail light it worked so i left it there and ran it under the carpet to the amp

 

[jteske88]

so did you get it done?

 

[jteske88]

Do you have a torch and some solder? best connection is a soldered one. and its easy to do

 

[dpzelenak]

ok so i found some ring lug connectors at lowes(4gauge) and spent 20 mins with a sales guy looking for some crimpers..which hey didnt have and yes im going to solder them

 

[osiris94ej]

You need one of these to crimp big wire. Or just solder for simplicity. www.kickinbot.com/Project 8/main-power-switch01.jpg

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[dpzelenak]

yea defiantly dont have that or a vice, i got 2 so im just gonna try some pliers and alot of muscle, and some solder. im sure ill be able to make something work

 

[dpzelenak]

well that was not easy at all

i ended up getting close with pliers then using a hammer and a flat head to beat it the rest of the way

 

[jteske88]

Now for a good connection, solder it and tape up some that excess wire.

 

[Scottydoggs]

done it this way with the ones i bought for my friend, works like a champ!! i had no vice, used vice grips to hold the loop while heating it up.