this installers take on connections

[Spectragod]

I always buy butt connectors with brazed seams and 3m heat shrink connectors, while on the subject cross link wire is always recommended, if there is a short circuit, the wiring will burn in half instead of ignite your vehicle.

A lot of stuff is usually the installers choice/style, but some super good tips posted. I only have 30 years in the field of building police cars, so I have picked up and created my own tips over the years, what’s posted is solid advice, you can get creative based on your own install.

 

[BenBB]

Thanks @The Car Stereo Company ! I recently discovered those marine butt connectors and they work awesome. I bet you've seen some horrendous wiring, I cringe every time I see a wire nut on a vehicle heh.

 

[JoeSC]

Happened to have an issue with fitting a smaller wire into a butt connector. Don’t forget, you can fold the wire on itself to thicken it up for a crimp in a pinch.

 

[STEPHEN T SHELLEY]

This is a fantastic post and I hope the OP knows it is very much appreciated!!!

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[sixshooter_45]

4ga and larger ring terminals can be fun. if you dont have this
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then you arent out of luck. you can use your handy klein crimpers, or equivelent. first step is to crimp it down then i crimp it sideways

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this has worked for me very well . you just need to make sure you get a lot of force on it

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Never seen anyone crimp a terminal like that and don't believe that's the intened design but if it's worked for you then great.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

Never seen anyone crimp a terminal like that and don't believe that's the intened design but if it's worked for you then great.

i lost my larger crimper one day many years back and had nothing to use to crimp a 4ga terminal. so i somwhow stumbled across crimping the connector like that after a few failed attempts. constant experimenting led to finding that out and it has worked really well.

 

[Muchmore]

This is like finding out I have been using feminine products wrong my whole life.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

What a great Christmas gift to FRF! How about a You Tube video?

i will see what i can do about a video

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

Let me know if that's what you had in mind.

perfect. now one last thing. i promise its the last one. do whatever you did to the gen 2 section where this is posted? pretty please?

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

original posts updated with more detailed pictures of duetsch/weatherpack/molex connectors