Another dumb question from the newbie
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Another dumb question from the newbie
I appreciate everyone's willingness to take the time to answer my questions, and I have yet another one.
How do I connect the power and ground cables to the amp? Do I need to solder them together? There is a heat shrink on the cables.
How do I connect the power and ground cables to the amp? Do I need to solder them together? There is a heat shrink on the cables.
Last edited by hypecat; 02-17-2017 at 01:49 PM.
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however on any car or motorcycle you will not find a soldered wire connection, the reason being that soldered connections do not hold up to vibrations over time.
the wire strands will break right where the tinning ends by the insulation, one by one. not today or tomorrow but down the road.
If the + breaks then you just fix, if the - breaks it could take out your amp.
crimped connections are best, that is what you will see all over your bike
Mike
the wire strands will break right where the tinning ends by the insulation, one by one. not today or tomorrow but down the road.
If the + breaks then you just fix, if the - breaks it could take out your amp.
crimped connections are best, that is what you will see all over your bike
Mike
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You can pick up butt splice connectors at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. that already have a heat-shrink cover. Just push the wires into the connector, crimp and heat.
For the connections at the battery, I always use crimp connector "rings", just large enough for the battery bolt to pass through.
You can always use standard butt connectors, then add heat-shrink tubing over them.
I used 8 gauge power & ground wire with 8-10AWG connectors.
For the connections at the battery, I always use crimp connector "rings", just large enough for the battery bolt to pass through.
You can always use standard butt connectors, then add heat-shrink tubing over them.
I used 8 gauge power & ground wire with 8-10AWG connectors.
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