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My method for testing batteries falls back to the tried and true old-school method. If the ambient temperature is not 20°C to 25°C, then adjust the measured results to the manufacturer's specifications. (I prefer to just test in the specified temperature range.) Step 1 - Properly and fully...

What safety provisions have been designed into the modification? For example, if the power feed disconnects at the rear battery, shorting the main battery to ground, what protection has been provided for that fault? The converse question also applies, if the rear-to-front power feed disconnects...

Many use this Ancor 701010 Crimp Tool for those thick wire sizes. The lower cost falls into the acceptable range for many users.

My T&B WT-117 / TBM6 crimp tool only had the Sta-Kon 11810 / 11802 dies, one half universal for 2AWG to 250 MCM, the other half specified for 4/0 lugs (works for 2/0 lugs), so the utility was limited. The three T&B dies were purchased to provide copper lug coverage from 8 AWG through 4/0...

The 5.9 engine? Yes, the niner is a special vehicle.

Too bad about the ZJ. Good you are okay. Why not replace it w/ a similar vehicle? These are available for a reasonable cost and are "easy" to maintain.

Here is the Owner's Manual for the AudioControl LC7i. Has it been properly wired w/ +12V continuous power, terminal 4, ground, terminal 3 and an active-high amp enable signal, terminal 5? Has the pass-though amp enable output signal been wired to the external amplifier, terminal 6? Is the GTO...

The NAPA quick connect lug permits creating a proper / solid connection w/o specialized tooling. They have parts that accept wire sizes from 1 AWG to 4/0 AWG. They also have parts that fit onto battery terminals.

Please post elusive unicorn images of the $30 eBay hydraulic tool making acceptable crimps. Thanks for the helpful juvenile comments.

For larger wires, like 2/0 of 4/0, the tool I use is the T&B TBM6 w/ appropriately-sized dies, as-shown in these images. This is a high-quality, heavy-duty tool that is very versatile, w/ many different die sets available for different crimp applications. For medium sized crimp, from...

For mine, the main radio plug was mated to the Metra 70-1817 Receiver Wiring Harness. The splices are staggered by about 1", in three groups, so that all the splices DO NOT happen at the same position. I use soldered Western Union splices, covered w/ adhesive-lined heat shrink tubing. (Never...

Here are some images from my reply showing the last steps of my stereo where I completed my subwoofer installation.

Here are some images from my reply showing my subwoofer installation.

The Kicker CompRT 43CWRT672 component subwoofer speakers were installed in my rear door locations, as-shown in this reply. That included sealing, deadening and insulating the rear doors, as-described and shown. The installation provides the expected / desired results.

When I special-ordered my Porsche sports car in the same "Porsche RED" color as the OP, they called it "Guards Red". It was the most popular color at the time, w/ almost half the vehicles painted that color. +1 Hybrid and electric vehicles will be THE performance cars of the future. The...