Crimping

[Assass1n 10+ year member]

What kind of crimp terminals should I use for car headunit wiring?

non insulated or insulated?

Would these insulated terminals work?

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[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

Insulated and yes those would be fine. Only use uninsulated if you like shorts.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Only use uninsulated if you like shorts.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

...or if you like the neat and tidy look of a nice heat-shrinked connection...

 

[reneeb7363 10+ year member]

I always preffered crimp caps... look like a small white wire nut but it crimps--

the butt connectors dont allow you to twist the wires together creating a better connection...

if ya really wanna do it right... twist the ends, solder, then crimp with a cap-- IMO

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Only use uninsulated if you like shorts.

What if I like pants?

 

[reneeb7363 10+ year member]

What if I like pants?

hehe--- at least I resisted

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

Actually, I don't use crimp connectors on any wire-to-wire connections. I solder and heat shrink. I think this is the best mechanical connection.

 

[Assass1n 10+ year member]

Regarding the picture I made in my first post, what caps out of that box is recommended for wiring the headunit? Could I use all of them or just selected ones E.g just the red ones with rings on them?

 

[reneeb7363 10+ year member]

top left and top center-- butt connectors... wouldnt use the other behind the dash... may come loose then ya got all sorts of problems/ shorts. etc...

edit.. beat me by seconds... lol-- actually-- I got busy and forgot to hiot send

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

You're correct.

Yellow = 10-12 ga.

Blue = 14-16

Red = 18 -22