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Message: <blockquote data-quote="starkfu" data-source="post: 3237520" data-attributes="member: 579412">yes there is a problem with it, conductivity.The purpose of the ring terminals is to reduce air between the metals that promote conductivity of electricity.Wrapping the wire and pinching it will give you a connection, but not a very good one, plus it leaves it open to the elements allowing corrosion to form and air to resist.Having the wire tightly crimped into a ring terminal and then tightly secured to a battery post reduces the amount of air that can resist, the boot protects the wire from corrosion, and the gold plating helps reduce resistance between the wire and the battery post.so yes it does matter, it can be the difference between engine noise or no noise, an amp overheating or not, starting a fire or not, etc.</blockquote>

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