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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kat_black181" data-source="post: 7875693" data-attributes="member: 644576">As a minimum, you will need to purchase the following:• Sufficient length of high-strand count high capacity power cable.- The length required differs for every vehicle.  You can measure the length of the existing cables and buy the same length, or contact your dealer or a mechanic and ask, or sometimes you can look it up in a manufacturer's wiring book, or guess.  If you guess, make sure you over-estimate and buy too much.- High strand count cable is more flexible and more reliable than low-strand count cable.  Never use solid-core wire in a moving vehicle as it will eventually break.- The gauge of wire you need depends on the total current draw of your audio system, and/or the current generating capacity of your alternator.  Never use smaller cable that you used to power your amps; never use smaller cable than what already exists in your vehicle; never use smaller cable than the generating capacity of your alternator; never use smaller than 4 AWG (it's just not worth the time to use anything smaller); if in doubt, always use higher gauge cable than you think you need.  If you look at the Power and Ground charts and your amplifier current draw corresponds to 2 AWG cable, use no smaller than 2 AWG cable, and use 1/0 if you can.• 6 ring terminals or lugs of the appropriate size for the cable chosen.  Two of these need to be large enough to fit over your battery posts, or appropriately sized to bolt onto your existing battery terminals.• 1/2" or 5/8" shrink tubing (or some other form of permanent electrical insulation.  Tape is NOT recommended.)• Cable ties (plastic zip ties.)• Wire cutters large enough to handle the cable you choose.• Crimpers large enough to handle the connectors you choose.• Soldering iron or gun.• Solder.• Scotch brite and/or a small wire brush.• Heat gun.• Safety razor blade (or other tool for stripping cable).• Heat gun (if using shrink tubing).• Wrenches for removing bolts in your vehicle. ---------- Post added at 11:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:35 AM ---------- taken from another forum, btw.</blockquote>

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