Help! I can't get my 1/0 to fit into the stupid terminals...is there a trick?!

[MetalMaxima 10+ year member]

God, I **** at life for asking this, but here goes: So I can't seem to get the mf'ing 1/0 KnuKonceptz wire to fit into their battery terminal. It seems like it was milled within .001mm friggin tolerance, and it just does NOT FIT. Is there a trick to this? I wanted to get my **** big 3 done today, and couldn't do jack. Any tips?

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[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

Just trim off a couple of the strands. It shouldnt hurt anything, as long as you be sure there are no stray wires. Only trim what you need...

 

[MetalMaxima 10+ year member]

Just trim off a couple of the strands. It shouldnt hurt anything, as long as you be sure there are no stray wires. Only trim what you need...

Bah, ok. I was hoping there was a trick other than that, but looks like that's the trick to it. I am VERY dissapointed that Knu made it this difficult to secure the wires. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

lol, Snipping wires = difficult?

And you resanded that damn console how many times? lol

 

[MetalMaxima 10+ year member]

lol, Snipping wires = difficult?
And you resanded that damn console how many times? lol

I never said it was difficult, but my last resort would have been to cut corners. I think you would have picked up on the fact that I hate cutting corners. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

twist really tight?

 

[MetalMaxima 10+ year member]

twist really tight?

You onyl get about 3/4 of the wires through that way...what a PITA //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[Moe Lester 10+ year member]

if you make a clean cut on the wire itll slip in much easier than if you make a nasty cut with a hacksaw or something *cough*

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Clean cut, then SLIGHTLY tin the wire with some solder //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Works like a charm, mine slide right into my Knukoceptz terminals. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

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[req 5,000+ posts]

are you talking about the ring terminals you get from knu? the crimp kind?

get some pliers and open the crimp up an 1\8th of an inch or so. then crimp it together with a benchvice, then a hammer.

and if you get ambitious, throw some solder down on there so it will never come apart //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[6three6mafia6 10+ year member]

why the hell would you need 1/0 gauge for a big three?

 

[MetalMaxima 10+ year member]

why the hell would you need 1/0 gauge for a big three?

Are you serious?!

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

why the hell would you need 1/0 gauge for a big three?

u mean i did it wrong also?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

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[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

why the hell would you need 1/0 gauge for a big three?

Crap. You're telling me I and thousands of people are doing it wrong. Crap what am I going to do now...