Huge kikeck pkd1 wiring kit problem pleae help

[csnut18 10+ year member]

Hi everyone, I purchased a kicker pkd1 expecting to have a smooth install since I have done this many times. I opened up the kit and cut the wire at the marked location that kicker has designated about 18 inches from the battery for the inline fuse. After cutting the wire and stripping some of the boot off the end, I realized that the inline fuse kicker included cannot possibly fit more than 4 gauge wire. I mean the input and output on the inline fuse holder appears to be an 8 gauge opening with a 4 gauge barely fitting. This kit is supposed to handle 0 gauge wire and 4 gauge barely fits. Now I am not retarded and have used wiring kits many times before. This just can't be happening. To top it off the 2 distribution blocks seem to have a 4 gauge and 8 gauge input as well. I have tried everything and the only way to fit the freaking 0 gauge in is to literally cut half the strands off essentially making the wire a much smaller gauge completely defeating the purpose of having 0 gauge. I was wondering if someone that has used the PKD1 wiring kit can tell me what they had to do to make these connections. Please help!!! Thanks so much in advance.

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[csnut18 10+ year member]

In a nutshell, I know people on here have used this kit and I was wondering what they had to do to the 0 gauge wire to fit it into the inline fuse holder. I can't get it in and I feel there is a chance the wrong equipment was included in my kit. What do you guys think?

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

pretty sure your just doing something wrong

are you using the right one?

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

Dude, you have to unscrew the screw far enough out to get the metal sleve out so you can fit 0 gauge...

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

you took the 4 gauge bushing out right? I know they come in those fuse holders when sold deperately, not sure about in the kit.

 

[csnut18 10+ year member]

What exactly is the 4 gauge bushing. The actual plastic external cover which covers the entire metal frame of the fuseholder has too small a hole for 0 gauge. It is not just the metal that is too small but the plastic as well. I have tried everything and it just wont fit close to 0 gauge. Does anyone who actually used this remember what exactly they had to do to get this working. I mean I used a 0 gauge streetwires kit a week ago on another car and everything went smooth. I hope someone can help.

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

I bought the same kit... Did you take the metal sleeve out of the fuse holder? Its on both ends where the wire goes in

 

[csnut18 10+ year member]

What metal sleeve are you referring to? I have the thing in my hand and when you remove the plastic top cover, all there is is a 300 amp fuse in there with the screws that allow you too tighten the wire in place. Everything seems to be one big block of metal.

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

where the wire goes in on the sides there is an allen screw, unscrew it all the way out and turn the fuse holder on its side and the sleeve should fall out...

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

unscrew the screw all the way out and a metal ring should come out allowing u to fit 1/0 better

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

Also comes with a grommet type deal in the plastic hole.... may need to pull that too if you havn't already.

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

Take both screws completly out of the holder. Flip the holder on its end...tell us what happens...

 

[csnut18 10+ year member]

****, you guys are so freaking helpful. To tell you the truth, I got this delivered a little earlier today, but now I decided to do some prep work for my install by cutting the wire and attaching the fuse holder. I don't usually drink but tonight I had a few with some friends and I am a little tipsy. That is why I forgot to pull all that crap out. You guys reminded me and everything is resolved now. I didn't see that rubber grommet thingy which needed to be removed. Once I did that, everything worked perfectly. Thank you so much for the help and this forum is a lifesaver.

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

lol, no prob. Not bad for someone who doesn't even own one. if I do say so myself.

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

no problem bro, good luck with everything!