Knukonceptz wiring help

[CrEaTrE 10+ year member]

the fuse glass where you look through looks to be cracked to be. But not 100% positive. If that was cracked that would mean the fuse is a goner pretty much too right? i couldn't see the copper.

 

[Crzy 10+ year member]

get out a DMM and ohm the fuse to see if is still working //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[knukonceptz 10+ year member]

Fuse test - take power wire touch it to ground - Only works once though........Seriously use a DMM on the continuity setting (aka ohm) the one that makes the beep sound and display will 0000

The fuse holder can be used for 4 or 8 gauge, thats why the little ring is there. Once the screw is removed it falls right out as you later discovered.

 

[CrEaTrE 10+ year member]

Fuse test - take power wire touch it to ground - Only works once though........Seriously use a DMM on the continuity setting (aka ohm) the one that makes the beep sound and display will 0000
The fuse holder can be used for 4 or 8 gauge, thats why the little ring is there. Once the screw is removed it falls right out as you later discovered.

ah cool. Now when i take the power wire and touch it to the ground you mean the actual ground right, not the ground wire? and yeah i read that on your website later on, thats actually quite inventive. And the kit looks great, great quality, easily bendable, happy to have bought it from knukonceptz.

 

[Big Dee 10+ year member]

ah cool. Now when i take the power wire and touch it to the ground you mean the actual ground right, not the ground wire?

OMG. He was KIDDING. DO NOT touch your power wire to a ground point.

 

[CrEaTrE 10+ year member]

OMG. He was KIDDING. DO NOT touch your power wire to a ground point.

haha, good thing i said to myself "that sounds stupid, im just going to sit here for a while" //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

Btw, im not really sure what a DMM is. Not familiar with it. I could research it, but i figure someone will respond to this question before i get done searching and still not be familiarized with it.

 

[knukonceptz 10+ year member]

I was going to put a disclaimer, but I thought "Seriously" would tip my hand well enough. If you have DMM take the fuse in hand, put one lead on each side if the screen reads 000 or you hear a beeeep, the fuse is still good.

 

[CrEaTrE 10+ year member]

OMG. He was KIDDING. DO NOT touch your power wire to a ground point.

I was going to put a disclaimer, but I thought "Seriously" would tip my hand well enough. If you have DMM take the fuse in hand, put one lead on each side if the screen reads 000 or you hear a beeeep, the fuse is still good.

Yeah i should stop trying to think so much at 1030 on a wedn. night when i've gotten little to no sleep the past few nights because of being sick. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[Big Dee 10+ year member]

haha, good thing i said to myself "that sounds stupid, im just going to sit here for a while" //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif
Btw, im not really sure what a DMM is. Not familiar with it. I could research it, but i figure someone will respond to this question before i get done searching and still not be familiarized with it.

Grounding your power wire would send thousands of watts through it instantly blowing your fuse, or if you didn't have a fuse it would heat the wire to the point of melting the insulation and setting fire to anything flammable it touched. Don't do it, ever.

Read this to get some DMM education.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimeter

 

[theothermike 10+ year member]

from reading this post it sounds like you dont really know what your doing.

TAKE IT TO A PRO. PLZ

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

basically lesson learned. when running power, INSERT FUSE AS THE LAST THING TO DO.

and yes, NEVER NEVER NEVER TOUCH YOUR ACTIVE POWER WIRE TO A GROUND/CHASSIS.

i found that out. thought my breaker was flipped off, pulled the 4 gauge out to rerun it, and touched bare metal. saw a nice spark show. scared the piss outta me. didn't pop the breaker or melt the wire as it was intermittent, like blackcats. then i popped the breaker so no current was flowing and finished up.