Noob Help: How to make wire longer?

[big mike 13 10+ year member]

i bought an amp kit a while back, and when i installed it everything went fine, though my Power wire could be a little longer..

i was wondering how could i make it longer without changing out the whole wire, can i just add a foot onto it, and if so, how would i go about doing that? electrical tape? any connectors? and would ithave to be the same brand wire?

thanks!

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[cjjackson85 5,000+ posts]

Solder... Wire is wire...

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Would probably be better, for large-gauge power wires, to get a connector that splices two pieces together. Looks like the rear end of a set-screw ring terminal, except that there are two openings for the wires. Once you've done that, wrap the entire thing in heatshrink to prevent it shorting out on something.

 

[rustycar 10+ year member]

eah if ya want to make shure you get a good connection get some steel wire and take the two wires tangel them to gather, twist tight, rap a few bands of steel wire and then sodder and tape.

 

[Matty6 10+ year member]

This is the best way:

http://www.cardomain.com/item/STISCOUP4

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

I'll sell you a power wire stretcher for $5 shipped.

They retail for over $25 to $60 NEW. I got a digital one so I don't need the analog anymore.

 

[big mike 13 10+ year member]

This is the best way:
http://www.cardomain.com/item/STISCOUP4

those seem like an easy way.... but im running 2 gauge wire and those only come in 1/0 and 4 gauge... any suggestions?

thanks a lot guy for all your help, appreciate it.

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

get the 1\0 guage one, once you got it all hooked together. wrap a shitload of electrical tape around it. or if you are a cool dude - get some shrinkwrap tubing.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

those seem like an easy way.... but im running 2 gauge wire and those only come in 1/0 and 4 gauge... any suggestions?
thanks a lot guy for all your help, appreciate it.

last time i checked 2g wire still fit in a 1/0 opening //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

id still suggest a fuse holder or d-block over that though... something could go srong with just a shrink wrap covering, and if something did go wrong things could go bad. thats just my input on that. imsure that it would mostlikely be fine, but i personally like to eliminate as much doubt as possible. seeing flames shoot out of your trunk really messes with your head...

edit-- req = faster than me

 

[big mike 13 10+ year member]

because this is how my engine bay loosk like... yea i know, bad install.

any suggestions on what else i can do wit hteh power wire to make it look "cleaner".

i figure i would put the power wire under my intake, but right now its too short to do so..

thanks a lot guys.

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

buy new wire //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif