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<blockquote data-quote="blue_misfit" data-source="post: 5608806" data-attributes="member: 604004"><p>Hey all,</p><p></p><p>So I've got my sub and amp, and I've run a set of 4 gauge, remote, RCA etc...</p><p></p><p>Now I have to get the connectors on the wires.</p><p></p><p>The set I bought came with 2x 4 gauge spade crimps, and 2x ring crimps. It also came with a nice 4 gauge ring screw-down connector for the battery-&gt;fuse wire.</p><p></p><p>Problem is, I mangled the crimps //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif I was using some run-of-the-mill pliers, and wasn't able to get good crimps on them. I can easily pull the wire out of the connector with a little force //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif</p><p></p><p>How the hell do you guys do a good crimp?? Is there a special tool I need, or am I just an idiot?</p><p></p><p>Also, I need to find some more spades, preferably somewhere local. I live in the south S.F. bay area. Any ideas where I could get some more? A tool at the same place would be bonus points.</p><p></p><p>Halp! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p></p><p>~MiSfit</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blue_misfit, post: 5608806, member: 604004"] Hey all, So I've got my sub and amp, and I've run a set of 4 gauge, remote, RCA etc... Now I have to get the connectors on the wires. The set I bought came with 2x 4 gauge spade crimps, and 2x ring crimps. It also came with a nice 4 gauge ring screw-down connector for the battery->fuse wire. Problem is, I mangled the crimps [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] I was using some run-of-the-mill pliers, and wasn't able to get good crimps on them. I can easily pull the wire out of the connector with a little force [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif[/IMG] How the hell do you guys do a good crimp?? Is there a special tool I need, or am I just an idiot? Also, I need to find some more spades, preferably somewhere local. I live in the south S.F. bay area. Any ideas where I could get some more? A tool at the same place would be bonus points. Halp! [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG] Thanks, ~MiSfit [/QUOTE]
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