i plan on using a new battery terminal plug (the connector thing, that hooks onto the positive post) i plan on using it for my new amp. do i cut the old starter wire and then hook it up to the new battery terminal plug, and then just use the other holes in the plug to use for my power to my amp. any help will be good. thank you
Yes that is exactly what you do but make sure that you connect all of the factory wires tha are currently conected to the battery + post. It won't hurt is you take the factory wires and wrap them all together with either tape or heat shrink tubbing. And remember to fuse the amp wire as close to the battery as possible.Also if the terminal that you are going to use have allen type screws make sure that you use the right size allen wrench because they strip really easy so take your time and find the right one.
Is there any other way around not cutting the stock terminal? Is there some sort of offset available?
I can't see the image you tried to post so I don't know exactly what your situation is. Is this a GM vehicle? They do make GM battery post adapters that are specifically designed for adding a power cable for an aftermarket amplifier. Sometimes these will also work with other kinds of vehicles in addition to GM.
In all cases, you rarely need to cut any factory cables with these adapters--just unscrew the old post and remove it from the factory cable, line up the factory cable with the battery post and screw it down using the new adapter. Then you use the additional bolt on top of the adapter to secure the ring terminal of the aftermarket amplifier's power cable.
i've done two installs into hondas and had to cut the factory posi. cables. But used a gold ring terminal and heat shrink tubing to clean things up. works very well, as long as you crimp the terminal tightly.
icyfingers wrote:
i've done two installs into hondas and had to cut the factory posi. cables. But used a gold ring terminal and heat shrink tubing to clean things up. works very well, as long as you crimp the terminal tightly.
The problem is that I have a 2003 Nissan Maxima and it is easier said than done. The way the POS adapter is made (complicated to explain) it really is not worth me cutting it, Nissan puts an inline fuse (black box) directly on the terminal. Basically I have to try my best to keep the stock terminal.
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