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Ground wiring

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Printed Date: May 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM


Topic: Ground wiring

Posted By: chump
Subject: Ground wiring
Date Posted: April 20, 2006 at 7:37 PM

Greetings,

I recently made some 8 AWG ground wires for my car and I can't seem to make the gold plated circular connector hold the wire tight. I purchased the 8 AWG connector and it does not hold very well, I was actually able to pull out the wire.

The local store where I got the connector from did not seem to have any smaller than 8 AWG that were gold plated.

Any suggestions as to what I can do to make the wire hold tighter?

Thanks.




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Posted By: electrostatic
Date Posted: April 20, 2006 at 8:35 PM
solder

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Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 21, 2006 at 1:09 AM
You need to crimp the ends with a proper crimp tool. After that, solder the end onto the wire.

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Posted By: godblessdremil
Date Posted: April 21, 2006 at 1:53 AM
well crimp it carfully make sure it is very tights against the wire. One thing i like to do is make sure one side tucks under the other on the crimp part and thenuse a screwdriver t hammer down and secure it. Then i use sodder as an extra precaution.


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