f!@# alpine

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:07 pm

so yeah this basically a vent thread. the alpine amp doesn't like kollusus kable so much so i ahve to find some spade teriminals for 8 gauge wiring. anyone know which size? ... i wasted money on a bunch of #8's that don't fit.. so im not sure what size terminals now.

fuckin alpine amp. now i don' thave music until i find a way to install that wire.

on the other hand, the hifonics amp powered up with no problems.

veggie-man · Post by **veggie-man** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:55 pm

just jam the wire in that sucker :)

Chris from MI · Post by **Chris from MI** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:11 pm

veggie-man wrote:just jam the wire in that sucker :)

lol Yeah and just wrap some black tape around it and call it good.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:30 pm

you guys scare me......

audiobass10 · Post by **audiobass10** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:31 pm

dude seriously just take a utility knife and cut off some strands..i've fit 2/0 awg wire into a 4ga input..you can do it..

Post by **GlassWolf** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 9:16 pm

I agree. It's alpine's fault you can't figure out how to use a screw terminal.

damn them.

joeyc · Post by **joeyc** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 9:19 pm

GlassWolf wrote:I agree. It's alpine's fault you can't figure out how to use a screw terminal.
damn them.

LOL WITH CAPITAL LETTERS!!!

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:51 am

:P.

i think its knu koncept'z fault for having big ass wire or something. i can get the wire in but it doesn't want to stay in...

btw, while we're on the subject, whats the best saw for cutting through 1/0? (joking, lol). i thought about a dremel but i figured it'd chop through blades.

edit: btw... the title was supposed to be f!@#ing alpine... i was just lazy. i'm damning my amp not the entire company :P

Post by **GlassWolf** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:38 am

radio shack actually sells gold plated fork terminals.. they may work for ya if you trim the wire a little bit.
best saw for 1/0AWG would be a bandsaw.

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:46 am

i got everything working today.

and for the 1/0 terminals, i bought some fo the samesize, but we were able to open up the terimanal and put the wire in and then crimp it down with no problems. the boxes SHOLUD be done tonight if my dad actually gets to it.

but the biggest issue with this install is that i installed the amp upside down, lol. this won't be a huge problem will it? its only temporary until i decide on an amp rack but still.