Power wire problem

[SlackerOfSociety]

Hello. I just installed a new system in a friends car. I ran into a problem. He has a side terminals battery. The metal loop on the power wire will not fit between the battery and the positive terminal. If I put it between the two the terminal will not screw into the battery, as the screw is too short. My question is does anyone sell a clip (like the kind on jumper cables) that I can crimp to the end of the power wire and clip it onto the terminal post? Or does anyone else have any suggestions? I am sorry if this doesnt make any sense, i tried my best to explain. Thanks

[jtvyper456]

Just hook it to the positive lead of where the battey cables lead to...not sure what the darn thing is called....

[PaulD]

if you are gonna run large cables, you usually have to use a special battery post connector.

[SlackerOfSociety]

Originally Posted by jtvyper456

Just hook it to the positive lead of where the battey cables lead to...not sure what the darn thing is called....

Can you elaborate on that a little more? I am a little confused.

[SlackerOfSociety]

Originally Posted by PaulD

if you are gonna run large cables, you usually have to use a special battery post connector.

Is the connector the red cable that screws into the battery? or is it some sort of adapter?

[jtvyper456]

Instead of hooking the amp straight to the battery, hook it to where the cable coming off of the battery leads...I'm not positive on what it's called...that's what I did with mine.

[SlackerOfSociety]

Originally Posted by jtvyper456

Instead of hooking the amp straight to the battery, hook it to where the cable coming off of the battery leads...I'm not positive on what it's called...that's what I did with mine.

Doesnt the positive cable coming from the battery lead to the alternator?

[jtvyper456]

Not straight to it, at least my 95 Camaro's doesn't...it leads to a small box that has the positive and negative bat. cables, I can take a pic if necessary...trace the cable and see where it leads

[pimprolla112]

Go to walmart and get this gold battery terminal looking thing, it has connectors for 4 wires to go into it and a piece to connect it to side terminal batteries. I put the cars cable behind that connector and hooked the amp wire up to one of the 4 holes in it.

Its like $12

this is kind of what it looks like but it has 4 connectors on the side instead of 3. Just go back to the car audio section at wally world and they should have it. If not autozone or advanced might have it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BATTERY-TERMINAL...QQcmdZViewItem

[PlayStation3]

herer this is what you need. http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Tsuna...oductDetail.do

here is a cheaper one http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Nickel-Silve...QQcmdZViewItem

[SlackerOfSociety]

Originally Posted by PlayStation3

herer this is what you need. http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Tsuna...oductDetail.do

here is a cheaper one http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Nickel-Silve...QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks to everyone who responded! I think I will go with what PlayStation3 posted, looks the easiest! Thanks PlayStation3!

[bjboertje]

Originally Posted by jtvyper456

Instead of hooking the amp straight to the battery, hook it to where the cable coming off of the battery leads...I'm not positive on what it's called...that's what I did with mine.

that would be the main fuse box.
i would not do that as that wire is usually on the small side, like 6 or 8 guage or so. connect directly to the battery with at least 4 guage using one of those terminals.