The Big Three Upgrade

1. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #1 18th January 2012, 19:35

   Anyone link me to the thread about how to do it?
2. Pitbull69 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Co Durham Posts: 634 Octavia vRS

   #2 18th January 2012, 19:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Brettles1986 Anyone link me to the thread about how to do it?

   I would be interested in this too, keep hearing about it
3. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #3 18th January 2012, 19:52

   whats the big three?
4. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #4 18th January 2012, 19:56

   http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/...TID~73496~PN~1
5. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #5 19th January 2012, 20:37

   "engine ground to chassis"
   
   Where can I find this one?
6. mikesaxo Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Rugby, Warks Posts: 17 1.1 Flatty

   #6 19th January 2012, 20:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Brettles1986 "engine ground to chassis" Where can I find this one?

   I was wondering this aswell. What size cable you using? Is there a kit you can buy with battery clamps and ring terminals etc? Found some on US sites but not in the UK.
7. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #7 19th January 2012, 20:46

   My dad is an electrical fitter so getting me some 25mm cable with crimps I don't know mate but I'm sure you can buy them separately from an electrical wholesaler
8. mikesaxo Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Rugby, Warks Posts: 17 1.1 Flatty

   #8 19th January 2012, 20:51

   Yea, i had a look at work but no cable or crimps big enough, gonna measure up and make sure i get the right size terminals etc. Any decent audio sites? I usually use caraudiocentre.
9. Classy Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 166

   #9 19th January 2012, 21:43

   Im a sparky, and i doubt you will get ring terminals for 25mm cable... The cable is for meter tails.. However if you have a Maplins or halfords.. look in the car audio section and you will find some gold terminals like these....http://www.maplin.co.uk/ring-terminal-98813
   
   Will take 25mm cable in... Your best to solder the connection if possible... Do this with a plumbing torch, flux & plumbing solder... This will give you a trouble free long term connection... Crimping is fine, but will be near impossible to do without a big tw*t from a hammer or such like lol
10. Classy Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 166

    #10 19th January 2012, 21:45

    I meant to say 'i doubt you would get ring terminals that size from an electrical wholesale place, such as CEF...'
11. mikesaxo Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Rugby, Warks Posts: 17 1.1 Flatty

    #11 19th January 2012, 22:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Classy Im a sparky, and i doubt you will get ring terminals for 25mm cable... The cable is for meter tails.. However if you have a Maplins or halfords.. look in the car audio section and you will find some gold terminals like these....http://www.maplin.co.uk/ring-terminal-98813 Will take 25mm cable in... Your best to solder the connection if possible... Do this with a plumbing torch, flux & plumbing solder... This will give you a trouble free long term connection... Crimping is fine, but will be near impossible to do without a big tw*t from a hammer or such like lol

    Any ideas where to get decent but not too pricey cable from?
12. Classy Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 166

    #12 19th January 2012, 23:16

    House hold 25mm tails you can get from an electrical factors for approx £3-5 per meter...
    
    Car audio cable, Maplins do it by the meter, at around the same price... If not then ebay.. You want like 2awg or 2 guage...
    
    If i had a choice between the two, id pick audio cable all day long.. Its flexible, unlike the solid stranded household stuff....

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13. NismoSteve Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Thorne+Grimsby Posts: 717 S2GTi / Megane cc

    #13 20th January 2012, 00:35

    Would doubling up smaller gauge cable not work the same?
14. mikesaxo Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Rugby, Warks Posts: 17 1.1 Flatty

    #14 20th January 2012, 13:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NismoSteve Would doubling up smaller gauge cable not work the same?

    I'm guessing it would, be harder to make look tidy tho.