Wire ferrules are extremely important! Love using them. Everyone always complains in the comments saying “why didn’t you crimp” when they don’t understand that the set screw basically crimps it for you
Hogwash. Why are they extremely important if you have all of the wire strands tucked in, and screwed down tightly attached. Half the videos on TH-cam is selling shit you don’t necessarily need.
"basically"? yikes! please crimp, loose connections cause heat and eventually fire! not to mention the fastest easiest way to strip your set screw on your amp! and we know that isn't fun at all!
@@flowshine74the set screw does the exact same damn thing it would do if it was bare wire. BUT when the wire ferrule is used, it contains all the wires and gives the set screw a solid place to sit. The ferrule is made of very thin metal. You can squeeze it together with your fingers. Therefore, it’s not gonna strip your screw. Every single professional car audio installer used ferrules in this exact same way unless it’s smaller than 8 gauge wire. And there’s a tool that crimps the ferrule and wire into a square for smaller wire. This is the absolute best known/cleanest way to install amp wiring
Interesting I’ve been a lineman for 6 years, I’ve never seen someone put a ferrule on without crimping it first! I understand you thinking that the screw will suffice with crimping to the wire but that is just not the case it needs to be crimped along the entire barrel before putting on heat shrink! Otherwise you will have a terrible connection or even worse that positive slips and shorts from line to ground and you need a new fuse!
I always crimp the wire in the ferrule with the amp screw before shrinking the wrap down to make sure the screw doesn’t pull the ferrule out of the glue
car audio fabrication’s video on ferrules has done everybody a disservice. “set screw crimps” are useless, loose, and dangerous. don’t compromise your equipment- use ferrules as they were designed to be used and CRIMP. it’s so cheap nowadays.
I have a 2021 Mazda 6 with a factory Bose system. No one can seem to tell me how to get a sub and speakers in my car. I’m not a radio guy but three shops can’t get it right. What are they doing wrong. Please help
To keep my car stealth I kept the nine speaker Infinity sound system. I just used an audio control line out converter from the stock sub wires. Removed the stock sub itself and then ran RCA's from the line out converter to an amp. It's possible that the signal coming from any of your speaker wires isn't sufficient for some reason or another due to the stock DSP but it should be possible
Buy an LC2I or and LOC and T Tap into rear deck + and - left and right, run a remote from fuse box with a fuse that turns on and off with the car, set up electrical from battery
would not be surprised to find out that using the set screw on the amp to "crimp" the wire ferral is what caused yours to be stripped. I don't know what you do about that on an amp so I'm no help, sorry and good luck my friend
You gotta have pro audio money to aquire these, most of the time first timers are just trying to get the loudest for the cheapest, so all the little extra accessories aren't important
My amp stays on when car is off and I have everything connected right. My head unit is factory so I had to use a line converter to be able to connect the RCA cables but even with the remote wire connected it stays on😢
You forgot to crimp the ferrule, also using a good copper infused grease like Jet lube prior to the ferrule installation helps inprove conductivety and corrosion.😏👍
Terminal of the amp does a great crimp and crimps based on that terminal type. You shouldn't have any corrosion at the amp unless you have moisture leaks in vehicle.
Wire ferrules are extremely important! Love using them. Everyone always complains in the comments saying “why didn’t you crimp” when they don’t understand that the set screw basically crimps it for you
Hogwash. Why are they extremely important if you have all of the wire strands tucked in, and screwed down tightly attached. Half the videos on TH-cam is selling shit you don’t necessarily need.
He did it all wrong lol didn’t crimp the ferrule to the wire just being secured in place by the heat stink bad information
"basically"? yikes! please crimp, loose connections cause heat and eventually fire! not to mention the fastest easiest way to strip your set screw on your amp! and we know that isn't fun at all!
@@flowshine74the set screw does the exact same damn thing it would do if it was bare wire. BUT when the wire ferrule is used, it contains all the wires and gives the set screw a solid place to sit. The ferrule is made of very thin metal. You can squeeze it together with your fingers. Therefore, it’s not gonna strip your screw. Every single professional car audio installer used ferrules in this exact same way unless it’s smaller than 8 gauge wire. And there’s a tool that crimps the ferrule and wire into a square for smaller wire. This is the absolute best known/cleanest way to install amp wiring
Awesome. Can I use wire ferrules on amplifier input reducers?
Interesting I’ve been a lineman for 6 years, I’ve never seen someone put a ferrule on without crimping it first! I understand you thinking that the screw will suffice with crimping to the wire but that is just not the case it needs to be crimped along the entire barrel before putting on heat shrink! Otherwise you will have a terrible connection or even worse that positive slips and shorts from line to ground and you need a new fuse!
I always crimp the wire in the ferrule with the amp screw before shrinking the wrap down to make sure the screw doesn’t pull the ferrule out of the glue
What about crimping the ferrule with a hydraulic crimper before screwing it in for a neater crimp?
did this exact thing on my first install on my amp thank you
Thats cool but i prefer the wire reducers imo
You should always ground your amp before adding power
Where to get the fittings at?
Crazy i use that size for speaker wire
It’s a speaker wire, your not powering a junkyard crane magnet neither
@@deadass9493 never know.. I might just do that 😉💪👍
Mine keep falling out but my wires don’t hang out my amp like that 😭 people just strip them back little much,.. and keep them twisted
Love it will be buying lol
car audio fabrication’s video on ferrules has done everybody a disservice. “set screw crimps” are useless, loose, and dangerous. don’t compromise your equipment- use ferrules as they were designed to be used and CRIMP. it’s so cheap nowadays.
Were can i buy
What if i need to wire two wires to the same port ?
There was a lack of crimping...?
Tighten the bolt and it'll crimp it
don’t need to crimp that
The screw on the amp crimps it a good bit
The screw crimps it tight
they hold but they're kinda loose I'd crimp them
I have a 2021 Mazda 6 with a factory Bose system. No one can seem to tell me how to get a sub and speakers in my car. I’m not a radio guy but three shops can’t get it right. What are they doing wrong. Please help
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They just need to tap the in line converter to the Bose system not just the speaker wires
To keep my car stealth I kept the nine speaker Infinity sound system. I just used an audio control line out converter from the stock sub wires. Removed the stock sub itself and then ran RCA's from the line out converter to an amp. It's possible that the signal coming from any of your speaker wires isn't sufficient for some reason or another due to the stock DSP but it should be possible
Get a dsp audiocontrol dm810
Buy an LC2I or and LOC and T Tap into rear deck + and - left and right, run a remote from fuse box with a fuse that turns on and off with the car, set up electrical from battery
Now what about those amps that use stupidly small insert holes for the wires? Or the ones that require the screw to be threaded through all the way?
Exactly what I have right now, a 5 channel Pioneer, the speaker wire inserts are ridiculously small...
Wish I could do this but my screw in my amp is stripped so I can't do this
Me too😭😭
would not be surprised to find out that using the set screw on the amp to "crimp" the wire ferral is what caused yours to be stripped. I don't know what you do about that on an amp so I'm no help, sorry and good luck my friend
Replace screw with a slightly larger diameter screw. Make sure to thread it in straight and slowly
Use a helicoil
You gotta have pro audio money to aquire these, most of the time first timers are just trying to get the loudest for the cheapest, so all the little extra accessories aren't important
yup I just want it to work after I hook it up lol. I'm not worried about all the details yet.
they like 10 dollars on amazon
I do 😕
Its crazy how something so easy and ppl put to much thought into it thinking thy cant do it
Forgot to crimp Holmes lol
My amp stays on when car is off and I have everything connected right. My head unit is factory so I had to use a line converter to be able to connect the RCA cables but even with the remote wire connected it stays on😢
Add a switch
Unfortunately my 4 gauge wire is too thick for my amp so these ferrules don’t work for me
go find bigger wire ferrules
They make adapters... That's how you run 0 gauge to a 4 gauge amp input... They're fairly cheap on Amazon
But, you didn't crimp the ferrule???
Terminal creates the perfect sized crimp.
You forgot to crimp the ferrule, also using a good copper infused grease like Jet lube prior to the ferrule installation helps inprove conductivety and corrosion.😏👍
Terminal of the amp does a great crimp and crimps based on that terminal type. You shouldn't have any corrosion at the amp unless you have moisture leaks in vehicle.
Where can I get those wire covers
Called wire ferrels Amazon
Maybe I'm stoned af but it looks like the amps hitting ah hookah after he shrink wraps it 😂
You literally did nothing 😂😂🤦🏽♂️