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DRLOWZ · 08-21-2002, 09:14 PM

What would cause the plastic coating to melt while hitting switches?

rag 63 · 08-22-2002, 12:22 PM

loose connection on the wire at the battery.
also if you use a very small wire that will also do it.

DRLOWZ · 08-22-2002, 01:53 PM

I'm only using 4 gauge. Thats prolly it, Thanks.

UCYI3WL · 08-22-2002, 03:58 PM

I always ran 2 or 1 guage wire with 6 batts...Never seen 4 so i couldnt say...

rlowride · 08-23-2002, 03:52 AM

i would think, a bad ground, loose connection somewhere, and small wires...
you know we used to burn the fuck up outta those autozone wires.....

08-23-2002, 08:28 PM

i use 4 gauge house wire never had a problem but then again it handles like 600 amps or more and thats what causes ur wire to burn up to many amps or a bad connection cause the arcing heats it up..

bolle · 09-05-2002, 03:49 AM

i used 0gauge weldin wire in mine that shit doesnt even get warm

rlowride · 09-05-2002, 08:57 PM

[quote]Originally posted by bolle:
<strong>i used 0gauge weldin wire in mine that shit doesnt even get warm</strong><hr></blockquote>

i try to tell people, but nobody wants to listen..lol

Unity_Jon · 09-06-2002, 08:24 AM

you must make sure that your earth wire is a thick as, or thicker than your positive cables.

This works for car amps too, you'd be suprised at the difference in sound quality from this one simple thing !

rlowride · 09-07-2002, 12:13 AM

[quote]Originally posted by Unity_Jon:
<strong>you must make sure that your earth wire is a thick as, or thicker than your positive cables.

This works for car amps too, you'd be suprised at the difference in sound quality from this one simple thing !</strong><hr></blockquote>

earth wire........... i love the internet....... us lazy americans call it ground..... its great learning new terms and meanings..

08-21-2002, 09:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
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08-22-2002, 12:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
rag 63 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wicked side of kcmo Posts: 186	loose connection on the wire at the battery. also if you use a very small wire that will also do it.

08-22-2002, 01:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
DRLOWZ Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown,Kentucky Posts: 4,938	I'm only using 4 gauge. Thats prolly it, Thanks.

08-22-2002, 03:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
UCYI3WL UnitedRidaz C.C. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,813	I always ran 2 or 1 guage wire with 6 batts...Never seen 4 so i couldnt say...

08-23-2002, 03:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
rlowride UnitedRidaz C.C. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Giant sink hole in FLA. Posts: 2,943	i would think, a bad ground, loose connection somewhere, and small wires... you know we used to burn the fuck up outta those autozone wires.....

08-23-2002, 08:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
UnitedRidaZ Posts: n/a	i use 4 gauge house wire never had a problem but then again it handles like 600 amps or more and thats what causes ur wire to burn up to many amps or a bad connection cause the arcing heats it up..

09-05-2002, 03:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
bolle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: ocala FL Posts: 25	i used 0gauge weldin wire in mine that shit doesnt even get warm

09-05-2002, 08:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
rlowride UnitedRidaz C.C. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Giant sink hole in FLA. Posts: 2,943	[quote]Originally posted by bolle: <strong>i used 0gauge weldin wire in mine that shit doesnt even get warm</strong><hr></blockquote> i try to tell people, but nobody wants to listen..lol

09-06-2002, 08:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
Unity_Jon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 240	you must make sure that your earth wire is a thick as, or thicker than your positive cables. This works for car amps too, you'd be suprised at the difference in sound quality from this one simple thing !

09-07-2002, 12:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
rlowride UnitedRidaz C.C. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Giant sink hole in FLA. Posts: 2,943	[quote]Originally posted by Unity_Jon: <strong>you must make sure that your earth wire is a thick as, or thicker than your positive cables. This works for car amps too, you'd be suprised at the difference in sound quality from this one simple thing !</strong><hr></blockquote> earth wire........... i love the internet....... us lazy americans call it ground..... its great learning new terms and meanings..

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