Are my terminals bad

[purplehaiz]

I just got my new alt installed. Right after I idled at 12.6 but I could hammer it as long as I wanted to without my amp cutting out. Now after I put my new fuse on I idle at 13.8 but my amp cuts out the second i start turning gain up. And my terminals on the front main battery are very very easy to move. They are those cheap ones with about 4 inputs for wires and are tightened by set screws. But the screws won't tighten. I'm assuming the cutting out is due to those termianls. Am I correct.

[TheBetterMethod]

Yeah probably

[audiofanaticz]

yes.

if they are loose and able to move freely even when tightened as much as possible your ending up trying to force more current threw less metal. IE the terminals are loose, the connection is poor, so now instead of the current flowing thru a solid tight connection where the surface area is much greater, its forced to go threw smaller amounts of metal with less contact because they are loose.

If you cant get them tightened all the way, you have the potential to get the terminals and or power wire hot, which could melt the rubber as well as start a fire....

I wouldnt really use your stereo until you fix the needed issues to make the terminals fit tight as possible

[Skullz]

Get some lugs for the wire and use these and you'll never have to worry about loose wires ever again.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001QRTZR0/ref=pe_175190_21431760_M2C_ST1_3p_dp_1

[Mtnbikecrazy55]

Get some lugs for the wire and use these and you'll never have to worry about loose wires ever again.

http://www.amazon.co...M2C_ST1_3p_dp_1

damn, them some hardcore terminals!

[purplehaiz]

I should be getting them tomorrow. I now idle anywhere from 13.5 to 14.0. With my system all the way up i do not drop below 12.1. No cutting out of the amp or anything.

[purplehaiz]

Installed new terminals and fuse block. Idle at 14.4 right away. That will climb. With it all the way up it doesn't go below 12.6. That's at idle. No cutting out. Running a mechman rhino 250.