SkarredSierra Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 You need to rerun it thru the vehicle not under. It will happen again if u dont. Id do a whole new run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s5300 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Use lugs to bring a new piece in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom50cal Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 19 minutes ago, mathewyocham said: You need to rerun it thru the vehicle not under. It will happen again if u dont. Id do a whole new run. 3/5 static drop and before that, it was a 2 inch leveled 4wd. 2 years of LOTS of off road abuse. Have a single run of SkyHigh 2/0 under my truck with no issues. It's been through rocks, in creeks, buried to the frame in fields. not a single issue. Running wire under the vehicle is a LOT easier and to an extent, safer. Think he would have noticed that the wire was damaged if it was under the carpet? Not until his car was on fire when it shorted out on the floorpan and caught the carpet on fire. How we used to do wire repair when I was an electrician's apprentice, was cut the damaged section out, use straight through NIMBUS connectors to splice the cables back together. Coat the ends of the connectors with a VERY healthy application of dieletric grease, then heat shrink them. After we heat shrinked them, we used scotch water resistant electrical tape on the entire splice, 6 inches before to 6 inches after. Would I do this here? Maybe if it was a bitch to rerun the cable. Honestly probably cheaper to buy some 2/0 welding cable and some 3/4 or 7/8 PEX waterpipe to run it through, then strap it up with some 2 hole emt straps. That pex line is some strong shit, would take a lot of effort to rub through it. On 1/4/2013 at 9:31 PM, HatersGonnaHate said: Wow. 184 posts and I think you're a fucking asshole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkarredSierra Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 The damage never would have occured at all if his run was inside the vehicle. Edit- i agree with the pex idea if he finds it necessary to run under the vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadeTreeMechanic Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Was it caught on the suspension? Burned on the exhaust? Dragging the ground? I don't understand how it could have happened. It needs to be run a different way or it will happen again no matter what you do to fix it. 91 C350 Centurion conversion ( Four Door One Ton Bronco) 250A Alternator (Second Alternator Coming Soon) G65 AGM Up Front / Two G31 AGM in Back Pioneer 80PRS CT Sounds AT125.2 / CT Sounds 6.5 Strato Pro component Front Stage CT Sounds AT125.2 / Lanzar Pro 8" coax w/compression horn tweeter Rear Fill FSD 5000D 1/2 ohm (SoundQubed 7k Coming Soon) Two HDS315 Four Qubes Each 34hz (Two HDC3.118 and New Box Coming Soon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyblack76 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Had 5 runs of 1-0 under mine. Was fine for 4 years. Suspension caught and shredded one run. I put a nice industrial butt connector on it, taped it with some thick heat shrink. Was fine for 2 years. :shrugs: SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Difficult Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 2 hours ago, 06RTCharger said: Could you just add a fuse there at the break? Cut off the damage, connect ring terminals, and conect both ends to a fuseholder. That would be easier than ur adding more wire and using two fuse holders. But really u SHOULD replace the whole thing lol and maybe run the new wire higher so it doesnt happen again. Lol I know what I should do. But thats not happening. If it becomes a problem I will. But I've had it installed for probably a year and this is the only damage I've had. I'm thinking not even a fuse, just a coupler. Besides maybe a tad more resistance but should be fine. I would fuse it but I think the plastic fuse holder would be a huge risk of breaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Difficult Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 I believe it was hit by a rock. I started working out of a new shop that's down bumpy dirt roads. It's funny because I noticed the wire because those roads broke the bolts holding the heat shield in and that was dragging on the ground. Maybe it's time I slow it down on them lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron36 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 http:// U better be fused on both sides already u can use this but I would heat shrink it and put a rubber hose over it . All your outside cable should be ran through PCV tubing. 2022 Ford Maverick on 22’s Skar SK1500.1 on 4 Skar VD-8’s Mids Sundown Super tweeters, Skar TX 6.5 components on Skar SKM400.4 LC2 for audio control , XS Power D680 XS Series Extra Battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 I'll get flak for this,but o well. Cut the wire and put some lugs on it and bolt it together with some adhesive lined shrink wrap and then cover the entire run in wire loom, it is cheap insurance against another mishap. 01 Ford focus ZX3 Pioneer AVH-X491BHS PPI PC 4800.2 Morel Maximo 6.5" x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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