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Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 30
| Today I went to install my 3.5" Eclipse speakers into the dash of my 86 Buick Regal.
Wire connectors don't fit the small metal tabs on the speakers {properly)...
Can I buy new connectors at say, Canadian Tire? Or should I just stick them on, electrical tape them up and say Im good to go? |
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Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bc delta Posts: 4,337
| lordco mite have something you can use
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Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kitchener, ontario Posts: 1,518
| Yes Canadian tire sells them, I know exactley what you mean, and ZZZZZZZZ sorry to say this, we don't have Lordco stores in ontario(I wish we did,the closest thing to lordco is a partsource)
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Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ontario, Courtice Posts: 821
| 2 words: Princess ****ing Auto
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Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 30
| Thanks guys.
Princess Auto is waaay too far for me. Although I love that store. Looks like Im off to Canadian Tire tomorrow! |
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: here and there Posts: 31
| ...just a suggestion, but make sure that you get the female spade connectors with the full jacketing on them..... the blue ones are usually the best.... if they seem a little loose... take the tipps of your wire strippers and/or pliers and ever so carefully squish down one side till you get a good snug fit... the reason for using fully insulated terminals is so that you eliminate the chance of grounding out.
...also wondering why you didn't consider buying speaker terminals from your local stereo shop?
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Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 30
| Basically because my local car stereo shop won't be getting my business anytime soon. If they can't be bothered to call back, then too bad. I'll go to crappy tire for small things, and another car stereo shop, that's a little further for my other speakers that I need. |
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: here and there Posts: 31
| How far exactly is too far? I thought that maybe because you're installing speakers in a VEHICLE..... that ohhh... I dunno..  ... you could DRIVE there!
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Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 30
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Originally Posted by dBadct How far exactly is too far? |
What exactly are you referring to?
The Princess Auto post made earlier? If so, I'm not driving 2 1/2 hours to get an item that will cost a couple of bucks. 'Us country folk don't like to make special trips ya know?' |
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: here and there Posts: 31
| Did I mention it's nice, clear, warm weather out West?
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