Electrical guru's - terminating at relay - looking for options

[skipdup]

Due to a move and other delays, I've just started a lighting system upgrade that I started planning/buying for last October. I thought I had everything together and this would be a very quick project, mainly due to all the help I received ON THIS THREAD and others. However, as is typical with me, I have run into problems.

To recap: '70 930, upgrading to Cibie w/ 130/100 Narva, 10 ga. Ancor wire, HD hella bulb connectors, 4 separate circuits, each with bosch 40 amp relays and circuit breakers (4 each). Everything was to be soldered and heat shrinked, with further wire protection as needed.

I've run new wire in the stock locations (the old stock wires will "control" the relays) and started trying to wire the relays... Here's where she sits:

I wanted to use relay connectors like this...

... using the matching wire terminals like this...

But, the problem is that the stinking terminals I have on hand won't hold the huge 10ga wire. Once I solder the mass of wire to the connector, it won't fit correctly into the connector housing.

I've searched for the terminals (with the "stay") tab used with these relay connectors, but I haven't found any for 10 ga. wire. Largest I can find is 16ga.

So... I think I remember there have been plenty of folks out there that have run 10 ga. for their lights. How did you wire your relays? I prefer not to plug directly into the relay itself with a terminal like this...

...but will if that's the best mechanical solution.

My goal is to have a wicked clean install that doesn't look like some amateur (like me) did the wiring.

Any help, advise, opinions, etc. is MUCH appreciated!

Thanks,
Skip

[Wil Ferch]

Maybe the boys at Waytekwire supply can help with bits and pieces...

Look for Waytek reference in this thread...
Which heat shrink material for 911 wiring?

Wil

[skipdup]

Wil - Waytek is my primary supplier of things electrical. That's where I get all my relays, relay connectors, circuit breakers, terminals, etc...

I didn't see any terminals (that specifically work with the relay connectors) for 10 ga. wire

I think I'll just use the insulated terminals for 10 ga., strip the insulation off so I can solder, then feed through the connector to the relay. The terminal won't "stay" with the connector if I need to remove the relay, but this may be a good work-around...

Unless someone has a better idea???

Thanks
- Skip