How do I crimp the right angle terminals in the RYO wiring kit?
Examine the crimp tool you use for straight terminals. If you do not have a crimp tool for straight terminals you may want to purchase one from the local hardware store; they are relatively inexpensive $10-$15. They come in two flavors – one for insulated and one for non-insulated terminals. We recommend using the non-insulated type crimper on both insulated and non-insulated terminals. The non-insulated type leaves a dent. You can imitate this “dent” for the right angle terminals, using other tools. Unless you want to spend a ton of dough on a good right angle crimper you will need to be creative with the tools you have. How you will do this depends on your available tools. For instance, a pair of channel lock type pliers with an old ball bearing (or BB from a BB gun) may work just fine. The point is you need to dent the soft metal in the terminal. The inside of the terminal has ridges that will bite to keep the wire from pulling out. Another way is to grind or cut off the end of a pa
