GMRSRADIO865

Boy, am I glad that I asked for help. I went to O'Reilly Auto Parts store this morning. I purchased a small box of DORMAN 5/32" Male Bullet Terminals 16 Gauge-14CAL. Product #85433. I put them on at the store counter. The clerk let me use their crimper, because I didn't yet want to buy one. I had to cut a bit of the exposed wire off since they were a bit too long. Anyway, I was able to put the terminals on, and it looks good, and seemed to fit in the cigarette lighter wires fine. Now, I am afraid to try it. I thought, I would ask you fine folks, if I bought the right Male Bullet Terminals? I called, a Car Toys business here in town to ask what they would charge me to install it... he quoted me ~$300.00- but I would have to bring all the pieces down for him to give me an exact quote. Since I am not sure where I want to install this radio, I am not sure what to do now. I do want to be able to take it in and out of my Tacoma easily mainly for theft reasons. Thank-you, all for your time and effort and tremendously great responses. All of you were VERY helpful. I really do appreciate it! I can't wait to use this new radio, but I don't want to fry anything. Cigarette lighter plug or radio. I am afraid it might be back, to the old drawing board again.

I have recently bought this cigarette lighter power plug for my new Wouxun KG1000 radio. I was told, using the car battery is a better option, but do not know where I want to mount it, and I want to be able to remove it quickly or be able to use it in another vehicle. I have provided a link, to the cigarette lighter. My question is: Once you put the wires in from the radio to the cigarette lighter... are you supposed to solder them... or do you simply crimp the down with pliers? Obviously, I am not electronics minded, so I thought I would ask for help. I have never seen a cigarette lighter plug like this. I don't want too inadvertently damage my new radio. Thank-you, to all of you. Any and all responses are appreciated. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B094V6VS7C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

SemperFiGuy, I also have a Wouxun KG1000G. I was told to hook it up to a car battery, because the radio is too powerful to use a cigarette lighter. Well, like you... I wanted to be able to transfer this radio between vehicles. I was happy when you posted a link to the cigarette lighter plug, you said works well with your radio. I just have a question about hooking it up. My Wouxun, came with the cord to run to the battery. Do you just snap the 2 plastic plugs together, and insert the 1 inch or so bare wires into the clear plastic protective tubes of the cigarette lighter (Black to Black - Red to Red). And then just plug it into the cigarette lighter? Do you need to solder the wires... or will they stay secure? Any, help from you or other posters would be greatly appreciated. Thank-you, in advance.