Earl Terminal — Zero Ground Failure
Earl electrical anti-rotational locking terminal

Engineered for vehicle electronics

Zero ground failure.

Never let a loose wire ground your progress again. Earl terminals are engineered to grip harder, create better contact, and stay locked to the vehicle.

More contact area Anti-rotation design Secure wire grip
Earl E1 anti-rotational ground terminal
Multi-axis locking connection

Never let loose wires ground your progress again

A new standard for vehicle grounding.

We’re thrilled to introduce our latest innovation for the car audio industry—the revolutionary new ground terminal. Traditional ring-type connectors have often been the single most significant weakness in vehicle electronics installation. They can easily loosen and rotate over time, leading to ground failure in automotive electrical systems.

Our new ground terminal offers more surface area, resulting in better contact area, and serrations in the ferrule area help it grab and hold the wire securely. Serrations around the screw holes help keep the screws tight, while an overlocking screw ensures the screws remain bound to the sheet metal.

Built to hold

Three layers of security.

Every surface has a purpose: hold the hardware, grip the wire, and prevent the terminal from rotating loose.

01

Exterior serrations for screw traction

Earl Terminals incorporate additional externally grooved top-section serrations for maximum hardware cohesion with the substrates.

02

Internal serrations for lower resistance

Following the insertion of a wire into the long-barrel design, a deep and serrated interior ensures a large area of contact.

03

Anti-rotational locking concept

Earl Terminal’s anti-rotational, multi-axis securing points—along with the patented overlocking screw concept—provide for a lifelong and trouble-free termination.

One system. Every build.

All U.S. wire gauges.

From precision electronics to high-current installations, the Earl family brings the same anti-rotational locking concept to the wire sizes professional installers use most.

Complete range of Earl terminals for U.S. wire gauges
E22–1822–18 gauge
E16–1416–14 gauge
E12–1012–10 gauge
E88 gauge
E44 gauge
E11/0 gauge

Stop rotation before it starts

More contact. Less resistance.

The Earl design replaces a vulnerable single-point ring connection with a broad, serrated, multi-axis termination engineered to stay put for the life of the installation.

Close view of Earl terminal locking geometry

Built for the automotive aftermarket.

A patented connection concept designed for installers who cannot afford a weak ground to become the weak link.

Metra
Stinger
AAMP Global
JEGS