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How the hell did people run new speaker wires into the doors???

11K views 20 replies 5 participants last post by  B.P.O.D 
#1 ·
Im starting to run all new 12 gauge speaker wires through the doors but I noticed at the car frame there are wire connectors instead of the wires just running through the hole. How and where did people fish the wires through? I have to get 2 wires into each door because im running both my woofer and tweater mounted side by side on a plate I made where the stock 6x9 goes.
 
#3 ·
Im running 150 watts to each front componant so using stock wiring will def have an impact, plus like I said I need to run two wires in each door for woofer and tweater. Im just going to start drilling new holes to run the wires.
 
#6 ·
Not according to my research over on DIYMA and BCAE1. I also had about 150w going to my mids in the doors and I never any issues with using the factory wiring for ~12" of length. If it was the length of the vehicle, then yes, you'd probably want to upgrade, but you'll find that most guys over on DIYMA use nothing bigger than 16 guage for mids/mid-ranges/tweets for full length runs.

Either way, you'll still need to run a second set of wires through there. Have you thought about using the tweet in the a-pillar or the kick panel?
 
#5 ·
Dunno, to me that defeats the purpose of spending all this money on my grear, just to have it spliced into stock small gauge wiring.

Change of plans now. i was going to mount the crossover in the kickpanel, but now I think i can just barely fit one wire into the door thru the boots so ill mount the crossovers in the doors. Just have to make sure they are water tight and protected.
 
#13 ·
Ok, I figured out how to run my wire through. On the plastic clip I trimed off one of the tabs and some of the plastic, so now the wire fits right in there and does not effect installing the clip and boot back. I def did not like the idea of just splicing into the factory speaker wiring so I made it work.





I cant believe no one else thought of this, and half-assed it splicing into factory wiring. Lol. j/k
 
#15 ·
If anyone is going to do this, to remove that grey plastic clip/harness I used an O-ring puller, reached around to the back side of the clip and pressed the tip against the tabs while pulling then I did the front facing ones. I cut the tabs with a set of wire cutters, first prying them outwards with the tip of the O-ring puller to grab them.
 
#17 ·
yea, but look at that big fat current carrying speaker wire I have now, f-ing fantastic. Haha. I would not feel I did my best splicing into factory, dunno, I said at the beginning I was doing all new and i'll be damned if I dont follow thru.

And im hurrying, I keep popping on when im getting another beer, so I guess you can see im well into my 12 pack already. lol
 
#19 ·
I have my power wire installed and front speaker wires installed. Plans for tomorrow(sunday).

-Mount distribution block and run power wires to both amps
-Run ground wire from both amps
-Run rear speaker wires thru doors
-Install nav bezel and pioneer head unit (w/can-bus harness)
-Mount speakers (crossovers and wire it up)
-Install power wire fuse and power it up!!!!
-Finish sub box if I have time
 
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