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View Full Version : Running Wires Thru Damn Door Jams 5.0 Mountaineer 12-22-2002, 01:17 AM I was wondering how all of you ran your wires through that cylinder thing on the drivers door. I haven't really looked at it closely but it looks like a pain in the ass. I'm getting two sets of components for christmas so I don't feel like fooling around. Its like 30 degrees out around here. Thanks in advance, Steve XplorerKid 12-22-2002, 01:51 AM I ahd to do it with mine becuz i didnt ahve teh amp bypass so i had to run all new wires and irememerb it was a pain in the a$$ u have to take off the kick panels and use like a co hanger to pull the wires. ill have to ask my dad becuz hes the one that did it ill get bak wit u lata cuz hes asleep right now good nite time to goto bed diablo5969 12-25-2002, 03:08 PM Originally posted by 5.0 Mountaineer I haven't really looked at it closely but it looks like a pain in the ass. It is. You just gotta mess around with it until it works aldive 12-25-2002, 03:12 PM I used the stock wires to power the 5 1/4 woofers. You don't new wire unless you are running a ton of power to them. Good luck..... Joe93 12-25-2002, 03:17 PM What size wire are you going to run and for what? If its the power cable from your battery to an amp I ran mine through a rubber gromet that was on the fire wall by the steering colom. I have ran them through door jams and it is alot more work then running it through the rubber gromet. 5.0 Mountaineer 12-26-2002, 10:45 AM I'm running either 14 or 16 gauge wires to (2) 6 1/2 component sets. Im gonna be running around 60 rms to each channel. I only have to run one wire through each door because I'm gonna mount the tweeters on the A+B pillars. aldive 12-26-2002, 11:38 AM I would use the stock wires. bigtigexplorer 12-26-2002, 11:48 AM I've got a thread going on this same subject: Help with component set installation (http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=65546) Will there be a noticable difference in SQ, when using the stock wiring instead of new 14-16 gauge wiring? aldive 12-26-2002, 11:50 AM You only need to use bigger wire when you run lots of power. I know people who use stock wire with over 100w output. You will hear no difference. Good luck..... bigtigexplorer 12-26-2002, 12:09 PM I plan on pushing 80-100 watts to each door. Out of curiosity does anybody know how many watts the factory Premium sound systems is pushing to the speakers? |