Exisiting Speaker Wire (Door)

[PsychoChimp]

I've read conflicting views on this but...

I'm gonna be putting in new components and wanted to know if the existing wiring into the door will be OK as I don't fancy drilling holes?! :S

The components are SPL SD5.2 (60Wrms) being run off a JBL 75.4 amp (4x100Wrms).

Chimp

 

[Laura]

upgrade the wire too, use the connectors in the door already ( the ones that go into the plug that goes into the main body of the car,)

work out which slot they go into and replace them with the new cable, then do the same on the other side of the plug

 

[theduck]

you CAN use the existing wires but the improvement wont be as good as replacing the wires.

 

[PsychoChimp]

What is the most wattage the midbass speaker in the door will take

Chimp

 

[Dan R]

the speaker wire will be fine

 

[Dan R]

you CAN use the existing wires but the improvement wont be as good as replacing the wires.

youd struggle to notice a significant difference unless ur more than happy to do the work.

 

[bmh.01]

I've been using the door speakers in the 172 for almost year and used it for 6 months in the 1.6, its been fine.

 

[PsychoChimp]

I'm not worried about sound quality, I'm worried about the wire melting! :S

Chimp

 

[Dan R]

I'm not worried about sound quality, I'm worried about the wire melting! :S

Chimp

No mate it wont melt. definately

 

[PsychoChimp]

Any way I can adapt the connector without making it impossible to return back to stock at a late date?

Also do the wires stay the same colour when they get back in the car (pink and pale yellow)?

Chimp

P.S. Do people not sleep! :rasp:

 

[Dan R]

Any way I can adapt the connector without making it impossible to return back to stock at a late date?

Also do the wires stay the same colour when they get back in the car (pink and pale yellow)?

Chimp

P.S. Do people not sleep! :rasp:

Just cut the wires behind the headunit, attach ur new length of wire to the car side of the wiring and run the wires from there to the amp. Yes i believe the wires stay the same but if not you can battery test the speaker at the headunit end and the the speaker will pop when u have the 2 correct wires.