speaker wiring help

[Firas]

can anyone please tell me whats the best way to wire up 6x9's in a clio mk2 ph2.

 

[rosskerr]

standard speaker cable from excisting rear speakers imo if your not too botherd about it sounding like gods kitchen...

 

[Firas]

so will i loose the sound from the speakers in the rear door cards?

 

[rosskerr]

yes unless you do it properly...

but if i was you mate id leave the rears and wire in a amp and amp your speakers.. sounds alot better

 

[GeeWizzle]

I didnt lose sound from my rear speakers when I wired my 6x9s up?
I just spliced into the existing wire and added speaker wiring which followed to the 6x9s?

 

[rosskerr]

yeah but cant that c**k up the quality?

 

[GeeWizzle]

I didnt have any problems...

 

[Firas]

i would wire up an amp mate but ive got the standard cabasse headunit and dont want to change it. so i can just solder the 6x9 speaker wire into the existing rear speakers right?

 

[rosskerr]

no need to solder then mate.. scotch locks... 2 minutes max!

 

[MT AUDIO]

I didnt have any problems...

by splicing it you will have increased the resistance in the wiring causing your speakers to have to work harder,your sound quality will be pish.do it to one or the other,not both.

no need to solder then mate.. scotch locks... 2 minutes max!

scotch locks are appauling and one the most unsafest ways to attach wiring,do it properly with either solder or using bullet connectors with the male and female correct way round

matt

 

[rosskerr]

if you look above i said i would do it properly, not a fan off them either but if hes just goin to connect them to existing speakers i dont see it making it worse then it will be

 

[wallop]

Assuming you do it correctly you should suffer no electrical ill effects....

Do it incorrectly and head unit damage is likely....

If using the 6x9s to replace existing rear speakers, then splice into stock speaker loom,(soldered connection is best)....

If using 6x9s in conjunction with rear speakers, good luck....As you add speakers, overall impedance will drop,(unless connected in series), as impedance drops, demand on the amplifier increases....

Lowering the load, (impedance), an amplifier sees will increase amplifier output, but at the same time amplifier power requirements will increase, as will heat produced by the amplifier, in short, its quite likely the amplifier within the head unit will simply burn out....

Just in case your wondering, FIRE is a possibility....

 

[st3ve]

Aye but don't amplifiers have auto cut off switches when they reach a certain temperature?

I'd do it properly tbh amp up the existing speakers and upgrade them at the same time, then get another mono block amp and connect that to a sub and then you will have a respectable sound system. Also don't forget to get a good headunit whilst your at it and forget the 6x9's.

Cheap is not always cheerful. :rasp:

 

[wallop]

Aye but don't amplifiers have auto cut off switches when they reach a certain temperature?

After market amplifiers will carry certain protection circuits, but mass produced head units which are designed & fitted to drive a set car audio system will rarely have these features built in, (not needed, upgrades aren't expected or recommended), couple to this the relatively low power requirements needed to turn a head units internals into a silicon cream egg & mods like this can soon lead to a nice electrical meltdown, either within the unit or associated loom.....