Speaker wiring!!

xrioooo · 04-23-2007, 11:54 PM

I just finished pulling out the rear deck/factory amps, and the factory Mach 460 wiring harness I left alone for now. I'm going to hook up a 2-channel amp to run some new Infinity comps. Is there any way I can utilize the factory wiring so I don't have to run new speaker wiring through the doors? I'm sure I can, just want to be sure of the colors to use from on factory harnesses from the rear deck. There are black w/white, black w/ green on both door speaker 5x7s, and same colors on the two sets of fatter factory rear deck Mach harnesses. I am guessing I can use those, and I am also guessing the set closest to the driver side amp runs the drivers side speakers, and the other set to the passenger. Thanks for the info, hope to have it up and running tomorrow.

seight311 · 04-24-2007, 12:37 AM

Run new wires for your speakers. I would roll up your 460 wiring and zip tie it together and just tuck it away by your wheel well, you ever go to sell the car and it's all hacked off, someone will be pissed.

ttocs · 04-24-2007, 12:46 AM

what year is your car? You can re-use the speaker wires with out having to worry too much about signal loss.

xrioooo · 04-24-2007, 01:27 AM

Its an 04. Was thinking about running new wires anyways, hate doing double work...Its seems much smarter and easier just cutting those two sets of wires only, not the whole Mach amp harness. Is there a good spot you all have found to mount the crossovers in the doors without interfering with anything?

seight311 · 04-24-2007, 02:55 AM

I always mount my crossovers in the kick panel area and run both of my wires into the the door. That is if you mount the tweeters in the door also.

ttocs · 04-24-2007, 11:00 AM

there is alot of room in the door. Just make sure to keep it clear of the window going up and down as well as keeping it off of the bottom of the window which often collects water.

xrioooo · 04-24-2007, 01:30 PM

Thanks, I am going to use 3M tape to adhere them to the inside door panel. Now looking at the tweeters. I want to use the original Mach sail panel, what material should I use to make an adapter plate? Does type of material matter? I was thinking about using the plastic off of DVD cases, double it up with a layer of adhesive in the middle. Then make a cutout for the tweeter, and the Mach cover will provide pressure against the tweeter grill to keep it in place. Would be a tight fit, I mocked it up using some cardboard. Or is there another material I should be after. Thanks!

ttocs · 04-24-2007, 04:03 PM

it should not be that hard to mount the tweeter in the stock location. DVD cases? idunno.....

seight311 · 04-24-2007, 06:06 PM

PReal has always suggested buying those HDF "wood" like clipboards and making templates out of that. To me that sounds like a decent material to do so with.

PReal · 04-24-2007, 08:28 PM

HDF is cheap, strong and available at your local 24hr wal mart. Whats not to love. If you mess it up go spend another $2 and try again.