How hard is it to put in new spekaers and new wire going to an amp rather then the hu? ANd should the crossovers go in the trunk?

 

not hard. My crossovers for the door speakers are in the passenger kickpanel.

 

but how hard is it puting new wire in to the doors? I have no experience, am I going to have problems?

 

If you don't have a Bose system, it relatively simple. You can keep the wires in the door already from the factory speakers, and use them for your new speakers. For amping them, just tap into the speaker leads running to the headunit. The wiring from the factory system is already there, so all you have to do is lead the the wires from the amp up to the headunit. Follow me? This eliminates the time running wires thru the door. Or another option, if you want to run wiring thru the door, just slice thru the rubber grommet in between the door jamb. Real easy. As far as the crossovers, just mount them behind the kick panels for each door. Or, you can mount them near the amps, but that would require too much wiring.

 

i have the bose system and i have never changed any of my wiring. why is it not relatively simple if i have the bose system?

 

yo - i got two ten and a 12 in the trunk and i found out that after have the bass pumpin for a few month - im havin a hissing sound comin from the front pass. side speaker - i got the bose stock ststem in there - with a sony HU, u guys think the bose amp is messed up ? can i replace the front speakers and take the bose amps out - and the hissin sound would go away?

im a

 

Most, if not all, of the Bose system wiring is useless when replacing the system with non-Bose products. The wire is too small and isn't worth messing with.

It took me longer to get the door panel off than it did to fish new wires into the door. I took the easy way out and cut a small slice below each existing grommet and ran wire, with heat shrink tubing on it, through the slices. No leaks and no other problems.

There is a great set of instructions on the installation procedure for the front and rear speakers from Crutchfield (I think). I don't remember, but I might have picked it up in the 4th generation FAQ section.

Good luck.

Alan

 

Opened up driver kick panel today and there wasn't enough room for crossover. The ABS was there. Anywhere else to put them>

 

So I should put heat shrink tubing on when going from grommet to inside of car? WHere do you get this?