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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 01:26 AM
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5th gen front speaker install help

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I'm looking for a write-up maybe just some pictures on how everyone has run their wiring to the front doors with aftermarket setups. I'm not quite sure how I'm going to do this but I've heard that it is quite involved. I'm buying new speakers for the front and rears (rainbow slc's if don can get me some for the front and most likely diamond D3 coax's for the rears) and I have an amp so I would like to run newer thicker gauge speaker wire instead of using the stock 18 gauge. My amp will likely run about 75 Watts rms so is the stock wiring going to be adequate? I was assuming that it wouldn't cut it so that is why I'm asking about this. Thanks fellas.
Old Jan 26, 2006 | 07:36 AM
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The front door boots are harnesses, theres no way to run wire through them. You either have to drill+new grommet+wire loom, or theres a small factory grommet near the door boot towards the front of the car that you should be able to use to get the wire out of the cabin.

Stock wiring would be okay, but its your call.
Old Feb 2, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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just a little side note. i instaled aftermarket speakers in t he front ans back dooes and if you get a coat hanger through the rubber that tranfers the wire from the body to the door yo can pull the wire through. ive done this and it does take patience it does work
Old Feb 2, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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thanks...good talk I'll see you out there.
Old Feb 2, 2006 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by jeff5347
just a little side note. i instaled aftermarket speakers in t he front ans back dooes and if you get a coat hanger through the rubber that tranfers the wire from the body to the door yo can pull the wire through. ive done this and it does take patience it does work
Please don't post misinformation. Let me guess, you own a 3rd or 4th gen, where there arent door boot harnesses.
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