acidikbass20 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Hey install guys! I am Steve as few of you know but I have a build log on another forum. I'm getting ready to set up the frontstage and have a question about running some speaker wire. First off, running a 2006 Chevy Malibu Maxx hatchback. Front doors are components, rear doors are coax. I have some Infinity Kappa speakers for all of them (pictures) and a Sundown 125.4 to run them, all 2 ohm. Heres the meat of it. The amp is going in the trunk, and running 4 runs of wire to each speaker. Now I have the money for and am considering running Knu twisted speaker wire to all of them. I like how it has a second layer of insulation that would prevent any damage during removal or anything like that. Otherwise I would just run their regular blue speaker wire. For you install guys, this 12g wire has the outside diameter of 9mm!!! KAR12SS 9mm (.354) Do you think that I would be able to really get this into each of the doors? Or do you guys like this wire just for show? Stuff is goin down, upcoming build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo1103 Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Depends on your car, on my Honda I know I'll be able to run speaker wire through the rubber boot connecting the door to the car. I've also seen people add onto their stock molex plugs. 2002 Honda CR-VAlpine 9887My BuildRebuilding... Second Skin Damp 4 DC XL 15's 2 DC 5ks Singer 320 amp 6 cap banksSky High wire 2 VM-1's OM-1 all under window line Team DC Audio Obama has a law he's trying to pass right now, trying to ban Leo for being a threat to children everywhere.EDIT: Not in a JP kind of way. I thought I was going to die from all the jizz filling my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcbrassard Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 There will be plenty of room to run the wiring, just takes time and is sometimes a struggle. Any sound deadening on the doors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabidbasher Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 If your car doesn't have molex plugs you should have a pretty easy time with it. If you can't reach the grommets from the inside of the cabin try running from the door into the car instead. If you have molex plugs, it's pretty much guaranteed you're going to have to drill out your plugs for that thick wire, or drill new holes altogether! I went with the KNU 16ga speaker wire for this reason, people have reported it'll fit through the door molex plugs in my Sonic without drilling them out. 16ga should be enough with the short runs in automotive audio, even if you're feeding 125-150 watts. Hell I've seen similar 150wpc setups in home installs use 16ga for 50+ foot runs before. If you have to drill your molexes, pull the molex plug out from between the door and the doorjamb, then drill out a couple empty pins. Thread the wire into the cabin from in between the door and the doorjamb, since it's a bitch to get under the dash in most new cars. I'm gonna be doing this exact thing in my Sonic next weekend (hopefully). I really need a garage... Price vs. Performance rules my life! 2013 Chevy Hatchback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Mole plugs are the bane of the install world. What a pain in the balls. THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidikbass20 Posted March 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Thank you guys for the support. I'll get out there and take some pictures and see what I am dealing with. With that noted, drilling a 11mm hole with grommet into my door if I have the molex plugs to run this twisted 12g? Thanks for the feedback Rabid, with the speakers running at 2 ohm I want to run 12g. I kinda like the overkill. But if I went with regular Knu blue 12g, hole could be a lot smaller. Good luck in the sonic, I dig the signature. Mole plugs are the bane of the install world. What a pain in the balls. Yeah, I can understand why. If I drill a new hole, I could close it up pretty easily if I have to pull it out. Stuff is goin down, upcoming build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidikbass20 Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Here we go, here are the doors! Sorry for the delay! Stuff is goin down, upcoming build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Those look like a piece of cake to me. I'll ignore the wore through the door jamb for power THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmxscion Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Looks like a simple rubber boot to me. Doesn't get any easier than that unless you had someone else to do the work for you as you stand over them with coffee and donuts and complain the entire time they are working. Jokes aside, that should be pretty straight forward. My doors are similar to those and running the wires were easy. Build Log Here: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/161307-scion-xb-sundown-mechman-xs-power-rockford-fosgate-jbl-build-log/ You Tube Here: https://www.youtube.com/user/korndoggg31?feature=mhee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidikbass20 Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Sweet, I'm going with the big stuff. Sorry, no deadener in the doors right now. The terrible looking power wire was a quick fix for a problem (isn't it always). Quick fused speaker wire from the battery to the cabin through there as a supplemental accessory power source. Stuff is goin down, upcoming build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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